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High Points of Africa Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of the mountains and high points in Africa.

A multiple-choice quiz by link111295. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
link111295

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,054

Updated
Sep 03 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
457

Last 3 plays: Upstart3 (10/10), Guest 184 (9/10), ZWOZZE (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country's highest mountain shares its name with the country itself? Hint

Niger

Benin

Kenya

Mali

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the highest point in Lesotho? Hint

Mount Lesotho

Thabana-Ntlenyana

Maseru Point

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country, located east of the Canary Islands, has a high point named Jebel Toubkal? Hint

Mozambique

Morocco

Togo

Ethiopia

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the highest point in Egypt? Hint

Mount Catherine

Aswan plateau

Mount Cairo

Alexandria mesa

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which country that borders Lake Malawi has a high point called Monte Binga? Hint

Chad

Tanzania

Eritrea

Mozambique

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is a mountain range in Algeria? Hint

Drakensberg

Occidental

Tibesti

Ahaggar

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Question 7 of 10

7. Morro de Moco is the highest point in which country that is also home to the Ovimbundu people? Hint

Angola

Somalia

Belize

Nigeria

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ras Dejen is the highest point in which country that is also the oldest independent country in Africa? Hint

Ethiopia

Nigeria

South Africa

Namibia

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Ruwenzori Range contains the highest point in what country that is also home to Owen Falls and Mount Stanley? Hint

Uganda

Central African Republic

Gabon

Niger

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country, known for the Bushmen that inhabit the Kalahari desert, has a high point called Brandberg at 8,441 feet? Hint

Namibia

Egypt

Chad

Libya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country's highest mountain shares its name with the country itself?

Answer: Kenya

Mt. Kenya, located in central Kenya, stands 17,057 feet high, and is the second highest point in Africa. Only Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is higher.

2. What is the highest point in Lesotho?

Answer: Thabana-Ntlenyana

Lesotho is landlocked by South Africa. Thabana-Ntlenyana is the highest mountain in southern Africa at 11,720 feet and is part of the Drakensberg mountain chain.

3. Which country, located east of the Canary Islands, has a high point named Jebel Toubkal?

Answer: Morocco

Jebel Toubkal stands 13,665 feet and is located in the Atlas Mountains in the Toubkal National Park. Togo's high point is Mont Agoa at 3,235 feet.

4. What is the highest point in Egypt?

Answer: Mount Catherine

Mount Catherine is 8,652 feet high. The other choices are fictional, although Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and there is a famous dam called the Aswan High Dam. Alexandria is a city containing a the famous Alexandria Library.

5. Which country that borders Lake Malawi has a high point called Monte Binga?

Answer: Mozambique

Mozambique and Tanzania border Lake Malawi while Chad and Eritrea do not. Monte Binga is near Mozambique's border with Zimbabwe.

6. Which of the following is a mountain range in Algeria?

Answer: Ahaggar

The Ahaggar Mountains are in southern Algeria. The Drakensberg are in Southern Africa, Occidental is a desert, and the Tibesti Mountains are in Chad.

7. Morro de Moco is the highest point in which country that is also home to the Ovimbundu people?

Answer: Angola

Belize is not in Africa. Interesting fact: Angola has many rivers starting with the letter "C", including the Congo, Cubango, Cuango, Cuito, and the Chicapa.

8. Ras Dejen is the highest point in which country that is also the oldest independent country in Africa?

Answer: Ethiopia

Also called Ras Deshan, this peak is part of the Semien Mountains. The exact elevation is somewhat disputed, but is close to 14,872 feet high.

9. The Ruwenzori Range contains the highest point in what country that is also home to Owen Falls and Mount Stanley?

Answer: Uganda

Mount Stanley in the Ruwenzori Range is the highest point in Uganda. The Mitumba Mountains extend into neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

10. Which country, known for the Bushmen that inhabit the Kalahari desert, has a high point called Brandberg at 8,441 feet?

Answer: Namibia

Brandberg is located within one of Namibia's deserts, the Namib. The name means "Fire Mountain". Libya's highest point is Bette at 7,434 feet.

Source: Author link111295

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