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Algeria Trivia Quiz

The African nation of Algeria for kids.

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

Author
doomed

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
279,291

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
866

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the capital of Algeria? Hint

Algiers

Rabat

Damascus

Tripoli

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the highest point of Algeria? Hint

Mount Ahaggar

Mount Tahat

Mount McKinlay

Mount Snowdon

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are no recorded rivers in Algeria making the country pretty much reliant upon other forms of water supply. Approximately how much of the area of Algeria is water? Hint

2,381 km�

381,740 km�

740 km�

0 km�

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does Algeria rate in terms of size of African countries? Hint

It is the smallest African country

It is the twelfth-largest African country

It is the eighth-largest African country

It is the largest African country

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many countries and territories border Algeria? Hint

Five

Three

Seven

Two

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the currency of Algeria? Hint

Rupee

Dinar

Rand

Franc

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Question 7 of 10

7. What colours make up the flag of Algeria? Hint

Green, red and white

Green and red

Green, yellow and white

White and red

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Question 8 of 10

8. Algeria gained independence from which country in 1962? Hint

Spain

Italy

France

Great Britain

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the official language of Algeria? Hint

English

Arabic

French

Spanish

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many hours ahead of London is Algeria based upon Greenwich Mean Time (not counting any time changes due to daylight saving)? Hint

Nine Hours

Five Hours

One hour

None - they share the same time zone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of Algeria?

Answer: Algiers

The city of Algiers is the second biggest in North Africa behind Casablanca, Morocco. It has a population of approximately two million.

2. What is the name of the highest point of Algeria?

Answer: Mount Tahat

Standing at 3003 m, or 9852 ft, Tahat can be found in the Ahaggar mountain range. The Ahaggar mountain range can be found in the central Saharan area with the larger Atlas mountain range south of Algeria.

3. There are no recorded rivers in Algeria making the country pretty much reliant upon other forms of water supply. Approximately how much of the area of Algeria is water?

Answer: 0 km�

The land is made up mostly of high plateau and desert, mountains, and coastal plains. However, there is just under 1000km of coastline in the north along the Mediterranean Sea.

4. Where does Algeria rate in terms of size of African countries?

Answer: It is the largest African country

Sudan used to be the largest African nation until it was divided into two separate countries. Algeria is now the largest country in Africa.

5. How many countries and territories border Algeria?

Answer: Seven

To the northeast is Tunisia, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali and Mauritania to the southwest and Morocco to the west. There is also a small border with the Non-Self-Governing Territory of Western Sahara.

6. What is the currency of Algeria?

Answer: Dinar

In 2007, there were seven coins in circulation ranging from the quarter dinar to 100 dinar. In addition there were six bank notes: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dinars.

7. What colours make up the flag of Algeria?

Answer: Green, red and white

The flag is split into two halves, the left panel being green and the right panel white. There are two emblems in red that make up the flag; these emblems are a crescent and a star.

8. Algeria gained independence from which country in 1962?

Answer: France

Since 1014, Algeria had been ruled by the Hammidid dynasty, then the Ottoman Empire from 1515, through to the French take-over in 1830. July 5th 1962 saw Algeria gain independence from France.

9. What is the official language of Algeria?

Answer: Arabic

Three quarters of Algerians speak Arabic as a first language. The other quarter is made up of local dialects called Berber; there are also large influences in Turkish and French.

10. How many hours ahead of London is Algeria based upon Greenwich Mean Time (not counting any time changes due to daylight saving)?

Answer: One hour

Based upon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the time difference between London and Algiers is approximately one hour.

The time zone for Algeria is 1+ of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Algeria is located to the south east of London, so its time zone is ahead of London's. If it's noon in London it is 1pm in Algeria.

Source: Author doomed

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