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9 for 10 - Tanzania Trivia Quiz

The initial letters of the first nine answers will spell out the answer to the final question. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,397

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2008

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Question 1 of 10

1. In which area of Africa do you find Tanzania? Hint

east coast

central interior

southwest

west coast

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Question 2 of 10

2. There is a range of mountains in southern Tanzania that is named after a 19th century British explorer. What was his last name?

Answer: (One Word Last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Many languages are spoken in Tanzania, but there are only two official languages. One is Swahili, what is the other?

Answer: (One word)

4. The country of Tanzania was created in 1964. The countries of Tanganyika and some offshore islands became the new nation. The largest of these islands is Zanzibar. What is the second largest? Hint

Pender

Mauritius

Pemba

Madagascar

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mount Kilimanjaro is which of these? Hint

Second highest mountain in the southern hemisphere

Second highest mountain in Africa

Highest mountain in Africa

Highest mountain in the southern hemisphere

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does Tanzania's economy largely depend on? Hint

oil production

tourism

agriculture

electronics

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tanzania is known for its lakes. Which is the lake that forms the border between Tanzania and Malawi? Hint

Eyasi

Victoria

Nyasa

Tanganyika

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Question 8 of 10

8. Dar-es-Salaam is Tanzania's largest port.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What internationally known wildlife area is found in Tanzania?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. If you answered the first questions correctly the first letters of the answers will spell the name of the pachyderms found in Tanzania.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which area of Africa do you find Tanzania?

Answer: east coast

Tanzania is on the east coast of central Africa, on the Indian Ocean.
It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to the south, and Congo, Burundi and Rwanda to the west.

2. There is a range of mountains in southern Tanzania that is named after a 19th century British explorer. What was his last name?

Answer: Livingstone

David Livingstone was a Scottish doctor. On one of his explorations he
became the first white man to see the Victoria Falls, which he named after Britain's queen.

3. Many languages are spoken in Tanzania, but there are only two official languages. One is Swahili, what is the other?

Answer: English

Tanganyika and Zanzibar were annexed by Germany in 1885. After World War 1 they came under British jurisdiction and in 1961 became an independent state within the British Commonwealth.

4. The country of Tanzania was created in 1964. The countries of Tanganyika and some offshore islands became the new nation. The largest of these islands is Zanzibar. What is the second largest?

Answer: Pemba

The name Tanzania comes from a blending of the two names Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

5. Mount Kilimanjaro is which of these?

Answer: Highest mountain in Africa

Mount Kenya is Africa's second highest mountain. The highest mountain in the southern hemisphere is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, which stand at 22,834 feet.

6. What does Tanzania's economy largely depend on?

Answer: agriculture

Tanzania economy is based on farming, fishing and forestry. It exports cotton, coffee and tobacco and is the world's largest producer of sisal and cloves.

7. Tanzania is known for its lakes. Which is the lake that forms the border between Tanzania and Malawi?

Answer: Nyasa

Lake Nyasa is also known as Lake Malawi. Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world in area. (Lake Superior is the largest). Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world. (4,710 feet)

8. Dar-es-Salaam is Tanzania's largest port.

Answer: True

Dar-es-Salaam is not only Tanzania's largest port, but is the main ocean shipping outlet for other African countries, including Burundi, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.

9. What internationally known wildlife area is found in Tanzania?

Answer: Serengeti

The Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania is visited by tourists from all over the world. There are over 200 species of birds to be found in the park, as well as many mammals, including lions, giraffes, elephants and zebras. The rare black rhinoceros, which is on the world's endangered species list, is also found here.

10. If you answered the first questions correctly the first letters of the answers will spell the name of the pachyderms found in Tanzania.

Answer: elephants

The African elephant is larger than the Indian elephant and can stand as high as thirteen feet. It also has much larger ears than the Indian elephant.

Source: Author minch

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