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Africa Test | Geography

Quiz on Africa.

A multiple-choice quiz by coopcooper. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
coopcooper

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
110,339

Updated
Oct 12 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4953

Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (4/10), Guest 86 (8/10), Guest 107 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What island nation is off the west coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean? Hint

Seychelles

Cape Verde

Mauritius

Madagascar

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many countries border Lesotho? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. What body of water do Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea touch? Hint

Red Sea

Gulf of Guinea

Nile River

Arabian Sea

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Question 4 of 10

4. Uganda is just north of what large lake?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What country is Spanish for "Lion Mountains"? Hint

Cote D'Ivoire

Sierra Leone

Togo

Liberia

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many countries in mainland Africa does the equator run through? (exclude islands) Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Cape Town, Pretoria; what South African capital is missing from the list? Hint

Johannesburg

Pietersburg

Durban

Bloemfontein

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Question 8 of 10

8. What sea is directly north of Libya?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Mt. Kilimanjaro is in what country? Hint

Tanzania

Uganda

Kenya

Ethiopia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the mountains that cover the northwestern part of Africa?

Answer: (One Word...)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What island nation is off the west coast of Senegal in the Atlantic Ocean?

Answer: Cape Verde

The other island nations of Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar are located off the east coast of Africa.

2. How many countries border Lesotho?

Answer: 1

Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.

3. What body of water do Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea touch?

Answer: Red Sea

The Nile River does run through Sudan and Egypt but not Eritrea.

4. Uganda is just north of what large lake?

Answer: Victoria

Lake Victoria is one of the largest lakes in Africa.

5. What country is Spanish for "Lion Mountains"?

Answer: Sierra Leone

On the west of the African continent, Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in Africa.

6. How many countries in mainland Africa does the equator run through? (exclude islands)

Answer: 6

The equator runs through Gabon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, and Somalia.

7. Cape Town, Pretoria; what South African capital is missing from the list?

Answer: Bloemfontein

Cape Town is the legislative center and Bloemfontein is the judicial center of South Africa.

8. What sea is directly north of Libya?

Answer: Mediterranean

The Mediterranean Sea is the only sea directly north of the African continent.

9. Mt. Kilimanjaro is in what country?

Answer: Tanzania

Mt. Kilimanjaro is the highest point in Africa.

10. What is the name of the mountains that cover the northwestern part of Africa?

Answer: Atlas

The Atlas Mountains are the only mountains north of the Sahara Desert.

Source: Author coopcooper

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