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Quiz about African Countries Big and Small

African Countries Big and Small Quiz

This quiz is all about the area of African countries. Have fun and feel free to send me a note if you find a mistake!

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

Author
Quinze

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
86,125

Updated
Sep 08 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
5106

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Question 1 of 10

1. For starters, what is the largest country in area in Africa?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these countries has the largest area? Hint

Morocco

Kenya

Somalia

Mozambique

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these countries has the largest area? Hint

Namibia

Madagascar

Cameroon

Gabon

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these countries has the largest area? Hint

Zambia

Ethiopia

Liberia

Tanzania

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these countries has the largest area? Hint

Nigeria

Botswana

Zimbabwe

Eritrea

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these countries has the largest area? Hint

Rwanda

Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Togo

Benin

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which country is larger in area, Tanzania or Nigeria?

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country is larger? South Africa or Egypt?

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Question 9 of 10

9. What country is larger in size - Eritrea or Ghana?

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Question 10 of 10

10. Choose which set of countries is the correct order of the five largest countries in area in Africa (in descending order). Hint

Algeria, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Chad

Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Libya, Algeria, Angola

Democratic Republic of Congo, Algeria, Sudan, Libya, South Africa

Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Libya, Chad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For starters, what is the largest country in area in Africa?

Answer: Algeria

Algeria was the second largest country in Africa until South Sudan broke away from Sudan and became an independent nation in July 2011. Algeria is now the tenth largest country on Earth and the largest in Africa. Its total area is 2,381,741 sq km (919,595 sq miles).

2. Which of these countries has the largest area?

Answer: Mozambique

Mozambique is the 16th largest country in Africa at 799,380 sq. km. Somalia is next, the 18th largest, at 637,657 sq. km. The 21st largest in Africa is Kenya, at 582,646. The smallest country from this group is Morocco, the 24th largest at 446,550.

3. Which of these countries has the largest area?

Answer: Namibia

Namibia is Africa's 15th largest country at 824,292 sq. km. Next in this group is Madagascar, the 20th largest, at 587,041. Cameroon is next, the 23rd largest at 475,442 sq. km., and Gabon ranks 29th at 267,667 sq. km.

4. Which of these countries has the largest area?

Answer: Ethiopia

Ethiopia's rank is 10, with 1,133,880 sq. km. Next in this group is the 13th rank, Tanzania with 945,087. Zambia follows with the 17th rank and 752,614 sq. km. Liberia is rather small, the 38th largest in Africa with 111,369 sq. km.

5. Which of these countries has the largest area?

Answer: Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa's 15th largest country in area with an impressive 923,768 sq. km. In this group, Botswana follows with the 22nd best and 581,320 sq. km. Next is Zimbabwe, the 25th largest with 390,759 sq. km. Eritrea is the 36th largest at 117,400 sq. km.

6. Which of these countries has the largest area?

Answer: Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

Cote d'Ivoire is the largest in this group, but is only Africa's 27th largest country. Next is Benin, Africa's 37th largest at 112,620 sq. km. Togo is next, the 40th largest at 56,785 sq. km, followed by Rwanda, the 45th largest at 26,338 sq. km.

7. Which country is larger in area, Tanzania or Nigeria?

Answer: Tanzania

Tanzania 945,087 sq. km.
Nigeria 923,768 sq. km.

8. Which country is larger? South Africa or Egypt?

Answer: South Africa

South Africa -- rank 9, 1,225,815
Egypt -------- rank 12, 1,000,250

9. What country is larger in size - Eritrea or Ghana?

Answer: Ghana

Ghana ---- rank 32, 238,537 square km.
Eritrea -- rank 36, 117,400 square km.

10. Choose which set of countries is the correct order of the five largest countries in area in Africa (in descending order).

Answer: Algeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Libya, Chad

Sudan had previously been the largest country but with the creation of South Sudan in July 2011 it dropped back into third place.

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Source: Author Quinze

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