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Quiz about Interesting African Geography

Interesting African Geography Trivia Quiz

A difficult quiz on some of the more obscure facts of physical African geography.

A multiple-choice quiz by spitfire2. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
spitfire2

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,010

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2925

Question 1 of 10

1. Namibia is comprised mostly of what? Hint

forest

plains

mountains

desert

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the longest mountain range in Africa? Hint

Ruwenzori

Tibesti

Atlas

Hoggar

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Question 3 of 10

3. What desert is located in eastern Ethiopia? Hint

Ogaden

Atacama

Kalahari

Sahara

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Question 4 of 10

4. How deep is the Ngorongoro Crater? Hint

3,000 ft.

2,000 ft.

4,000 ft.

1,500 ft.

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Question 5 of 10

5. What river separates the Libyan desert from the Nubian? Hint

Zambezi

Nile

Orange

Vaal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain. What is the second tallest? Hint

Kirinyaga

Mulanje

Stanley

Brandberg

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Question 7 of 10

7. The nation of Gabon, a small country on the equator, is composed mostly of what? Hint

rainforest

desert

savannah

mountains

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of the world's ten largest lakes, how many can be found in the Great Rift Valley? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these countries is landlocked? Hint

Nigeria

Togo

Senegal

Botswana

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is true about Mount Cameroon? Hint

It is actually located in Nigeria

all of these

It is Africa's third tallest mountain

It is an active volcano

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Namibia is comprised mostly of what?

Answer: desert

Most of Namibia's land mass consists of the Namib and Kalahari deserts. The Namib gets less annual precipitation than the Sahara.

2. What is the longest mountain range in Africa?

Answer: Atlas

The Atlas mountains are approximately 2,400 kilometers long and can be found in northern Africa. Jbel Toubkal is the highest peak at 13,665 ft.

3. What desert is located in eastern Ethiopia?

Answer: Ogaden

The Kalahari desert is in southern Africa, the Sahara comprises almost all of northern Africa, and the Atacama is in South America. Somalia and Ethiopia both claimed the Ogaden region as their own. Somalia invaded the territory in 1977, but were repelled by the Ethiopians.

4. How deep is the Ngorongoro Crater?

Answer: 2,000 ft.

Located in Tanzania, the crater is approximately nine miles wide. It is the planet's largest intact caldera. Many animals live at the bottom of the crater and Ngorongoro is now a conservation area.

5. What river separates the Libyan desert from the Nubian?

Answer: Nile

The Libyan and Nubian deserts are located in northeastern Africa. The Zambezi, Orange and Vaal rivers are all in southern Africa. The Nile is the only river in the same area.

6. Mt Kilimanjaro is Africa's tallest mountain. What is the second tallest?

Answer: Kirinyaga

Mount Kirinyaga is also known as Mount Kenya. It is an extinct volcano that is approximately 17,058 ft. high. Mount Kenya's last eruption was about 3.1 million years ago.

7. The nation of Gabon, a small country on the equator, is composed mostly of what?

Answer: rainforest

Central Africa is home to the second largest rainforest on the planet. The rainforest can be found in the Congo basin and spans six African nations.

8. Of the world's ten largest lakes, how many can be found in the Great Rift Valley?

Answer: 3

The Great Rift Valley extends from northern Syria to central Mozambique and contains Lakes Victoria, Tanganyika and Nyasa. It is a gigantic fault line that is about 6,000 km. long.

9. Which of these countries is landlocked?

Answer: Botswana

Botswana is one of the world's largest diamond producers. The Kalahari desert in southern Botswana and the Sahara get approximately 100 miles closer to each other every year.

10. Which is true about Mount Cameroon?

Answer: It is an active volcano

Mount Cameroon is approximately 13,358 ft. high and can be found just west of the Adamawa mountain range. It last erupted on May 28, 2000(as of 2007). The locals call it Mongo Ma Ndemi, which means "Mountain of Greatness".

Source: Author spitfire2

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