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Northern Africa Trivia Quiz

Your answer will be one of the following: Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, or Morocco.

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

Author
ashalia

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
56,391

Updated
Nov 23 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2522

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Question 1 of 10

1. This country's lowest point is Sabkhat Ghuzayyil. What is the name of this country? Hint

Algeria

Libya

Morocco

Egypt

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Question 2 of 10

2. This country's natural resources are petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt, arable land. Its coastline is 1,148 km. What is the name of this country? Hint

Tunisia

Egypt

Morocco

Libya

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country is bordered by Mali, Niger, and Mauritania to the south? Hint

Egypt

Libya

Algeria

Morocco

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Question 4 of 10

4. This country's natural hazards are its northern Atlas mountains that are geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes. What is the name of this country? Hint

Libya

Tunisia

Egypt

Morocco

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Question 5 of 10

5. This country gained its independence from France on March 20, 1956. Its National Independence Day is also on March 20th. What is the name of this country? Hint

Tunisia

Egypt

Morocco

Algeria

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Question 6 of 10

6. This country's means of transportation include no waterways, 4,820 km of railways, and 104,000 km of highways. What is the name of this country? Hint

Egypt

Algeria

Morocco

Tunisia

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Question 7 of 10

7. This country used to be part of the United Arab Republic. What is the current name for this country? Hint

Morocco

Egypt

Algeria

Libya

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Question 8 of 10

8. This country's military branches include the Royal Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie, and the Auxiliary Forces. What is the name of this country? Hint

Tunisia

Algeria

Morocco

Egypt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which one of these countries gained its independence from Italy? Hint

Libya

Algeria

Morocco

Burkina Faso

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these country's flags does not have a star on it? Hint

Egypt

Algeria

Morocco

Tunisia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This country's lowest point is Sabkhat Ghuzayyil. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Libya

Sabkhat Ghuzayyil is Libya's lowest point at 47 meters below sea level.

2. This country's natural resources are petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt, arable land. Its coastline is 1,148 km. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Tunisia

This country's area is slightly larger than Georgia.

3. Which country is bordered by Mali, Niger, and Mauritania to the south?

Answer: Algeria

Algeria's other borders are with Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, and Western Sahara.

4. This country's natural hazards are its northern Atlas mountains that are geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Morocco

Morocco is also known to have periodic droughts.

5. This country gained its independence from France on March 20, 1956. Its National Independence Day is also on March 20th. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Tunisia

Its constitution was established on June 1, 1959.

6. This country's means of transportation include no waterways, 4,820 km of railways, and 104,000 km of highways. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Algeria

Its other means of transportation include heliports, airports, ports and harbors, and pipelines (for crude oil, petroleum, and natural gas).

7. This country used to be part of the United Arab Republic. What is the current name for this country?

Answer: Egypt

It shared its name with Syria.

8. This country's military branches include the Royal Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force), Gendarmerie, and the Auxiliary Forces. What is the name of this country?

Answer: Morocco

The military age in Morocco is 18, although, if needed, boys as young as 15 can be included in their army.

9. Which one of these countries gained its independence from Italy?

Answer: Libya

Morocco, Algeria and Burkina Faso all gained their independence from France, and Egypt gained its independence from the U.K.

10. Which of these country's flags does not have a star on it?

Answer: Egypt

Tunisia and Algeria both have a moon and a star on them and Morocco is a red flag with the green outlined star.

Source: Author ashalia

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