QUIZ ON AFRICA
WHAT DO YOU KNOW
ABOUT AFRICA?
1. How many countries are in
Africa?
• 53
2. Kairo is the capital of which
country?
• Egypt
3. What is the highest
mountain in Africa? How high
is it?
• Mount Kilimanjaro.
• It is 5,895 m high.
4. What is the longest river in
Africa? How long is it?
• The Nile.
• It is 6650 km long.
5. What is the largest lake?
• Lake Victoria
6. How do we call the
grassland in Africa?
• Savanna
7.What is the capital of the
South African Republic?
• Cape Town
8. Who became the first black
president of the South
African Republic in 1994?
• Nelson Mandela
9. What is the great desert in
the northern part of Africa
called?
• Sahara desert
10. What is the fastest
animal?
• the cheetah
11. How is Africa also called?
• The black continent
12. What kind of dangerous
animals live in the river Nile?
• crocodiles
13. What is the poorest
country in Africa?
• The Democratic Republic of
Congo
14. What is the richest
country?
• South Africa
15. What are some major
problems in Africa?
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poor health
hunger
lack of education
no clean water
drought