Difficulty — Hard

How well do you know Africa?

1. What is the largest country by area in Africa? a) Republic of the Congo b) South Africa c) Algeria

2. How many countries does Lake Victoria border? a) 3 b) 5 c) 2

3. What is the largest city by population in Africa? a) Cairo b) Johannesburg c) Nairobi

4. What is the westernmost country in mainland Africa? a) Morocco b) Senegal c) Liberia

5. What African country is entirely surrounded by South Africa? a) Zambia b) Lesotho c) Mali

6. If you are visiting the island of Zanzibar, what country are you in? a) Kenya b) South Africa c) Tanzania

7. What percentage of the Earth’s total land area does Africa represent? a) 25% b) 5% c) 20%

8. In what country is the city of Casablanca located? a) Algeria b) Egypt c) Morocco

9. What African country is the only place on Earth where lemurs exist in the wild? a) Kenya b) Mali c) Madagascar

10. What is the largest airline, by terms of number of passengers, based in Africa? a) Ethiopian Airlines b) Egypt Air c) Kenya Airways

Answers

1. Algeria; 2. 3; 3. Cairo; 4. Senegal; 5. Lesotho; 6. Tanzania; 7. 20%; 8. Morocco; 9. Madagascar; 10. Ethiopian Airlines

Ken Gooden of Denver works in commercial real estate and is a travel and geography addict.