Know Africa Quiz

#1. Which African festival is known for its elaborate masks and celebrates the spirits of ancestors in Burkina Faso?

Gerewol Festival

Bwa Mask Festival

Timkat

FESPACO

#2. What is the name of the traditional South African leader and anti-apartheid icon who became president in 1994?

Nelson Mandela

Patrice Lumumba

Julius Nyerere

Kwame Nkrumah

#3. Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?

Nigeria

Algeria

Democratic Republic of the Congo

South Africa

#4. Which African lake is the second-largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?

Lake Malawi

Lake Chad

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Victoria

#5. Which African country is famous for the pyramids of Giza?

Egypt

Ethiopia

Morocco

Sudan

#6. Which country has the largest population in Africa?

South Africa

Kenya

Egypt

Nigeria

#7. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in which country?

Kenya

Uganda

Tanzania

Ethiopia

#8. What is the longest river in Africa?

Nile River

Congo River

Zambezi River

Niger River

#9. Which African musical instrument is a 21‑string harp‑lute traditionally used by griots?

Mbira

Kora

Djembe

Balafon

#10. Which desert is the largest in Africa?

Gobi Desert

Sahara Desert

Kalahari Desert

Namib Desert

How well do you know Africa? Answer 10 questions about Africa to test your knowledge!

Results

#1. Which African festival is known for its elaborate masks and celebrates the spirits of ancestors in Burkina Faso?

#2. What is the name of the traditional South African leader and anti-apartheid icon who became president in 1994?

#3. Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?

#4. Which African lake is the second-largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area?

#5. Which African country is famous for the pyramids of Giza?

#6. Which country has the largest population in Africa?

#7. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, is located in which country?

#8. What is the longest river in Africa?

#9. Which African musical instrument is a 21‑string harp‑lute traditionally used by griots?

#10. Which desert is the largest in Africa?

By Gilbert

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