Around Africa 1 - Answers

Published: Monday 7th February 2011
  1. With which country did Zanzibar combine to form Tanzania in 1964 Tanganyika.
  2. Which is the largest country in Africa? Algeria [Sudan is no longer bigger since the split of South Sudan]
  3. Name the SIX MAINLAND countries in Africa that the equator passes through? Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Somalia.
  4. Which is the largest lake in Africa? Lake Victoria (Nyanza).
  5. Which is the second longest river in Africa after the Nile? The Zaire (Congo).
  6. Which TWO towns lie at either end of the Suez Canal? Suez and Port Said.
  7. Alphabetically which is the first country in Africa? Algeria.
  8. Alphabetically which is the last country in Africa? Zimbabwe.
  9. What is the modern name for these former African colonies, [a] Gold Coast, [b] Upper Volta, [c] Bechuanaland , [d] Basutoland and [e] French Somali-land [a] Ghana, [b] Burkina Faso, [c] Botswana, [d] Lesotho and [e] Djibouti.
  10. The Republic of South Africa has Three capital cities, which is the administrative centre? Pretoria.
  11. Which is further West, Angola or Chad? Angola.
  12. In which country was the World War 2 battle of El Alamein fought? Egypt
  13. Of which African countries are the following the capitals, [a] Nairobi, [b] Luanda, [c] Kampala, [d] Abuja and [e] Kigali [a] Kenya, [b] Angola, [c] Uganda, [d] Nigeria and [e] Rwanda.
  14. What is the highest mountain in Africa? Mount Kilimanjaro.
  15. Between which two countries does the Victoria Falls lie? Zambia and Zimbabwe.
  16. In which country does the Kalahari desert principally lie? Botswana.
  17. What are the currencies of the following countries, [a] South Africa, [b] Egypt, [c] Algeria, [d] Ghana and [e] Kenya [a] Rand, [b] Pound, [c] Dinar, [d] Cedi and [e] Shilling.
  18. In which country is the Serengeti National Park? Tanzania.
  19. Which African country is the World's largest exporter of gold? South Africa.
  20. Which THREE countries do the Atlas Mountains pass through? Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

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