60 Africa Quiz Questions and Answers

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Do you geography and want to test your knowledge of Africa? Then you’ve come to the perfect place.

Africa is home to 55 countries and is an incredible continent. It’s famous for its wildlife but also its diversity of cultures.

In this quiz, we will test your knowledge of everything that has to do with Africa which includes history, food but also geography.

You will find below 5 rounds of questions and the answers are just below. Have fun!

Round 1: Easy Africa Trivia Questions

1. What is the largest country in Africa?
2. What is the most populous city in Africa?
3. What is the most spoken language in Egypt?
4. What is the largest desert in Africa?
5. The vast majority of Yoruba people live in which country?
6. Madagascar is the only country in the world that is home to which iconic primate?
7. What is Africa’s largest tropical rainforest?
8. What is the only African country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup?
9. Which Southern African peninsular is known for its perilous waters and tales of ghost ships?
10. With around 200 million speakers, what is the most spoken language on the African continent?

Round 1: Easy Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the largest country in Africa? Algeria
2. What is the most populous city in Africa? Lagos
3. What is the most spoken language in Egypt? Arabic
4. What is the largest desert in Africa? The Sahara
5. The vast majority of Yoruba people live in which country? Nigeria
6. Madagascar is the only country in the world that is home to which iconic primate? Lemurs
7. What is Africa’s largest tropical rainforest? The Congo Rainforest
8. What is the only African country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup? South Africa
9. Which Southern African peninsular is known for its perilous waters and tales of ghost ships? The Cape of Good Hope
10. With around 200 million speakers, what is the most spoken language on the African continent? Swahili

Round 2: Africa Multiple-Choice Questions

1. How many countries does the Nile run through?
   1. 7
   2. 9
   3. 11
   4. 13
2. Which country would you travel to if you wanted to visit the Serengeti National Park?
   1. Tanzania
   2. Kenya
   3. Uganda
   4. Mozambique
3. What country’s flag features a white star on a light blue background?
   1. Morocco
   2. Somalia
   3. Sudan
   4. Cameroon
4. Which of the following is not considered one of the ‘Big Five’ African mammals?
   1. Elephant 
   2. Giraffe
   3. Leopard
   4. Buffalo
5. Which African empire did Mansa Musa, possibly the richest ruler in all of history, rule over?
   1. The Mali Empire
   2. The Ghana Empire
   3. The Benin Empire
   4. The Ethiopian Empire
6. Which of the following African states is not a monarchy?
   1. Eswatini
   2. Lesotho
   3. Tunisia
   4. Morocco
7. What is the most common native language in South Africa?
   1. Zulu
   2. Xhosa
   3. Sepedi
   4. Afrikaans
8. What is the most successful African nation at the FIFA World Cup, having reached the Quarter Finals eight times?
   1. Morocco
   2. Senegal
   3. Cameroon
   4. Nigeria
9. Abomey in Benin is famous for its 12 historic…
   1. Mosques
   2. Churches
   3. Towers
   4. Palaces
10. Mandoza, Trompies, Zola and Brown Dash are all artists from which African music genre?
    1. Afrobeats
    2. Kwaito
    3. Soukous
    4. Makossa

Round 2: Africa Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. How many countries does the Nile run through? C. 11
2. Which country would you travel to if you wanted to visit the Serengeti National Park? A. Tanzania
3. What country’s flag features a white star on a light blue background? B. Somalia
4. Which of the following is not considered one of the ‘Big Five’ African mammals? B. Giraffe
5. Which African empire did Mansa Musa, possibly the richest ruler in all of history, rule over? A. The Mali Empire
6. Which of the following African states is not a monarchy? C. Tunisia 
7. What is the most common native language in South Africa? A. Zulu
8. What is the most successful African nation at the FIFA World Cup, having reached the Quarter Finals eight times? C. Cameroon
9. Abomey in Benin is famous for its 12 historic… d. Palaces
10. Mandoza, Trompies, Zola and Brown Dash are all artists from which African music genre? B. Kwaito

Round 3: Africa Quiz – True or False

1. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country in the world.
2. Africa is home to six cities with populations greater than 10 million.
3. The Congo is the longest river in Africa.
4. The world-famous Benin Bronzes originated from modern-day Nigeria.
5. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the African continent, is an active volcano.
6. Both Lesotho and Eswatini are completely surrounded by South Africa.
7. The smallest country in Africa also has the highest GDP per capita.
8. There are more member states in the African Union than there are internationally recognised African countries.
9. Egypt is Africa’s largest tourist destination.
10. Ghana was the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from a European empire.

Round 3: Africa Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Sudan has more pyramids than any other country in the world. True
2. Africa is home to six cities with populations greater than 10 million. False, it has 3 cities with 10 million people or more.
3. The Congo is the longest river in Africa. False, that would be the NIle
4. The world-famous Benin Bronzes originated from modern-day Nigeria. True
5. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain on the African continent, is an active volcano. False, it’s a dormant volcano
6. Both Lesotho and Eswatini are completely surrounded by South Africa. False, Eswatini also borders Mozambique
7. The smallest country in Africa also has the highest GDP per capita. True, it’s the Seychelles
8. There are more member states in the African Union than there are internationally recognised African countries. True
9. Egypt is Africa’s largest tourist destination. False, Morocco has the most yearly international visitors.
10. Ghana was the first Sub-Saharan country to gain independence from a European empire. True

Round 4: Medium Africa Trivia Questions

1. How many countries are there in Africa?
2. Which African country is named after a lake?
3. What is the capital city of Somalia?
4. What colour is the crescent moon and star on the Algerian flag?
5. Which city is home to the headquarters of the African Union?
6. In 1975, Angola gained independence from which European country?
7. Which part of the city of Fez in Morocco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
8. What country does world-famous actress Lupita Nyong’o come from?
9. What is the Nigerian film industry often known as?
10. Which African country is bordered by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east and the DRC to the north?

Round 4: Medium Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many countries are there in Africa? 54
2. Which African country is named after a lake? Chad
3. What is the capital city of Somalia? Mogadishu 
4. What colour is the crescent moon and star on the Algerian flag? Red
5. Which city is home to the headquarters of the African Union? Addis Ababa
6. In 1975, Angola gained independence from which European country? Portugal
7. Which part of the city of Fez in Morocco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? The Medina/Fes El Bali
8. What country does world-famous actress Lupita Nyong’o come from? Kenya
9. What is the Nigerian film industry often known as? Nollywood
10. Which African country is bordered by Namibia to the south, Zambia to the east and the DRC to the north? Angola

Round 5: Hard Africa Trivia Questions

1. Which river marks the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
2. Which African island nation is furthest from the mainland? 
3. What is the largest national park on the African continent?
4. Which African country was founded to be a home for free black people in the United States?
5. Which body of water separates Mozambique and Madagascar?
6. Which country borders Ghana to the West, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the North?
7. Which South African archeological site is home to the world’s largest concentration of early human remains?
8. Cabo Verde is named after the Cap-Vert Peninsula, which is located in which country?
9. What is the maximum term for the Chairperson of the African Union?
10. Which self-proclaimed republic controls around 20% of Western Sahara?

Round 5: Hard Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which river marks the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe? The Zambezi 
2. Which African island nation is furthest from the mainland?  Mauritius
3. What is the largest national park on the African continent? Namib-Naukluft National Park
4. Which African country was founded to be a home for free black people in the United States? Liberia
5. Which body of water separates Mozambique and Madagascar? The Mozambique Channel
6. Which country borders Ghana to the West, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the North? Togo
7. Which South African archeological site is home to the world’s largest concentration of early human remains? The Cradle of Humankind
8. Cabo Verde is named after the Cap-Vert Peninsula, which is located in which country? Senegal
9. What is the maximum term for the Chairperson of the African Union? One year
10. Which self-proclaimed republic controls around 20% of Western Sahara? Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Round 6: Africa Picture Quiz

Round 6: Answers

1. South Africa
2. Morocco
3. Tanzania
4. Egypt
5. Kenya
6. Namibia
7. Uganda
8. Senegal
9. Botswana
10. Madagascar

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