Africa Quiz
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The quiz contains 14 Q's - Questions and 14A's - Answers.
Q1 - How many countries are there in Africa?
A1 - With 54 different countries, it is surprising that people regularly refer to Africa as a country!
Q2- What is the newest country in Africa?
A2 - South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 and has yet to experience lasting peace.
Q3 - What is the largest city in Africa?
A3 - Lagos, Nigeria (over 8 million)
Q4 - What African country has the most Pyramids?
A4- Surprisingly, Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.
Q5 - Which African country produces the most oil?
A5 - Nigeria. Did you know that as much as 43% of oil revenue in Nigeria is taken by foreign firms.
Q6 - Which river flows into the Indian Ocean?
A6 - Zambezi River
Q7 - What is the ‘horn of Africa’?
A7 - The southern tip of South Africa
Q8 - How much of Africa is desert?
A8 - 1/3 Sahara, The Kalahari and Namib are the 3 largest deserts in Africa.
Q9 - What water body separates Africa from the Middle East?
A9 - The Red Sea and Suez Canal separate Africa from the Middle East. This route, through the Mediterranean and the Red Sea saves almost 7000 km for ships making the voyage from Europe to Asia, as they no longer have to travel around Africa.
Q10 - Which is the only country not to join the Organization of African Unity?
A10 - Morocco disputes sovereignty over the whole Western Sahara territory
Q11 - What is the approximate net worth of the richest person in Africa?
A11 - Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote’ net worth in Feb 2016 was over $14 Billion
Q12 - According to the Charities Aid Foundation, which African nation is the most generous?
A12 - Kenya highest ranked of all African countries, was the 11th most generous in 2015 based on % of the population who:
Helped a stranger (74%), Donated money (39%) Volunteered (43%). In comparison Canada ranked 4th (69%), (67%) and (44%) respectively.
Q13 - Which of these images is not from Africa?
A13 - Trick Question – all are located in Africa: Seychelles, South Africa (Sun City) and Mauritius
Q14 - According to the World Bank, which is the poorest nation (based on GDP PPP 2014)
A14 - Central African Republic ($607)
Democratic Republic of Congo ($703)
Burundi ($910)