Trivia Quiz on African Geography

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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A fast-paced 50-question tour of African geography—from capitals and coastlines to mountains, rivers, and deserts. Perfect for teams and classrooms looking for a continent-spanning challenge.

Get ready for a continent-wide challenge with this 50-question African Geography group quiz covering capitals, borders, islands, deserts, rivers, and iconic landforms. It’s ideal for team play in classrooms, offices, and social gatherings, and works seamlessly for online or live sessions on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more. Duplicate it with a single click, split into teams, set a timer, and keep the energy high with quick-fire rounds and optional leaderboards. For best results, alternate easy and tricky questions, encourage team discussion, and add bonus points for perfect streaks or fastest correct answers. Whether you’re warming up a meeting, hosting a stream, or running a pub-quiz night, this set brings engaging variety and a fair difficulty curve for all players.

1. Lake Nyasa forms most of which country's eastern border

A) Tanzania

B) Mozambique

C) Malawi

D) Zambia

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2. Japan what is the capital of kenya

A) Mombasa

B) Kisumu

C) Nakuru

D) Nairobi

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3. The Ngorogoro crater is in what Tanzanian National Park

A) Tarangire National Park

B) Arusha National Park

C) Serengeti

D) Mikumi National Park

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4. What is the Capital of: Reunion

A) Port Louis

B) Saint-denis

C) Antananarivo

D) Victoria

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5. What is the Capital of: Algeria

A) Oran

B) Tunis

C) Algiers

D) Cairo

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6. What is the Capital of: Seychelles

A) Port Louis

B) Victoria

C) Antananarivo

D) Praia

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7. Which African country had its capital transferred to Abuja

A) Ghana

B) Nigeria

C) Egypt

D) Kenya

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8. The Kung San people live in what area of Africa

A) Kalahari Desert in Botswana

B) Sahara Desert in Morocco

C) Namib Desert in Namibia

D) Great Rift Valley in Kenya

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9. What's the capital of the Comoros

A) Antananarivo

B) Moroni

C) Port Louis

D) Victoria

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10. What is the second-highest mountain in Africa?

A) Mt Kenya

B) Kilimanjaro

C) Mount Stanley

D) Simien Mountains

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11. International registration letters what country is ZR

A) Zambia

B) Zimbabwe

C) South Africa

D) Zaire

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12. In which African country would you find the towns of Kumasi and Cape

A) Nigeria

B) Ivory Coast

C) Togo

D) Ghana

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13. Mauritania is in which continent

A) Asia

B) Europe

C) Africa

D) South America

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14. Lilongwe is the capital of ______

A) Zambia

B) Zimbabwe

C) Malawi

D) Kenya

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15. Tanzania is the country that resulted from the union of zanzibar and ______

A) Tanganyika

B) Kenya

C) Uganda

D) Somalia

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16. What is the Capital of: Mauritania

A) Rabat

B) Dakar

C) Nouakchott

D) Nouadhibou

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17. Countries of the world:equatorial country in central Africa, Kinshasa is the capital

A) Angola

B) Cameroon

C) Gabon

D) Congo

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18. What's the capital of Comoros

A) Antananarivo

B) Port Louis

C) Moroni

D) Victoria

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19. Which cities name means End of the elephants trunk

A) Nairobi

B) Cairo

C) Khartoum

D) Lagos

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20. The island of Mauritius lies in which ocean

A) Atlantic

B) Pacific

C) Arctic

D) Indian

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21. Which is the largest of the Seychelles

A) Praslin

B) Mahe

C) La Digue

D) Silhouette

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22. What is the name of the source of the Nile

A) Lake Victoria

B) Ripon falls

C) Blue Nile

D) Lake Tana

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23. What does letaba mean

A) River of stones

B) Wide river

C) Sandy river

D) Dry river

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24. In which country would you find the holiday destination of Sousse

A) Morocco

B) Algeria

C) Tunisia

D) Egypt

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25. What is the former name of Botswana

A) Bechuanaland

B) Bechuana Land

C) Basutoland

D) Rhodesia

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26. Cape Verde is a former colony of which country

A) Spain

B) Portugal

C) France

D) United Kingdom

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27. What is the Capital of: Mozambique

A) Beira

B) Nampula

C) Maputo

D) Harare

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28. Mount Dashan is in which African country

A) Egypt

B) Kenya

C) Ethiopia

D) Uganda

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29. 5 African Mediterranean countries share what language

A) Arabic

B) French

C) Berber

D) English

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30. Africa's four great rivers Nile, Congo Zambezi and what

A) Orange

B) Senegal

C) Ubangi

D) Niger

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31. What is the capitol of Ghana

A) Accra

B) Kumasi

C) Tamale

D) Cape Coast

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32. What country borders Libya on the East?

A) Algeria

B) Tunisia

C) Egypt

D) Niger

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33. What is the capital of Gambia ?

A) Bathurst

B) Banjul

C) Dakar

D) Serrekunda

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34. How Did Henry Stanley Carry His Boat, The Lady Alice Overland

A) He Divided It Into 8 Sections

B) He Divided It Into 4 Sections

C) He Carried It Piece by Piece in 12 Loads

D) He Carried It Across Land in a Single Piece

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35. What is the basic unit of currency for Sudan ?

A) Dirham

B) Riyal

C) Dinar

D) Dollar

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36. Djibouti is the capital of ______?

A) Ethiopia

B) Somalia

C) Eritrea

D) Djibouti

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37. What is the capital of Lesotho ?

A) Pretoria

B) Windhoek

C) Kampala

D) Maseru

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38. What is the capital of Senegal

A) Banjul

B) Dakar

C) Abidjan

D) Nouakchott

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39. What is the basic unit of currency for Guinea ?

A) CFA Franc

B) Naira

C) Dinar

D) Franc

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40. What is the capital of Gabon

A) Yaoundé

B) N'Djamena

C) Libreville

D) Brazzaville

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41. Accra is the capital of ______?

A) Ghana

B) Nigeria

C) Ivory Coast

D) Gambia

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42. What is the basic unit of currency for Burkina Faso ?

A) Cedi

B) Franc

C) Naira

D) Euro

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43. In what country is the source of the blue nile

A) Kenya

B) Uganda

C) Ethiopia

D) Egypt

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44. What is the capital of Mauritius ?

A) Victoria

B) Antananarivo

C) Port Louis

D) Porto-Novo

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45. What is the capital of Mauritius?

A) Curepipe

B) Beau Bassin-Rose Hill

C) Port Louis

D) Quatre Bornes

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46. In which continent would you find the congo river

A) Danube River

B) Yangtze River

C) Africa

D) Mississippi River

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47. What is the capital of Comoros ?

A) Moroni

B) Antananarivo

C) Victoria

D) Port Louis

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48. Name the longest river in Nigeria.

A) Niger

B) Benue River

C) Cross River

D) Sokoto River

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49. In which continent would you find the Nile river ?

A) Asia

B) Europe

C) Africa

D) South America

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50. What is the capital of Zambia ?

A) Harare

B) Lusaka

C) Kinshasa

D) Nairobi

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