Ever found yourself embarrassed when you couldn’t name more than five African countries or wondering if Africa is actually a country (spoiler: it’s a continent with 54 diverse nations)? With the world’s second-largest continent featuring everything from ancient Egyptian pyramids to modern bustling cities, vast savannas teeming with wildlife to snow-capped mountains, understanding Africa’s incredible diversity can be more challenging than spotting a leopard in the wild! Our Africa trivia collection navigates this rich tapestry with questions covering everything from the source of the Nile to the birthplace of humanity itself. Perfect for geography enthusiasts or anyone who wants to move beyond stereotypes and discover the real Africa in all its complexity.
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- What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Answer: Algeria - What is the longest river in Africa?
Answer: Nile River - What is the capital of Egypt?
Answer: Cairo - What is the largest desert in Africa?
Answer: Sahara Desert - What is the capital of South Africa?
Answer: Cape Town, Pretoria, and Bloemfontein (three capitals) - What famous waterfall is located on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
Answer: Victoria Falls - What is the capital of Nigeria?
Answer: Abuja - What animal is known as the “King of the Jungle” and lives in Africa?
Answer: Lion - What is the capital of Kenya?
Answer: Nairobi - What mountain is the highest peak in Africa?
Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro - What is the capital of Morocco?
Answer: Rabat - What large lake is shared by several East African countries?
Answer: Lake Victoria - What is the capital of Ghana?
Answer: Accra - What ancient structures are found near Cairo, Egypt?
Answer: Pyramids - What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Answer: Addis Ababa - What animal migration happens annually in East Africa?
Answer: Wildebeest migration - What is the capital of Libya?
Answer: Tripoli - What island nation is located off the east coast of Africa?
Answer: Madagascar - What is the capital of Tanzania?
Answer: Dodoma - What valuable mineral is South Africa famous for mining?
Answer: Gold - What is the capital of Uganda?
Answer: Kampala - What river flows through Egypt and into the Mediterranean Sea?
Answer: Nile River - What is the capital of Senegal?
Answer: Dakar - What is the smallest country in mainland Africa?
Answer: Gambia - What is the capital of Algeria?
Answer: Algiers - What strait separates Africa from Europe?
Answer: Strait of Gibraltar - What is the capital of Cameroon?
Answer: Yaoundé - What African country was never colonized by European powers?
Answer: Ethiopia (briefly occupied by Italy) - What is the capital of Tunisia?
Answer: Tunis - What language is most widely spoken in North Africa?
Answer: Arabic - What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Answer: Harare - What sea borders the eastern coast of Africa?
Answer: Indian Ocean - What is the capital of Botswana?
Answer: Gaborone - What ancient kingdom built the city of Great Zimbabwe?
Answer: Kingdom of Zimbabwe - What is the capital of Rwanda?
Answer: Kigali - What African country has three official capital cities?
Answer: South Africa - What is the capital of Mali?
Answer: Bamako - What endangered animal is found only in the mountains of central and eastern Africa?
Answer: Mountain gorilla - What is the capital of Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)?
Answer: Yamoussoukro - What African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Answer: Lesotho - What is the capital of Burkina Faso?
Answer: Ouagadougou - What ocean borders the western coast of Africa?
Answer: Atlantic Ocean - What is the capital of Namibia?
Answer: Windhoek - What is the driest desert in Africa after the Sahara?
Answer: Namib Desert - What is the capital of Mozambique?
Answer: Maputo - What African country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
Answer: Uganda - What is the capital of Chad?
Answer: N’Djamena - What is the largest lake entirely within Africa?
Answer: Lake Tanganyika - What is the capital of Niger?
Answer: Niamey - What African country has the most pyramids?
Answer: Sudan - What is the capital of Madagascar?
Answer: Antananarivo - What is the currency used in most West African countries?
Answer: CFA Franc - What is the capital of Zambia?
Answer: Lusaka - What African country has the largest population?
Answer: Nigeria - What is the capital of Angola?
Answer: Luanda - What rift valley runs through eastern Africa?
Answer: Great Rift Valley - What is the capital of Sudan?
Answer: Khartoum - What African language has the most speakers?
Answer: Swahili - What is the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo?
Answer: Kinshasa - What African country is the world’s largest producer of cocoa?
Answer: Ivory Coast - What is the capital of Somalia?
Answer: Mogadishu - What pass connects northern and southern Africa through the Sahara?
Answer: There isn’t a single famous pass; various trade routes existed - What is the capital of Liberia?
Answer: Monrovia - What African country is the world’s largest producer of diamonds?
Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo - What is the capital of Guinea?
Answer: Conakry - What is the highest mountain range in Africa?
Answer: Atlas Mountains - What is the capital of Eritrea?
Answer: Asmara - What African country has won the most Africa Cup of Nations football tournaments?
Answer: Egypt - What is the capital of Sierra Leone?
Answer: Freetown - What is the only African country with Spanish as an official language?
Answer: Equatorial Guinea - What is the capital of Gabon?
Answer: Libreville - What African country has the most time zones?
Answer: Democratic Republic of Congo (2 time zones) - What is the capital of Central African Republic?
Answer: Bangui - What African country is the world’s second-largest producer of gold?
Answer: Ghana - What is the capital of Benin?
Answer: Porto-Novo - What African empire controlled the gold and salt trade in medieval times?
Answer: Mali Empire - What is the capital of Togo?
Answer: Lomé - What African country has the highest elevation capital city?
Answer: Ethiopia (Addis Ababa) - What is the capital of Republic of Congo?
Answer: Brazzaville - What African country produces the most oil?
Answer: Nigeria - What is the capital of Djibouti?
Answer: Djibouti City - What is the only African country to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics?
Answer: None (no African country has hosted Winter Olympics) - What is the capital of Malawi?
Answer: Lilongwe - What African country has the most official languages?
Answer: South Africa (11 official languages) - What is the capital of Burundi?
Answer: Gitega - What African country was the first to gain independence from colonial rule in the 20th century?
Answer: Ethiopia (was never colonized) or Libya (1951) - What is the capital of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)?
Answer: Mbabane - What African country has the highest Human Development Index ranking?
Answer: Mauritius - What is the capital of Comoros?
Answer: Moroni - What African country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
Answer: South Africa - What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe?
Answer: São Tomé - What African country has the highest literacy rate?
Answer: Seychelles - What is the capital of Seychelles?
Answer: Victoria - What African country has the smallest population?
Answer: Seychelles