84 Africa Trivia Questions That Will Have You Scaling Kilimanjaro

Off which coast of Africa does the island of Zanzibar lie?

Which of these is a country in Africa?

In which country did Robert Mugabe come to power in 1980?

The Paris-Dakar rally originally ended in Dakar which is the capital of where?

Which of these cities is in Africa?

Which religion regards Africa as a spiritual state rather than a geographical place?

Which of these African countries is furthest west?

Dallas, Texas lies on the same line of latitude as which African city?

Which of the countries of Africa is first alphabetically?

Which African city is overlooked by Table Mountain?

Which African country’s name means ‘free’?

In Africa which of these is a river?

Bamako is the capital of which African country?

In which African country is the city of Marrakesh?

In which African country is the Kalahari Desert?

The Kissi, the Meru and the Kikuyu are tribes in which African nation?

Table Mountain in South Africa is an example of which sort of mountain?

Which of these countries is on the African continent?

What is the more common name for the island of Unguja which lies off the east coast of Africa?

Which of these African countries lies south of the Sahara Desert?

What is Africa’s largest desert?

In which African country is Timbuktu?

Which of these countries is in Africa?

Which party won the General Election in South Africa in 2009?

Which African country is home to over 200 languages?

Which of these South African cities lies furthest east?

In 1895, which European country invaded and took control of Ethiopia?

Which African country is not a monarchy?

Which of these African countries’ coast lies on the Red Sea?

Which of these African countries is landlocked?

Of which country was Idi Amin the dictator for much of the 1970s?

Which of these features lies between Zambia and Zimbabwe?

What is the largest country in Africa?

Which of these African countries is an island?

The ruins of ancient Carthage are found in the suburbs of which modern city?

Which African country’s motto is ‘Let’s work together’?

In terms of population what is the largest city in Africa?

After which natural feature is the African country of Niger named?

Which of these is a range of mountains in North Africa?

From which country did Algeria gain independence in 1962?

Which of these African countries is furthest north?

Locally known as ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’, what do we call this feature of Africa?

For most of the 20th century, what was Zimbabwe called?

The state of Washington is a similar size to which African country?

Freetown is the capital of which African country?

Ghana is located in the Gulf of ______?

Which of these African countries is a member of the Commonwealth?

Which popular holiday destination lies off the coast of Western Sahara in Africa?

Of which African country as Joao Bernardo Vieira President?

Nsanje, Ntcheu and Ntchisi are regions in which African nation?

Which of these rivers is NOT on the African continent?

In which African country were the Mau Mau once active?

Which ‘K’ is the highest peak in Africa?

The Dallol volcano is in which African country?

Which country was formerly known as South West Africa?

Which of these capital cities is in Africa?

Which of these countries is on the African continent?

The island of Madeira lies off the coast of which African country?

Nigeria has Africa’s biggest population, which is second?

In which part of Africa did the Boer Wars take place?

What is the name of the small country entirely surrounded by South Africa?

Which of these African countries has French as an official language?

Lake Volta lies in which African country?

Which of these ancient civilizations was formed in Africa?

Which North African city has a name which means ‘white house’ in Spanish?

Which of these is South Africa particularly famous for being a source of?

Which country was known as Nyasaland?

Lagos is the former capital of which African country?

What percentage of the African continent is covered by the Sahara Desert?

In which year did Nelson Mandela become President of South Africa?

What color is the cross on the flag of Switzerland?

99 per cent of which country’s population live in a valley or delta of the River Nile?

How many of the world’s population live in Africa?

The lowest point in Africa is Asal Lake – in which country can it be found?

Which African country has been ruled by Colonel Gadaffi for almost 40 years?

Which of these African countries is furthest east?

1936 Olympics star Jesse Owens was from which country?

Which of these was NOT a former name of an African country?

Which other African country does Mauritius lie closest to?

The Live Aid concerts in 1985 took place in which London music venue?

Which of these African countries is furthest south?

Of which North African country is Cairo the capital?

Which is Africa’s least densely populated country?

Approximately how many more countries are there in Africa than in South America?