Africa quizzes

African countries, peoples and landscapes

The Africa theme explores a continent of more than 30 million square kilometres: the Sahara, the Sahel and the savannah, the Congo rainforest, the Nile delta, Mount Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, the Rift Valley and the Namib Desert. Questions also cover capitals such as Nairobi, Dakar, Addis Ababa and Pretoria, major rivers, languages, peoples and key moments of African history, from the medieval empires of Mali and Ghana to the wave of independences.

Every Africa quiz is free and runs across five difficulty levels, from very easy to expert, with an explanation after each answer so that you remember what you have learned. It is a handy way to revise the geography of the continent, place countries on the map and discover places and traditions that are often poorly known.

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Frequently asked questions about Africa

Where is Mount Kilimanjaro and how tall is it?

Mount Kilimanjaro is in north-eastern Tanzania, close to the Kenyan border. This volcanic massif rises to about 5,895 metres at Uhuru Peak, the highest point in Africa. Despite sitting near the equator, its summit is capped with ice, which has been shrinking markedly.

What is the Sahel in Africa?

The Sahel is a semi-arid belt that stretches east to west between the Sahara in the north and the wetter savannahs in the south, from the Atlantic coast (Senegal, Mauritania) to the Red Sea region. It has a short rainy season and a long dry one, which makes farming and herding fragile.

In which year did many African countries gain independence?

1960 is nicknamed the Year of Africa: seventeen countries gained independence, including Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Madagascar and the Congo. Most were former French colonies, and the wave was part of a decolonisation movement that ran from the 1950s to the 1970s.