East Africa Quiz Review

These two neighboring countries have Swahili as one of their official languages. 

• Kenya and Tanzania
• Tanganyika and Zanzibar
• Ethiopia and Eritrea
• Rwanda and Burundi

Which of these countries, which has Uganda as a neighbor, has a largely Muslim population? 

• Sudan 
• Ethiopia
• Djibouti
• Somalia

Which country DOES NOT have a natural border created by Lake Victoria?

• Uganda
• Tanzania
• Kenya
• Sudan

These two countries have a large Hutu and Tutsi population and went through a violent civil war in the 1990s. 

• Kenya and Tanzania 
• Tanganyika and Zanzibar
• Ethiopia and Eritrea 
• Rwanda and Burundi

Eritrea went through a violent civil war with this country before gaining independence in 1993.

• Sudan
• Ethiopia
• Djibouti
• Somalia

How is Mombasa’s location important to it’s economy? 

• It is located near the Sahara and helps desert traders
• It is located near the Indian ocean and connects oversea traders 
• It is located near Lake Victoria and connects inland traders
• It is located near the Red Sea and connects oversea traders

How is Port Sudan’s location important to it’s economy?   

• It is located near the Sahara and helps desert traders
• It is located near the Indian ocean and connects oversea traders
• It is located near Lake Victoria and connects inland traders
• It is located near the Red Sea and connects oversea traders

Which capital city is located at the confluence of the Blue Nile River and White Nile River?     

• Addis Ababa
• Nairobi
• Djibouti
• Khartoum

Which East African country did Barack Obama’s father come from? 

• Ethiopia 
• Somalia 
• Tanzania 
• Kenya

Which East African language is the second most widely spoken language on the continent? 

• Amharic
• Swahili 
• Arabic 
• Yoruba