Geography Multiple Choice Quiz

Which city is the capital of Libya, a country that used a monochrome flag from 1977–2011?

• Benghazi

• Tripoli

• Tobruk

• Misrata

Which West African country is bordered to the southeast by Mali and Guinea?

• Liberia

• Senegal

• Chad

• Benin

Which artificial waterway in Egypt connects the Mediterranean and Red Seas?

• Panama Canal

• Kiel Canal

• Suez Canal

• Corinth Canal

Which African nation formally separated from Sudan in 2011, redrawing the map of Africa?

• South Sudan

• Eritrea

• Somalia

• Djibouti

Which country controls the Canary Islands, an archipelago named for its dogs?

• Portugal

• Spain

• Morocco

• Italy

Which two major cities in Nigeria include Lagos and _________?

• Kano

• Abuja

• Kaduna

• Ibadan

Which is the largest African country by area, with Algiers as its capital?

• Egypt

• Algeria

• Sudan

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

Which is the longest river in Africa, flowing north through Sudan and Egypt?

• Congo

• Niger

• Nile

• Zambezi

Which Portuguese-speaking country, capital at Maputo, has an East African channel named after it?

• Cape Verde

• Mozambique

• Angola

• São Tomé and Príncipe

Which country’s largest city by population is Lagos, formerly its capital?

• Kenya

• Ethiopia

• Nigeria

• Ghana