Facts about Africa

The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world

• True
• False

Africa is bigger than China, India, the U.S., and most of Europe—combined!

• True
• False

Which is the largest country in Africa?

• Algeria

• Nigeria

• Egypt

• South Africa

Which of these countries is a landlocked country?

• Ghana

• Namibia

• Lesotho

• Nigeria

How many landlocked countries are there in Africa?

• 24

• 16

• 32

• 10

Which is the most spoken language in Africa?

• Arabic

• Hausa

• Oromo

• Swahili

Which is the largest island in Africa?

• Zanzibar

• Madagascar

• Mauritius

• Socotra

What part of Africa is Ghana located in?

• West

• North

• East

Which countries border Ghana to the west and east?

• Angola and Sudan

• Egypt and Uganda

• Ivory Coast and Togo

When was the Gold Coast renamed as Ghana, when it gained

independence?

• 1957

• 1927

• 1937