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AFRICA

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Africa is the largest continent in the world?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

In how many sub-sections is Africa divided?

a)

THREE

b)

FIVE

c)

SIX

d)

SEVEN

3.

How many countries are there in Africa?

a)

26

b)

72

c)

36

d)

54

4.

What is the largest city in Africa?

a)

Cairo in Egypt

b)

Cape Town in South Africa

c)

Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

d)

None of them

5.

How many languages are spoken in Africa?

a)

Between 50 and 100.

b)

More than 1,000.

c)

Between 100 and 1,000.

d)

More than 1,500.

6.

The oldest continually operating university is in Africa.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The Sahara is the biggest desert in the world.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

Madagascar is the largest island in the African continent.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

What is the largest country in Africa?

a)

Algeria

b)

Democratic Republic of Congo

c)

Seychelles

10.

Angola has more Portuguese speakers than Portugal.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

There is a pink lake in Africa.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Which of these books was written by an author born in South Africa?

a)

Peter Pan

b)

Harry Potter

c)

The Lord of the Rings

13.

Which of these countries have a bustling move industry?

a)

Chad

b)

Nigeria

c)

Kenya

14.

Which of these countries have more pyramids than Egypt?

a)

Sudan

b)

Libya

c)

Namibia

15.

How big is the Sahara desert?

a)

It's bigger than the USA, but smaller than Russia.

b)

It's bigger than Brazil, but smaller than the USA.

c)

It's bigger than Australia, but smaller than Brazil.

16.

Common languages in Africa include Swahili, Amharic, Yoruba, Arabic, and English.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

It is estimated that around 18 million people were captured from Africa and taken overseas to be enslaved between the 7th andthe 20th century.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Which country has the second largest rainforest in Africa?

a)

Eritrea

b)

Democratic Republic of the Congo

c)

Mali

19.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has more French speakers than France.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE