WorksheetsAwesome Africa Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Africa?
a)
Country
b)
Ocean
c)
City
d)
Continent
2.
Which direction is Africa from us?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
3.
How big is Africa's land area compared to other continents?
a)
1st (biggest worldwide)
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
4.
How many countries does Africa have?
a)
12
b)
36
c)
54
d)
72
5.
In terms of population, which rank is Africa in the world compared to other continents?
a)
1st (most people)
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
6.
Which country has the highest population in Africa?
a)
South Africa
b)
Egypt
c)
Morocco
d)
Nigeria
7.
Which of these African countries is a HIC?
a)
Egypt
b)
Madagascar
c)
Burkina Faso
d)
Somalia
8.
What is the Sahara in Africa?
a)
Largest desert in the world
b)
Driest place in the world
c)
Largest hot desert in the world
d)
Sunniest place in the world
9.
What is the definition of a desert?
a)
Less than 250 mm of rain a year
b)
Long sunshine hours
c)
Hottest temperatures in the world
d)
Always over 25oC temperature
10.
What is the name of the second largest tropical rainforest in the world?
a)
Amazon
b)
Borneo
c)
Gobi
d)
Congo
11.
Where is this tropical rainforest located?
a)
South Africa near the Tropic of Capricorn
b)
North Africa near the Tropic of Cancer
c)
By the equator in Central Africa
d)
East Africa near the Indian Ocean
12.
What is the tallest mountain called in Africa?
a)
K2
b)
Everest
c)
Ben Nevis
d)
Kilimanjaro
13.
What is the largest lake called in Africa?
a)
Baikal
b)
Victoria
c)
Albert
d)
Loch Ness
14.
What is special about the River Nile in Africa?
a)
Widest river in the world
b)
Longest river in the world
c)
Largest river in the world
d)
Most water in the world
15.
Where is the mouth (end) of the River Nile?
a)
Kenya
b)
South Africa
c)
Egypt
d)
Morocco
16.
Roughly how many languages are spoken in Africa?
a)
30
b)
100
c)
500
d)
1000
17.
Which of these animals would you NOT find in Africa?
a)
Penguins
b)
Zebra
c)
Gorillas
d)
Tigers
18.
What is the largest island called in Africa?
a)
Madagascar
b)
Comoros
c)
Nigeria
d)
Mauritius
19.
Where is Table Mountain, a famous plateau located?
a)
Kenya
b)
Tanzania
c)
South Africa
d)
Uganda
20.
Finally, do you get snow in Africa?
a)
Yes
b)
No
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