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1
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What is the largest country in Africa by area?

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Algeria

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2
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Which African country has the longest coastline?

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Somalia

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3
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What is the highest mountain in Africa?

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Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania

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4
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What river is the longest in Africa?

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The Nile River

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5
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What desert covers much of North Africa?

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The Sahara Desert

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6
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Which African country has the most pyramids?

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Sudan (more than Egypt)

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7
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What is the most spoken language in Africa?

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Swahili

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8
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Which African country has the largest population?

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Nigeria

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9
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What is the largest lake in Africa?

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Lake Victoria

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What is the capital city of Kenya?

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Nairobi

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11
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In which country can you find the Great Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza?

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Egypt

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12
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In which country is Table Mountain located?

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South Africa

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13
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Where can you find Victoria Falls?

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On the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe

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14
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Where is the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela located?

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Ethiopia

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15
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In which country can you find Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano?

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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16
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What is the capital city of Egypt?

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Cairo

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17
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What is the official language of Angola?

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Portuguese

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18
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In which country is the Serengeti National Park located?

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Tanzania

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19
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What is the most populous city in Africa?

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Lagos, Nigeria

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20
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Which African country has three capital cities?

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South Africa (Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town)

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21
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What is the tallest waterfall in Africa?

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Tugela Falls in South Africa

22
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In which country can you visit the ancient city of Carthage?

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Tunisia

23
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Where is the historic island of Gorée, known for its role in the Atlantic slave trade?

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Senegal

24
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What is the largest island in Africa?

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Madagascar

25
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What African country is known as the ‘Rainbow Nation’?

A

South Africa

26
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What African country is called ‘The Land of a Thousand Hills’?

A

Rwanda

27
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Which African country is referred to as the ‘Pearl of Africa’?

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Uganda

28
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What African country is known as the ‘Gateway to Africa’?

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Morocco

29
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Which African country is called the ‘Warm Heart of Africa’?

A

Malawi

30
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Where is the ancient city of Timbuktu located?

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Mali

31
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In which country can you find the Okavango Delta, one of the world’s largest inland deltas?

A

Botswana

32
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Where can you find the Namib Desert, one of the oldest deserts in the world?

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Namibia

33
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What African country is known for its traditional wooden masks and vibrant festivals?

A

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

34
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What is the capital of Ghana?

A

Accra

35
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What African country has the second-largest population after Nigeria?

A

Ethiopia

36
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Which African country was never colonized by European powers?

A

Ethiopia

37
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In which African country can you find the ancient ruins of Great Zimbabwe?

A

Zimbabwe

38
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What is the official language of Mozambique?

A

Portuguese

39
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What is the most common religion in North Africa?

A

Islam

40
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What is the primary natural resource in Nigeria?

A

Oil (Petroleum)

41
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In which country is the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve located?

A

Kenya

42
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Which country’s flag features a five-pointed star called the ‘Star of Unity’?

A

Morocco

43
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Which country was known as ‘Zaire’ until 1997?

A

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

44
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What African country is the world’s leading producer of cocoa?

A

Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire)

45
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Which African country is famous for its white-sand beaches on the island of Zanzibar?

A

Tanzania

46
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What African country is known as ‘The Land of the Pharaohs’?

A

Egypt

47
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Where can you find the Skeleton Coast, a coastal desert known for shipwrecks?

A

Namibia

48
Q

What African country was formerly known as ‘Upper Volta’?

A

Burkina Faso

49
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Which African country is called the ‘Jewel of the Nile’?

A

Sudan

50
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What country is known for its wildlife-filled Ngorongoro Crater?

A

Tanzania

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