African Geography

Question 1

What is the approximate length of the Mozambique Channel in kilometers?

Answer 1

1,600 km

Question 2

Which two countries border the Mozambique Channel?

Answer 2

Mozambique and Madagascar

Question 3

Name one significant wildlife species found in the Mozambique Channel.

Answer 3

Humpback whales

Question 4

Which ocean surrounds the island of Madagascar?

Answer 4

Indian Ocean

Question 5

Which explorer is credited with being the first European to sail through the Mozambique Channel?

Answer 5

Vasco da Gama

Question 6

What is the average depth of the Mozambique Channel in meters?

Answer 6

2925 meters

Question 7

Which tectonic plate is associated with the formation of the Mozambique Channel?

Answer 7

African and Somali Plate

Question 8

What is the primary economic activity for the people living around the Mozambique Channel?

Answer 8

Fishing

Question 9

Name one of the islands located within the Mozambique Channel.

Answer 9

Comoros or Mayotte

Question 10

What is the estimated current population of Nigeria in millions?

Answer 10

Over 200 million people

Question 11

Which river forms part of the border between Nigeria and Benin?

Answer 11

Niger River

Question 12

Which Nigerian city is known as the “Center of Excellence”?

Answer 12

Lagos

Question 13

Which Nigerian author won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1986?

Answer 13

Wole Soyinka

Question 14

Which Nigerian state is known as the “Gateway State”?

Answer 14

Ogun

Question 15

Name one of the traditional Nigerian cuisines.

Answer 15

Jollof rice, Egusi soup, Suya, etc. (Accept any one)

Question 16

What is the altitude of Johannesburg above sea level in meters?

Answer 16

Approximately 1,753 meters

Question 17

Which minerals were primarily responsible for the founding of Johannesburg in the late 19th century?

Answer 17

Gold and Diamonds

Question 18

What is the name of the mountain range that surrounds Johannesburg?

Answer 18

Witwatersrand

Question 19

Which event hosted in Johannesburg in 2010 garnered international attention?

Answer 19

FIFA World Cup

Question 20

Which architectural style is prominent in the buildings of Johannesburg’s city center?

Answer 20

Art Deco

Question 21

What is the official motto of Johannesburg?

Answer 21

“Unity in Development”

Question 22

In which province of South Africa is Johannesburg located?

Answer 22

Gauteng

Question 23

Name one of the countries that border the Gulf of Guinea.

Answer 23

Nigeria, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe, Congo, Angola, or Ghana (Accept any one)

Question 24

Which oceanic current influences the climate along the Gulf of Guinea coast?

Answer 24

Atlantic Equatorial Current

Question 25

Name one of the islands located within the Gulf of Guinea.

Answer 25

Bioko or Sao Tome

Question 26

Which European explorer is credited with discovering the Gulf of Guinea in the 15th century?

Answer 26

Diogo Cão

Question 27

Name one of the endangered species found in the Gulf of Guinea region.

Answer 27

Atlantic humpback dolphin or Leatherback sea turtle (Accept any one)

Question 28

Which country’s capital city, Accra, is located on the Gulf of Guinea coast?

Answer 28

Ghana

Question 29

What is the primary geological process responsible for the formation of the Sahara Desert?

Answer 29

Uplift of Plate Tectonics (Specifically, the movement of the African Plate)

Question 30

Name one of the specific types of sand dunes found in the Sahara.

Answer 30

Barchan, Longitudinal, Transverse, Star, or Parabolic (Accept any one)

Question 31

What is the name of the prevailing wind that brings dry air to the Sahara, contributing to its arid climate?

Answer 31

Harmattan

Question 32

Which natural phenomenon occasionally brings rainfall to parts of the Sahara, creating temporary lakes?

Answer 32

Monsoon

Question 33

Which mountain range lies to the north of the Sahara Desert?

Answer 33

Atlas Mountains

Question 34

What is the approximate size of the Sahara Desert in square kilometers?

Answer 34

Approximately 9.2 million square kilometers

Question 35

Name one of the ancient trade routes that crossed the Sahara Desert.

Answer 35

Trans-Saharan Trade Route or Caravan Routes

Question 36

Which desert-adapted antelope species is found in the Sahara?

Answer 36

Addax

Question 37

Which volcanic cones form the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer 37

Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira

Question 38

Which country shares the border with Tanzania where Mount Kilimanjaro is located?

Answer 38

Kenya

Question 39

Name one of the ecological zones found on Mount Kilimanjaro.

Answer 39

Cultivation Zone, Forest Zone, Heather-Moorland Zone, Alpine Desert Zone, Summit Zone (Accept any one)

Question 40

Which European explorer is credited with being the first to sight Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer 40

Johannes Rebmann

Question 41

What is the estimated age of the volcanic activity that formed Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer 41

750,000 to 1 million years

Question 42

Which river is fed by the meltwater from Mount Kilimanjaro’s glaciers?

Answer 42

Pangani River

Question 43

Name one of the endangered species that inhabit Mount Kilimanjaro’s slopes.

Answer 43

Abbott’s Duiker or Kilimanjaro Shrew (Accept any one)

Question 44

Which geological event is responsible for the formation of Mount Kilimanjaro?

Answer 44

Rift Valley Tectonics

Question 45

What is the local name for Mount Kilimanjaro in Swahili?

Answer 45

Kilima Njaro