African Geography Quiz

True or False? Africa is home to over 1 billion people.

• True

• False

What is the tallest mountain in Africa?

• Mount Kenya

• Mount Elgon

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Stanley

What is the smallest country in Africa?

• Ethiopia

• Seychelles

• Algeria

• Nigeria

What country was created in 2011?

• Congo

• Guinea

• South Sudan

• Chad

What is the largest city in Africa?

• Cairo, Egypt

• Johannesburg, South Africa

• Kinshasa, Congo Dem Republic

• Lagos, Nigeria

How many countries make up Africa?

• 25

• 48

• 54

• 19

How long is the Nile River?

• 4,258 miles

• 1,432 miles

• 432 miles

• 132 miles

What large animal is responsible for most human deaths in Africa?

• Lion

• Crocodile

• Hippopotamus

• Elephant

True or False: Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent.

• True

• False

This massive desert covers much of northern Africa and is as big as the U.S. in size.

• Kalahari

• Gobi

• Sahara

• Namib