Geography
Lake Assal, the lowest point in Africa (157m below sea level), is located in which country?
Djibouti
Which two African countries were never colonized?
Ethiopia and Liberia
He is known by many as the person who led Zimbabwe to freedom and independence from the white minority government under Ian Smith.
Robert Mugabe
The Kissi, the Meru, and the Kikuyu are tribes in which African nation?
Kenya
Which African city has a name which means 'white house' in Spanish?
Casablanca
What percentage of the African continent is covered by the Sahara Desert?
A. 8%
B. 12%
C. 18%
D. 25%
D. 25%
From which European country did Angola achieve independence in 1975?
Portugal
He was the Egyptian president who was assassinated in 1981?
Anwar Sadat
Nigeria is Africa's most populated country. Which country is second?
Ethiopia (126,527,060 -- 2023)
Which African city has the largest population of Indians outside of India?
Durban, South Africa
Which African country is the northern most on the continent?
Tunisia
When it comes to ancient pyramids, Egypt receives the most attention, but this country actually has more pyramids than Egypt.
Sudan
She was a Nobel Peace Prize winner and the first elected female head of state in Africa. Who is the woman?
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (2006 to 2018)
She was a Kenyan environmentalist and human rights activist. Known as 'the woman of trees', she was the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. She sought to end the devastation of Kenya's forests and improve democracy and women's rights in her home country. Who is this woman?
Wangari Maathai
This African city has more French-speaking people than the capital of France.
Kinshasa
Which African country has the longest coastline?
Somalia (3,333 km along the Indian Ocean)
Which country unilaterally declared independence in November 1965?
Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
In which country did King Hassan II ascend the throne in 1961?
Morocco
Which South African politician won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1960?
Albert Luthuli
What is the capital of Equatorial Guinea?
Malabo
Which African country is the largest by area?
Algeria (It's the tenth largest in the world and is approximately 90% desert.)
After which American President is the capital of Liberia named?
James Monroe (5th US president)
Heads of independent African States met in Addis Ababa to sign the Charter creating Africa’s first post-independence continental institution. How many Heads of State signed the Charter, and in what month and year did this meeting take place?
32; May 1963
He is often referred to as the Che Guevara of Africa. Fighting as a soldier in Mali, he was exposed to popular uprisings, leftist ideology, and the brutality of war. The president of Burkina Faso had this man arrested, but he was broken out of jail and installed as president of Burkina Faso in 1983. In 1987, he was assassinated in a plot involving France, the CIA, and the former president. Who is this person?
Thomas Sankara
In what year did Burkina Faso adopt its current name?And what was Burkina Faso known as before this?
1984; Upper Volta