🌍 GEOGRAPHY TRIVIA
How many countries are there in Africa?
54
What is the largest land animal in Africa?
African elephant
What instrument is commonly used in African music and is played by hitting it?
Drum
What grain is used to make couscous?
Semolina (wheat)
What ancient African civilization built pyramids?
Ancient Egypt
What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
Which African animal is known as the “King of the Jungle”?
Lion
What colorful cloth is traditionally worn in Ghana?
Kente
What fruit is used to make plantain chips?
Plantain
True or False: Africa is home to more than 1,000 languages.
True
Which river is the longest in Africa?
The Nile River
What animal has black-and-white stripes and lives in herds?
Zebra
What are traditional African stories passed down by word of mouth called?
Oral traditions
What popular African food is made from mashed starchy vegetables like cassava or yam?
Fufu
What metal was Great Zimbabwe famous for trading?
What metal was Great Zimbabwe famous for trading?
What desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara Desert
What is the fastest land animal found in Africa?
Cheetah
What African symbol system represents ideas and values?
Adinkra symbols
What spicy meat dish comes from West Africa?
Suya
Which North African city is famous for its ancient Roman ruins at the site of Carthage?
Which North African city is famous for its ancient Roman ruins at the site of Carthage?
What ocean is on Africa’s east coast?
The Indian Ocean
What tall animal has the longest neck?
Giraffe
What greeting is commonly used in Swahili?
Jambo
What Ethiopian bread is soft and spongy?
Injera
What African country is known as the “Rainbow Nation”?
South Africa