Mali
Burkina Faso
Facts about Africa
Geography of Africa
Languages of Africa
100
The capital of Mali is...

Bamako

100

Burkina Faso is a coastal country...

False, it is land-locked

100

The largest desert in Africa is called...

The Saharan desert 

100

What is the name of the longest river in West Africa?

Niger River


100

What three African languages are most widely-spoken in Nigeria?

Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba


200

The official language of Mali is... 

Nothing, Mali removed french as the national language of Mali in June 2023. 

200

The country's sacred animal of Birkina Faso is... 

The crocodile 

200
Africa is the the largest continent in the world 

False, it is Asia. 

200


What ocean surround West Africa?



Atlantic

200

Name three African countries in which French is the official language.

Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal

300

The richest man in the world is…

Mansa Musa, it is said that during his trip to Mecca, he was able to cause a temporary financial disruption while going through Rome.

300

The capital of Birkina Faso is called...

Ouagadougou

300

How many people live in Africa 

1.5 billion people / 18% of the global population. 

300


What is the name of the tallest mountain in Africa?




Mount Kilimanjaro



300

In what countries is Swahili an official language?

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda

400

What is Timbuktu known for.

Education, trade, and culture. 

400

The colonial name of Birkina Faso was...

Upper Volta 

400

There are (blank) time zones in Africa

6 

400

Lake Chad is located within the borders of what African countries?


Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria


400

List four countries that are part of Lusophone (Portuguese) Africa.


Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome & Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Mozambique.


500

What is the worlds largest mud-brick building called? 

Great Mosque of Djenne


500

Birkina Faso translates to... 

Land of the Upright (or Honest) Men

500

How much of the population in Africa are young?

60% of the population in Africa are under the age of 25.

500


What is the rainforest in Africa called 




What is the Congo Basin



500

Approximately how many languages spoken today are native to Africa? (guess between 50 and 5000)

3000+