Some Trivia Question About Africa
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- 1.
Who founded the United National Independence Party in British-controlled Northern Rhodesia?
- A.
Idi Amin
- B.
Kenneth Kaunda
- C.
Ian Smith
- D.
Cecil Rhodes
Correct Answer
B. Kenneth Kaunda -
- 2.
What lake exploded with carbon dioxide gas in 1986, killing more than 1,500 people?
- A.
Lake Victoria In Kenya
- B.
Lake Chad In Chad
- C.
Lake Nyos In Cameroon
- D.
Lake Nyasa In Malawi
Correct Answer
C. Lake Nyos In Cameroon -
- 3.
January 13, 1967 was a remembered holiday for the Republic of Togo in West Africa until 1992, what did they celebrate?
- A.
Independence Day
- B.
Martin Luther King Day
- C.
Bob Marley Anniversary
- D.
Murder Of The Elected President And Take Over By The Military Government
Correct Answer
D. Murder Of The Elected President And Take Over By The Military Government -
- 4.
What is the tallest mountain in Africa?
- A.
Tanzania Peak
- B.
Victoria Peak
- C.
Mount Stella
- D.
Mount Kilimanjaro
Correct Answer
D. Mount Kilimanjaro -
- 5.
What was the only African nation never to come under the thumb of a European power?
- A.
Liberia
- B.
Egypt
- C.
Libya
- D.
Ethiopia
Correct Answer
A. Liberia -
- 6.
Which African country has oil reserves that could rival those of the Middle East?
- A.
Angola
- B.
Chad
- C.
Namibia
- D.
Nigeria
Correct Answer
A. Angola -
- 7.
What is the largest indigenous church in Africa?
- A.
The Zion Christian Church
- B.
The Sacred Virgin Candomble Church
- C.
The African Episcopal Church
- D.
The Dutch Reformed Church
Correct Answer
A. The Zion Christian Church -
- 8.
Bulawayo was once the national capital of Zimbabwe, what does the name "Bulawayo" mean?
- A.
City Of Kings
- B.
Place Of Killing
- C.
Place Of The Giant Rock
- D.
Chosen By God
Correct Answer
B. Place Of Killing -
- 9.
What scholar argued that the ancient Greek civilization and accomplishments originated in Africa?
- A.
Cheik Anta Diop
- B.
Herodotus
- C.
Kwame Anthony Appiah
- D.
Leopold Senghor
Correct Answer
A. Cheik Anta Diop -
- 10.
Which African city's streets were laid out to look like the stripes in the British flag (the Union Jack), radiating out from a central area?
- A.
Khartoum, Sudan
- B.
Johannesburg, South Africa
- C.
Lagos, Nigeria
- D.
Nairobi, Kenya
Correct Answer
A. Khartoum, Sudan -
- 11.
What government-opposed Nigerian author was executed in 1995?
- A.
Chinua Achebe
- B.
Ken Saro-Wiwa
- C.
Ngugi Wa Thiong'o
- D.
S.M. Otieno
Correct Answer
B. Ken Saro-Wiwa -
- 12.
During her exile from South Africa, singer Miriam Makeba spent many years in which African nation?
- A.
Zimbabwe
- B.
Cote D'ivoire
- C.
Tanzania
- D.
Guinea
Correct Answer
D. Guinea -
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