Africa 000426

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1   The names of which two African countries begin with the letter Z?
A   Zimbabwe and Zambia. In the past 60 years there have been 2 other African nations with names starting with ‘Z’ – Zaire and Zanzibar. However, Zaire has since become the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zanzibar became part of Tanzania.

2   Which desert covers 80% of Algeria’s land area?
A   Sahara Desert

3   Which is the largest lake, by area, in Africa?
A   Lake Victoria, the second largest freshwater lake globally, it lies mainly in Tanzania and Uganda but borders on Kenya. Its area is 69,484 sq km.

4   Which city is the administrative capital of South Africa and home to the Union Buildings?
A   Pretoria.

5   Which is further west Uganda or Kenya?
A   Uganda is located in East Africa, and is bordered by Kenya to the east

6   What is Africa’s highest mountain?
A   Kilimanjaro. (Located in Tanzania, it reaches the highest summit at 5,895 meters. This highest peak is the Kibo, one of Kilimanjaro’s volcanic cones)

7   What is the largest country in Africa?
A   Algeria at 2.382 million km² (followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo at 2.345 million km²)

8   Which is the southernmost point of Africa?
A   Cape Agulhas, 109 miles (176 km) southeast of Cape Town. Agulhas is Portuguese for “needles” and may refer to the jagged rocks and reefs that have wrecked many ships.

9   What is the world’s largest diamond, discovered in South Africa in 1905 and named after the mine’s owner?
A   The Cullinan Diamond – weighing a massive 3,106 carats in its rough form, and is named after Thomas Cullinan, the mine’s owner.

10   Which African capital derives its name from the Amharic word meaning ‘new flower’?
A   Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)