How Much Do You Know Africa?

Question 1

Which African country’s film industry is popularly referred to as “Nollywood”?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 2

Who was the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Accepted Answer

Wole Soyinka

Question 3

Which African country launched the continent’s first satellite entirely designed and built by students?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 4

How many countries are officially in Africa?

Accepted Answer

54

Question 5

Where is Egypt located on the African map?

Accepted Answer

North East

Question 6

Which of these is a country of mostly black people?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 7

Which African city is considered the fintech capital of the continent due to its booming startup scene?

Accepted Answer

Lagos in Nigeria

Question 8

Africa is the world's 3rd most populous continent?

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Which woman served as Africa's first elected female head of state?

Accepted Answer

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Question 10

Which African empire was once ruled by Mansa Musa, reputedly the richest man in history?

Accepted Answer

Mali Empire

Question 11

Which African country has more pyramids than Egypt?

Accepted Answer

Sudan

Question 12

Which African countries were never colonized?

Accepted Answer

Liberia and Ethiopia

Question 13

The most populated country in Africa is _______?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 14

Which African country is home to the “Big Five” and has banned trophy hunting since 1977?

Accepted Answer

Kenya

Question 15

Broadly, Africa can be grouped into ________

Accepted Answer

Northern and Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 16

What are the most spoken languages in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Arabic and Swahili

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