Social Studies

Question 1

1Which is the largest country in Africa by area?

Easy

A. Ghana B. Algeria C. Egypt D. Nigeria

Question 2

2Which is the highest mountain in Africa?

Easy

A. Mount Cameroon B. Mount Kilimanjaro C. Mount Afadja D. Mount Kenya

Question 3

3Africa is separated from Europe by the Strait of

Easy

A. Dover B. Malacca C. Gibraltar D. Hormuz

Question 4

4The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea to the

Easy

A. Gulf of Guinea B. Atlantic Ocean C. Red Sea D. Indian Ocean directly

Question 5

5A key reason Africa is described as a plateau continent is that

Hard

A. it is mostly desert B. much of its interior is high, flat land C. it has no mountains D. it is below sea level

Question 6

6The long depression running through East Africa, with steep sides and many lakes, is the

Easy

A. Congo Basin B. Sahel C. Great Rift Valley D. Atlas range

Question 7

7The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the

Easy

A. Indian Ocean directly B. Atlantic Ocean C. Red Sea D. Black Sea

Question 8

8The country in Africa that was never colonised, apart from a short Italian occupation, is

Easy

A. Ethiopia B. Ghana C. Nigeria D. Kenya

Question 9

9Africa's largest lake, shared by Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, is Lake

Easy

A. Tanganyika B. Volta C. Victoria D. Chad

Question 10

10The longest river in Africa is the

Easy

A. Congo B. Nile C. Niger D. Volta