Africa Travel Quiz
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01. Which is the capital of Eritrea?
![A view of Harnet street, the main street of Asmara, with Asmara cathedral in the background.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ER_PIC_4.jpg)
02. This is the flag of which country?
![Flag of Namibia](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Namibia.png)
03. Which country is highlighted on the map?
![Map highlighting Libya](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TQ_Africa_Map_3.png)
04. The Elephant is one of the members of the “Big Five” game group. Which are the other members of this group?
![An elephant at Akagera National Park.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RW_IMG_81.jpg)
05. The Rand is the unit of currency of which country?
![Currency of South Africa](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/SA_Currency_Photo_01-1.jpg)
The South African rand, or simply the rand, is the official currency of both South Africa and the Southern African Common Monetary Area: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho and Eswatini.
06. Which country is highlighted on the map?
![Map highlighting Lesotho](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TQ_Africa_Map_1.png)
07. In terms of area, which is the smallest country in Africa?
![Map of Africa](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Africa_Map.jpg)
The Seychelles is the smallest African nation, with a total land area of just 452 km square (175 sq. mi).
08. Injera, a sour fermented pancake-like flatbread, is the national dish of which country?
![The staple of Eritrean cuisine, Injera was always served for lunch.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ER_PIC_100.jpg)
09. This is the flag of which country?
![Flag of Zambia](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Zambia.png)
10. Which is the most populous country in Africa?
![Artwork in Kigali.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RW_IMG_16.jpg)
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa, being home to 223,804,632 souls, which represents 15% of the total population of Africa.
11. Which country is highlighted on the map?
![Map highlighting Guinea](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TQ_Africa_Map_4.png)
12. The city of Bujumbura is located on which body of water?
![A highlight of Bujumbura are the many lakeside beaches.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BUR_IMG_80.jpg)
13. Which is the unit of currency of Libya?
![The Libyan Dinar is the official currency of Libya.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/LIB_IMG_103.jpg)
14. In terms of area, which is the largest country in Africa?
![Africa Globe Map](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Africa_Globe_Map.jpg)
Algeria is the biggest country in Africa and tenth-largest in the world, with a land area of 2,381,741 sq. km.
15. This is the flag of which country?
![Flag of Somalia](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Somalia.png)
16. Which is the capital of Mauritius?
![Colourful umbrellas provide shade on the pedestrian mall at Le Caudan Waterfront complex in Port Louis.](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_7432.jpg)
17. Which country is highlighted on the map?
![Map highlighting Togo](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/TQ_Africa_Map_2.png)
18. The pan-African colours of green, yellow and red appear on the flags of 13 African nations. From which country’s flag were they originally adopted?
![Pan African Colours](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pan_African_Colours.png)
Green, yellow and red, the colours of the flag of Ethiopia, have come to represent the pan-Africanist ideology due to the country's history of having avoided being taken over by a colonial power. Numerous African countries have adopted the colours into their national flags, and they are similarly used as a symbol by many Pan-African organisations and the Rastafari movement.
19. The White Rhino is one of how many species of Rhino?
![White Rhinos at the Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, South Africa](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/SA_White-Rhino.jpg)
The five species of Rhino include the White rhinoceros, Black rhinoceros, Sumatran rhinoceros, Indian rhinoceros and Javan rhinoceros.
20. This is the flag of which country?
![Flag of Burkina Faso](https://usercontent.one/wp/www.taste2travel.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Flag_of_Burkina_Faso.png)
The flag of Burkina Faso has two horizontal bands in red and green. A yellow five-pointed star is in the centre, overlapping both bands of colour. The green, red and yellow are the Pan-African colours.
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