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Quiz about 9 for 10  Tanzania
Quiz about 9 for 10  Tanzania

9 for 10 - Tanzania Trivia Quiz


The initial letters of the first nine answers will spell out the answer to the final question. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
160,397
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2003
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 102 (9/10), samariadorcas (8/10), Popramah3 (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. In which area of Africa do you find Tanzania? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. There is a range of mountains in southern Tanzania that is named after a 19th century British explorer. What was his last name?

Answer: (One Word Last name)
Question 3 of 10
3. Many languages are spoken in Tanzania, but there are only two official languages. One is Swahili, what is the other?

Answer: (One word)
Question 4 of 10
4. The country of Tanzania was created in 1964. The countries of Tanganyika and some offshore islands became the new nation. The largest of these islands is Zanzibar. What is the second largest? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Mount Kilimanjaro is which of these? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What does Tanzania's economy largely depend on? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Tanzania is known for its lakes. Which is the lake that forms the border between Tanzania and Malawi? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Dar-es-Salaam is Tanzania's largest port.


Question 9 of 10
9. What internationally known wildlife area is found in Tanzania?

Answer: (One word)
Question 10 of 10
10. If you answered the first questions correctly the first letters of the answers will spell the name of the pachyderms found in Tanzania.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which area of Africa do you find Tanzania?

Answer: east coast

Tanzania is on the east coast of central Africa, on the Indian Ocean.
It is bordered by Kenya and Uganda on the north, Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia to the south, and Congo, Burundi and Rwanda to the west.
2. There is a range of mountains in southern Tanzania that is named after a 19th century British explorer. What was his last name?

Answer: Livingstone

David Livingstone was a Scottish doctor. On one of his explorations he
became the first white man to see the Victoria Falls, which he named after Britain's queen.
3. Many languages are spoken in Tanzania, but there are only two official languages. One is Swahili, what is the other?

Answer: English

Tanganyika and Zanzibar were annexed by Germany in 1885. After World War 1 they came under British jurisdiction and in 1961 became an independent state within the British Commonwealth.
4. The country of Tanzania was created in 1964. The countries of Tanganyika and some offshore islands became the new nation. The largest of these islands is Zanzibar. What is the second largest?

Answer: Pemba

The name Tanzania comes from a blending of the two names Tanganyika and Zanzibar.
5. Mount Kilimanjaro is which of these?

Answer: Highest mountain in Africa

Mount Kenya is Africa's second highest mountain. The highest mountain in the southern hemisphere is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina, which stand at 22,834 feet.
6. What does Tanzania's economy largely depend on?

Answer: agriculture

Tanzania economy is based on farming, fishing and forestry. It exports cotton, coffee and tobacco and is the world's largest producer of sisal and cloves.
7. Tanzania is known for its lakes. Which is the lake that forms the border between Tanzania and Malawi?

Answer: Nyasa

Lake Nyasa is also known as Lake Malawi. Lake Victoria is the second largest freshwater lake in the world in area. (Lake Superior is the largest). Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world. (4,710 feet)
8. Dar-es-Salaam is Tanzania's largest port.

Answer: True

Dar-es-Salaam is not only Tanzania's largest port, but is the main ocean shipping outlet for other African countries, including Burundi, Zimbabwe, and Uganda.
9. What internationally known wildlife area is found in Tanzania?

Answer: Serengeti

The Serengeti National Park in northern Tanzania is visited by tourists from all over the world. There are over 200 species of birds to be found in the park, as well as many mammals, including lions, giraffes, elephants and zebras. The rare black rhinoceros, which is on the world's endangered species list, is also found here.
10. If you answered the first questions correctly the first letters of the answers will spell the name of the pachyderms found in Tanzania.

Answer: elephants

The African elephant is larger than the Indian elephant and can stand as high as thirteen feet. It also has much larger ears than the Indian elephant.
Source: Author minch

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