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Africa: All about Botswana Trivia Quiz

Botswana is a beautiful country, and has had a rapid growing rate since its independence. Ten questions about beautiful Botswana.

A multiple-choice quiz by LuH77. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LuH77

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
405,394

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
148

Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (8/10), Guest 178 (8/10), Belat21 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these towns of Botswana is the capital of the Kweneng District, and is home to the Bakwena tribe? Hint

Molepolole

Serowe

Maun

Lobatse

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Kalahari Desert covers much of Botswana. But what is this desert's only permanent river? Hint

Okavango

Fal�m�

Tekez�

Sanaga

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Question 3 of 10

3. Botswana is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tsodilo Hills, which contain over 4,500 what? Hint

Rock paintings

Teak trees

Woven carpets

Bats

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Question 4 of 10

4. Botswana is home to the world's largest what, by area? Hint

Salt mine

Diamond mine

Emerald mine

Ruby mine

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the southernmost village in Botswana? Hint

Letlhakeng

Bokspits

Nata

Metsimotlhaba

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the capital of Botswana's Chobe District? Hint

Serowe

Kasane

Mogoditshane

Ramotswa

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Makgadikgadi Pan in northeastern Botswana is one of the largest salt flats in the world. What is it surrounded by? Hint

Mount Kilimanjaro

Lake Victoria

The Kalahari Desert

The capital city, Gaborone

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Gaborone Dam supplies water for the capital of Botswana, Gabarone, as well as the town of Lobatse. What river of Botswana is it situated on? Hint

Limpopo

Notwane

Shashe

Thamalakane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Ghanzi is a town located in western Botswana in the Kalahari Desert. This town produces approximately 75% of what industry of Botswana? Hint

Beef

Plastic

Pearls

Alcohol

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these countries does NOT border Botswana? Hint

Namibia

Zambia

Malawi

Zimbabwe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these towns of Botswana is the capital of the Kweneng District, and is home to the Bakwena tribe?

Answer: Molepolole

The Bakwena are a large tribe of Southern Africa - "those who venerate the crocodile." Part of the SeSotho-SeTswana people, they are found elsewhere in Africa as well as Botswana, including Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini.

Molepolole is located about 50 kilometres away from Botswana's capital, Gaborone.

2. The Kalahari Desert covers much of Botswana. But what is this desert's only permanent river?

Answer: Okavango

The Okavango river is the fourth longest river in the southern Africa, and is almost 1000 miles long. This river forms part of the border between Angola and Namibia, before flowing into Botswana.

3. Botswana is home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Tsodilo Hills, which contain over 4,500 what?

Answer: Rock paintings

The Tsodilo Hills are located in the Ngamiland District. Some of the rock paintings here have been dated to have been created 24,000 years ago. Tsodilo has been nicknamed the 'Louvre of the Desert' and UNESCO gave it World Heritage Site status in 2001.

4. Botswana is home to the world's largest what, by area?

Answer: Diamond mine

The Orapa diamond mine is the largest diamond mine in the world, by area. This mine was discovered in 1967, one year after Botswana gained independence. The mine is located in the town of Orapa, which is approximately 150 miles west of the city of Francistown.

5. What is the southernmost village in Botswana?

Answer: Bokspits

Bokspits is located very close to Botswana's border with South Africa. Bokspits is approximately 360 miles southwest of Botswana's capital, Gabarone. It is also very close to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which is a nature conservation area between Botswana and South Africa.

6. What is the capital of Botswana's Chobe District?

Answer: Kasane

Kasane achieved international attention when Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton decided to get remarried there in 1975.

Chobe National Park is near Kasane, and within it is the largest population of elephants in Africa.

7. The Makgadikgadi Pan in northeastern Botswana is one of the largest salt flats in the world. What is it surrounded by?

Answer: The Kalahari Desert

The Makgadikgadi Pan is what remains of a large lake of the same name. Its water source is the Nata River. The Makgadikgadi Pan covers around 6,200 square miles.

Although the Makgadikgadi Pan is very large, the largest salt pan in the world is Salar de Uyuni, which is in Bolivia.

8. The Gaborone Dam supplies water for the capital of Botswana, Gabarone, as well as the town of Lobatse. What river of Botswana is it situated on?

Answer: Notwane

Part of the Notwana River forms the border of Botswana and South Africa.

The Gaborone Dam is over 80 feet high, over 2 miles wide and has a 144,000,000 cubic metre capacity. Construction began on the dam in 1963, and it has been in operation since 1964. This dam even comes with a yacht club, the Gaborone Yacht Club, on the northern shore.

9. Ghanzi is a town located in western Botswana in the Kalahari Desert. This town produces approximately 75% of what industry of Botswana?

Answer: Beef

Farming in Ghanzi accounts for 75% of the beef that the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) exports, largely to the European Union and the United Kingdom.

Ghanzi is the capital of the Ghanzi District of Botswana.

10. Which of these countries does NOT border Botswana?

Answer: Malawi

Malawi is nearly 900 miles northeast of Botswana.

Botswana also borders South Africa.

Source: Author LuH77

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