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Quiz about Geography of East Africa
Quiz about Geography of East Africa

Geography of East Africa Trivia Quiz


This quiz tests knowledge of the geography of East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Ju (Kiswahili for "go!")!

A multiple-choice quiz by epsychas. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
epsychas
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
100,861
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
3032
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Question 1 of 10
1. The approximate area of Kenya in square kilometers is: Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The climate of Northern Kenya is hot and dry.


Question 3 of 10
3. Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers are expanding.


Question 4 of 10
4. The equator runs through which country? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Lake Victoria's shores touch all of the following countries, except: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Tanzania is made up of the countries formerly called Tanganyika and Zanzibar.


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Tanzanian city is not located on the coast? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The Ruwenzori Mountains are located in Tanzania.


Question 9 of 10
9. Which Uganda city is not located on or near Lake Victoria? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania all border Kenya.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The approximate area of Kenya in square kilometers is:

Answer: 583,000

Tanzania is the largest of the three East African countries - 945,000 square kilometers.
2. The climate of Northern Kenya is hot and dry.

Answer: True

The area of Kenya south-east of Lake Rudolf, called the Chalbi Desert, has an average rainfall of only 500 mm per year, among the lowest on the continent of Africa.
3. Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers are expanding.

Answer: False

Mount Kilimanjaro's glaciers are melting at a rate of approximately 2% per year. Scientists estimate that, at this rate, the "Snows of Kilimanjaro" made famous by Ernest Hemingway, will not be around for many more decades.
4. The equator runs through which country?

Answer: Kenya

The equator also runs through Uganda.
5. Lake Victoria's shores touch all of the following countries, except:

Answer: Rwanda

The Rwandan border is approximately 200 kilometers from the western shore of Lake Victoria.
6. Tanzania is made up of the countries formerly called Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

Answer: True

Tanganyika became independent in 1961. In 1964 it joined with Zanzibar and became Tanzania.
7. Which Tanzanian city is not located on the coast?

Answer: Moshi

Moshi is located on the inland savannah beneath Mount Kilimanjaro.
8. The Ruwenzori Mountains are located in Tanzania.

Answer: False

The Ruwenzoris are located in Uganda. They were discovered by British explorer Richard Burton in 1868 who named them "the Mountains of the Moon." The Ruwnezoris get more than four meters of rain per year, the most of any place on the continent of Africa.
9. Which Uganda city is not located on or near Lake Victoria?

Answer: Gulu

Gulu is located in in Northern Uganda in the Acholi region.
10. Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania all border Kenya.

Answer: True

Kenya's border with South Sudan is only a few hundred kilometers long.
Source: Author epsychas

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