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Quiz about High Points of Africa
Quiz about High Points of Africa

High Points of Africa Trivia Quiz


Test your knowledge of the mountains and high points in Africa.

A multiple-choice quiz by link111295. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
link111295
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
321,054
Updated
Sep 03 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
451
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which country's highest mountain shares its name with the country itself? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the highest point in Lesotho? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which country, located east of the Canary Islands, has a high point named Jebel Toubkal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the highest point in Egypt? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which country that borders Lake Malawi has a high point called Monte Binga? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of the following is a mountain range in Algeria? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Morro de Moco is the highest point in which country that is also home to the Ovimbundu people? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Ras Dejen is the highest point in which country that is also the oldest independent country in Africa? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Ruwenzori Range contains the highest point in what country that is also home to Owen Falls and Mount Stanley? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which country, known for the Bushmen that inhabit the Kalahari desert, has a high point called Brandberg at 8,441 feet? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which country's highest mountain shares its name with the country itself?

Answer: Kenya

Mt. Kenya, located in central Kenya, stands 17,057 feet high, and is the second highest point in Africa. Only Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is higher.
2. What is the highest point in Lesotho?

Answer: Thabana-Ntlenyana

Lesotho is landlocked by South Africa. Thabana-Ntlenyana is the highest mountain in southern Africa at 11,720 feet and is part of the Drakensberg mountain chain.
3. Which country, located east of the Canary Islands, has a high point named Jebel Toubkal?

Answer: Morocco

Jebel Toubkal stands 13,665 feet and is located in the Atlas Mountains in the Toubkal National Park. Togo's high point is Mont Agoa at 3,235 feet.
4. What is the highest point in Egypt?

Answer: Mount Catherine

Mount Catherine is 8,652 feet high. The other choices are fictional, although Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and there is a famous dam called the Aswan High Dam. Alexandria is a city containing a the famous Alexandria Library.
5. Which country that borders Lake Malawi has a high point called Monte Binga?

Answer: Mozambique

Mozambique and Tanzania border Lake Malawi while Chad and Eritrea do not. Monte Binga is near Mozambique's border with Zimbabwe.
6. Which of the following is a mountain range in Algeria?

Answer: Ahaggar

The Ahaggar Mountains are in southern Algeria. The Drakensberg are in Southern Africa, Occidental is a desert, and the Tibesti Mountains are in Chad.
7. Morro de Moco is the highest point in which country that is also home to the Ovimbundu people?

Answer: Angola

Belize is not in Africa. Interesting fact: Angola has many rivers starting with the letter "C", including the Congo, Cubango, Cuango, Cuito, and the Chicapa.
8. Ras Dejen is the highest point in which country that is also the oldest independent country in Africa?

Answer: Ethiopia

Also called Ras Deshan, this peak is part of the Semien Mountains. The exact elevation is somewhat disputed, but is close to 14,872 feet high.
9. The Ruwenzori Range contains the highest point in what country that is also home to Owen Falls and Mount Stanley?

Answer: Uganda

Mount Stanley in the Ruwenzori Range is the highest point in Uganda. The Mitumba Mountains extend into neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
10. Which country, known for the Bushmen that inhabit the Kalahari desert, has a high point called Brandberg at 8,441 feet?

Answer: Namibia

Brandberg is located within one of Namibia's deserts, the Namib. The name means "Fire Mountain". Libya's highest point is Bette at 7,434 feet.
Source: Author link111295

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