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Quiz about Algeria
Quiz about Algeria

Algeria Trivia Quiz


The African nation of Algeria for kids.

A multiple-choice quiz by doomed. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
doomed
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
279,291
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
853
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the capital of Algeria? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the highest point of Algeria? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There are no recorded rivers in Algeria making the country pretty much reliant upon other forms of water supply. Approximately how much of the area of Algeria is water? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Where does Algeria rate in terms of size of African countries? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many countries and territories border Algeria? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the currency of Algeria? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What colours make up the flag of Algeria? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Algeria gained independence from which country in 1962? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the official language of Algeria? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many hours ahead of London is Algeria based upon Greenwich Mean Time (not counting any time changes due to daylight saving)? Hint



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1. What is the capital of Algeria?

Answer: Algiers

The city of Algiers is the second biggest in North Africa behind Casablanca, Morocco. It has a population of approximately two million.
2. What is the name of the highest point of Algeria?

Answer: Mount Tahat

Standing at 3003 m, or 9852 ft, Tahat can be found in the Ahaggar mountain range. The Ahaggar mountain range can be found in the central Saharan area with the larger Atlas mountain range south of Algeria.
3. There are no recorded rivers in Algeria making the country pretty much reliant upon other forms of water supply. Approximately how much of the area of Algeria is water?

Answer: 0 kmē

The land is made up mostly of high plateau and desert, mountains, and coastal plains. However, there is just under 1000km of coastline in the north along the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Where does Algeria rate in terms of size of African countries?

Answer: It is the largest African country

Sudan used to be the largest African nation until it was divided into two separate countries. Algeria is now the largest country in Africa.
5. How many countries and territories border Algeria?

Answer: Seven

To the northeast is Tunisia, Libya to the east, Niger to the southeast, Mali and Mauritania to the southwest and Morocco to the west. There is also a small border with the Non-Self-Governing Territory of Western Sahara.
6. What is the currency of Algeria?

Answer: Dinar

In 2007, there were seven coins in circulation ranging from the quarter dinar to 100 dinar. In addition there were six bank notes: 5, 10, 50, 100, 500 and 1000 dinars.
7. What colours make up the flag of Algeria?

Answer: Green, red and white

The flag is split into two halves, the left panel being green and the right panel white. There are two emblems in red that make up the flag; these emblems are a crescent and a star.
8. Algeria gained independence from which country in 1962?

Answer: France

Since 1014, Algeria had been ruled by the Hammidid dynasty, then the Ottoman Empire from 1515, through to the French take-over in 1830. July 5th 1962 saw Algeria gain independence from France.
9. What is the official language of Algeria?

Answer: Arabic

Three quarters of Algerians speak Arabic as a first language. The other quarter is made up of local dialects called Berber; there are also large influences in Turkish and French.
10. How many hours ahead of London is Algeria based upon Greenwich Mean Time (not counting any time changes due to daylight saving)?

Answer: One hour

Based upon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), the time difference between London and Algiers is approximately one hour.

The time zone for Algeria is 1+ of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Algeria is located to the south east of London, so its time zone is ahead of London's. If it's noon in London it is 1pm in Algeria.
Source: Author doomed

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