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Quiz about Biggest Islands In African Countries

Biggest Islands In African Countries Quiz

In this quiz I will ask you about the biggest islands in some African countries.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
author

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,067

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (3/15), Guest 172 (8/15), gme24 (10/15).

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1. What is the biggest island in Tunisia? Hint

Kerkenah

Shakir

Tidra

Djerba

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2. What is the biggest island in Equatorial Guinea? Hint

Annobon

Principe

Sao Tome

Bioko

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3. What is the biggest island in Tanzania? Hint

Pate

Pemba

Zanzibar

Mafia

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4. What is the biggest island in Cape Verde? Hint

Sao Tiago

Santo Antao

Boa Vista

Fogo

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5. What is the biggest island in South Africa? Hint

Tristan da Cunha

Ascension

Marion

Gough

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6. What is the biggest island in Eritrea? Hint

Nora

Nakura

Nahaleg

Dehalok Deset

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7. What is the biggest island in Mauritania? Hint

Tidra

Alhucemas

Dahlak Kebir

Penon de Velez

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8. What is the biggest island in Seychelles? Hint

Praslin

Mah�

La Digue

Silhouette

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9. What is the biggest island in Sierra Leone? Hint

Tromelin Island

Bunce Island

Sherbro Island

Praslin Island

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10. What is the biggest island in Uganda? Hint

Dehalak Deset

Unguja

Nosy Boraha

Bugala

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11. What is the biggest island in Guinea-Bissau? Hint

Ilha de Orango

Bubaque

Roxa

Caravela

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12. What is the biggest island in Guinea? Hint

Sherbro Island

Tristao

Ilha de Orango

Tidra

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13. What is the biggest island in Mozambique? Hint

Ilha de Orango

Ilha Inhaca

Santa Carolina

Santa Luzia

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14. What is the biggest island in the Comoros? Hint

Mwali

Njazidja

Nzwani

Mayotte

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15. What is the biggest island of Madagascar? (Apart from Madagascar island itself). Hint

Nosy Boraha

Nosy Be

Nosy Tanikely

Nosy Iranja

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the biggest island in Tunisia?

Answer: Djerba

Also spelled Jerba. Pop. 120.000. Chief town: Adjim.Tourist resort.

2. What is the biggest island in Equatorial Guinea?

Answer: Bioko

Used to be called Fernando Poo. Pop: 80.000. Chief town: Malabo, also the capital of Equatorial Guinea.

3. What is the biggest island in Tanzania?

Answer: Zanzibar

Pop.375.000. Capital: Zanzibar. The island is the world�s chief source of cloves. New name for the island is Unguja. The adminstrative unit Zanzibar also includes the islands of Pemba and Mafia.

4. What is the biggest island in Cape Verde?

Answer: Sao Tiago

Pop.100.000. Chief town: Praia, also capital of Cape Verde.

5. What is the biggest island in South Africa?

Answer: Marion

One of the Prince Edward Islands. Uninhabited except for a scientific station.

6. What is the biggest island in Eritrea?

Answer: Dehalok Deset

Population: 3200. Chief settlement: Nokra. The island used to be called Dahlak Kebir.

7. What is the biggest island in Mauritania?

Answer: Tidra

Used to be called Arguin.

8. What is the biggest island in Seychelles?

Answer: Mah�

Pop.50.000. Chief town, Victoria. Also capital of Seychelles. Tourist resort.

9. What is the biggest island in Sierra Leone?

Answer: Sherbro Island

Chief town: Bonthe.

10. What is the biggest island in Uganda?

Answer: Bugala

Situated in Lake Victoria. Chief settlement: Kalangala.

11. What is the biggest island in Guinea-Bissau?

Answer: Ilha de Orango

One of the Bijagos Islands. Chief town in archipelago: Bolama on Bolama Island. Population of archipelago: 20.000, but very few on Ilha de Orango itself.

12. What is the biggest island in Guinea?

Answer: Tristao

Named after Portuguese seafarer Tristao.

13. What is the biggest island in Mozambique?

Answer: Ilha Inhaca

The island is situated just outside the capital Maputo. Population: 5000. Chief town: Inhaca.

14. What is the biggest island in the Comoros?

Answer: Njazidja

Njazidja used to be called Grande Comore.
Mwali used to be called Moheli.
Nzwani used to be called Anjouan.
Mayotte is an island claimed by the Comoros, but now belongs to France.

15. What is the biggest island of Madagascar? (Apart from Madagascar island itself).

Answer: Nosy Be

Population: 50.000. Chief town: Andoany.

Source: Author author

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