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Quiz about Know Your Neighbours  Africa

Know Your Neighbours - Africa Trivia Quiz


I'll give you a list of countries, just pick the matching country that borders them all.

A matching quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
386,205
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
295
Last 3 plays: Guest 23 (4/10), Guest 24 (7/10), slay01 (10/10).
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana and Angola.  
  Uganda
2. Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland and South Africa.  
  Republic of Djibouti
3. Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.  
  Central African Republic
4. Zambia, South Africa, Angola and Botswana.   
  Ivory Coast
5. Algeria, Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania.   
  Zambia
6. Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali and Burkina Faso.   
  Sierra Leone
7. Libya, Chad, Algeria, Nigeria, Mali, Benin and Burkina Faso.   
  Namibia
8. Guinea and Liberia.  
  Mozambique
9. Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.   
  Mali
10. Chad, Cameroon, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.   
  Niger





Select each answer

1. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana and Angola.
2. Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland and South Africa.
3. Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.
4. Zambia, South Africa, Angola and Botswana.
5. Algeria, Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania.
6. Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali and Burkina Faso.
7. Libya, Chad, Algeria, Nigeria, Mali, Benin and Burkina Faso.
8. Guinea and Liberia.
9. Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
10. Chad, Cameroon, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.

Most Recent Scores
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 23: 4/10
Mar 24 2024 : Guest 24: 7/10
Mar 02 2024 : slay01: 10/10
Feb 22 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Feb 12 2024 : Guest 172: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana and Angola.

Answer: Zambia

A landlocked country slightly larger than Texas in southern Africa, the Republic of Zambia has land borders with eight other countries, one less than the Democratic Republic of Congo which has the most neighbours of any African country.

Zambia has borders with the Angola to the west, Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, and Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south.
2. Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland and South Africa.

Answer: Mozambique

Located in Southeast Africa with a coastline on the Indian Ocean, the Republic of Mozambique is three times the size of Colorado. A former Portuguese colony, it is one of the world's poorest and most underdeveloped countries.

Mozambique shares land borders with Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest.
3. Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia.

Answer: Republic of Djibouti

Located in the Horn of Africa, the former French territory now called the Republic of Djibouti is tiny by African standards, slightly smaller than the 46th-largest U.S. state, New Hampshire.

With a eastern coastline on the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea, Djibouti shares land borders with Somalia to the southeast, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Eritrea to the north.
4. Zambia, South Africa, Angola and Botswana.

Answer: Namibia

Located on the Atlantic coast of southern Africa, the Republic of Namibia is slightly larger than four times the size of Nebraska. Mostly covered by the Namid desert, Namibia is one of the world's least densely-populated countries, but it is rich in diamonds, gold, silver and uranium.

Namibia shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south and east. Only a 200-yard stretch of the Zambezi River stops Namibia also sharing a border with Zimbabwe.
5. Algeria, Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania.

Answer: Mali

A landlocked country and the eighth-largest in Africa, the Republic of Mali is about 10% larger than Texas and California combined. The northern half is covered by the Sahara desert, whilst the south of the country is dominated by two rivers, the Niger and the Senegal.

Mali is bordered by Guinea to the southwest, Senegal and Mauritania to the west, Algeria to the northeast, Niger to the east, and Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire to the south.
6. Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Mali and Burkina Faso.

Answer: Ivory Coast

Located in West Africa with the Gulf of Guinea (part of the Atlantic Ocean) to the immediate south, the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is marginally larger than New Mexico.

Ivory Coast has land borders with Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in the north, and Ghana in the east.
7. Libya, Chad, Algeria, Nigeria, Mali, Benin and Burkina Faso.

Answer: Niger

The largest country in West Africa, the Republic of Niger is three times the size of California, but 80% of the country is covered by the Sahara desert.

Niger is bordered by Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria to the northwest, Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, and Nigeria and Benin to the south.
8. Guinea and Liberia.

Answer: Sierra Leone

A tropical country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, the Republic of Sierra Leone is about half the size of the U.S. state of New York. Despite the world's third-largest natural harbour and a booming mining industry producing diamonds, gold, titanium and bauxite, 70% of the population live in poverty.

Sierra Leone shares land borders with Guinea to the north and Liberia to the south-east.
9. Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.

Answer: Uganda

The world's second most-populous landlocked country (after Ethiopia), the Republic of Uganda is slightly smaller than the U.S. state of Michigan. Located in East Africa in the Nile basin and the Great Lakes region, the southern part of the country includes almost half of Lake Victoria.

Uganda shares land borders with Rwanda to the southwest, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, South Sudan to the north, Kenya to the east, and Tanzania to the south.
10. Chad, Cameroon, Sudan, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo.

Answer: Central African Republic

A landlocked country in Central Africa, the former French colony that is now the Central African Republic is twice the size of New Mexico. More than half of the country lies in the Ubangi River basin, a tributary of the River Congo.

CAR is bordered by the Republic of the Congo to the southwest, Cameroon to the west, Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the east and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the south.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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