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Quiz about Round the World with Team Red Stage 8

Round the World with Team Red: Stage 8 Quiz


In the Team Task Challenge, Team Red is circling the globe making a massive 100 stops in ten stages. So grab your passport and hang on! This is Stage number 8 where we visit Africa.

A multiple-choice quiz by 480154st. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
480154st
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
397,068
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
455
Last 3 plays: ArlingtonVA (10/10), Guest 2 (5/10), Guest 199 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. We begin our journey through Africa by taking a look over our first country and the best way to do this would be to stand on top of Catherine. In which country are we starting? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. We now travel north west to our next destination of Giza, where in 1954, archaeologist Kamal el-Mallakh rediscovered a solar barge, 143 feet (44 metres) long, designed for the afterlife journey of which pharaoh? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Following a 3,100 mile (5,000 kilometre) journey in which all of Team Red took turns driving, we arrive in Garissa, Kenya where we pay our respects to the people murdered in the 2015 terrorist attack. Which river, the longest in Kenya do we drive over? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We leave Kenya and push on to the south of the continent, arriving in South Africa tired but eager to see the big game. Which area of the country, forming the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe would we head to in order to spot the abundant wildlife? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. South Africa is well known for surrounding Lesotho, but as we head south from the the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, we approach which country which apart from a 65 mile (105 kilometre) stretch, is also bordered entirely by South Africa? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. No visit to South Africa would be complete without seeing Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years. We find the island just nine miles (14 kilometres) north of which South African capital city? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. As our party travels along the west coast of Africa, we eventually reach the exclave of Cabinda. Of which country is this an unconnected province?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Continuing north, we head into Nigeria and spend the night in the capital city of Abuja before heading out to see a huge monolith which shares its name with a South African president. Where are we headed? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Team Red are back in our 10 seater minibus for a 3,100 mile (5,000 kilometre) journey to which city in the foothills of the Atlas mountains and home to the Tombs of the Seven Saints?
I bet the rest of the team get tired of Crosby, Stills and Nash on the stereo before I do.
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Our time in this fascinating continent is almost over, but before we leave, we have time to head to Djerba, the largest island off the north African coast. Situated in the Gulf of Gabes, which country governs Djerba?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We begin our journey through Africa by taking a look over our first country and the best way to do this would be to stand on top of Catherine. In which country are we starting?

Answer: Egypt

Mount Catherine, or Jebel Katherin in Arabic in the Sinai Peninsula, is the country's highest point at 8,625 feet (2,629 metres) and takes its name from the legend that the body of St Catherine of Alexandria was transported here by angels after she was murdered for her Christian beliefs. Although Mount Catherine is the highest peak in Egypt, most tourists visit the nearby Mount Sinai, where Moses received the ten commandments.
2. We now travel north west to our next destination of Giza, where in 1954, archaeologist Kamal el-Mallakh rediscovered a solar barge, 143 feet (44 metres) long, designed for the afterlife journey of which pharaoh?

Answer: Khufu

Khufu was a fourth dynasty (2613 BC - 2494 BC) pharaoh, who it is believed may have ruled for as long as 34 years. He is the pharaoh credited with commissioning the Great Pyramid of Giza and was buried with this huge ship which is acknowledged as the oldest intact ship in the world, still capable of sailing today and held together without a single nail.
3. Following a 3,100 mile (5,000 kilometre) journey in which all of Team Red took turns driving, we arrive in Garissa, Kenya where we pay our respects to the people murdered in the 2015 terrorist attack. Which river, the longest in Kenya do we drive over?

Answer: Tana

The Tana river rises near Nyeri in the central highlands of Kenya and flows over 500 miles (800 kilometres) before entering the Indian Ocean near the town of Kipini. Along the way, it encounters five dams and reservoirs, which generate hydro electric power, supplying over 65% of the country's electrical needs.
4. We leave Kenya and push on to the south of the continent, arriving in South Africa tired but eager to see the big game. Which area of the country, forming the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe would we head to in order to spot the abundant wildlife?

Answer: Lowveld

The Lowveld is home to a variety of animals including plains zebra, lions, cheetahs and African elephants and includes the world famous Kruger National Park within its boundaries. Travellers beware though as this area is listed by the South African National Travel Health Network as a high risk area for malaria transmission. Being a group of sensible people, we at Team Red have ensured all precautions have been taken in order for us to continue our journey.
5. South Africa is well known for surrounding Lesotho, but as we head south from the the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, we approach which country which apart from a 65 mile (105 kilometre) stretch, is also bordered entirely by South Africa?

Answer: Eswatini

Eswatini was known as Swaziland until 2018 when King Mswati III announced that the name of the country had been officially changed to reflect the native name, in honour of the 50th anniversary of their independence from British rule. Eswatini has a border length of 332 miles (535 kilometres) and is surrounded to the north, west and south by South Africa with a border on the east with Mozambique.
6. No visit to South Africa would be complete without seeing Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was held for 18 years. We find the island just nine miles (14 kilometres) north of which South African capital city?

Answer: Cape Town

South Africa has three capital cities, each with a very specific purpose. Cape Town is the legislative capital and seat of Parliament, Pretoria is the administrative capital and home to the President and cabinet, while Bloemfontein is the judicial capital and home to the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Incidentally, the largest city in South Africa, Johannesburg , is not a capital city, but is home to the Constitutional Court of South Africa. Robben Island was first used as a prison by 17th century Dutch settlers and is probably unique in that three of its former inmates have gone on to be president of their country, namely Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe and Jacob Zuma.
7. As our party travels along the west coast of Africa, we eventually reach the exclave of Cabinda. Of which country is this an unconnected province?

Answer: Angola

Cabinda is separated from the rest of Angola by a 37 mile (60 kilometre) wide strip of the Democratic Republic of Congo and as home to some of the largest offshore oil fields in the world has been the subject of much dispute over ownership and several armed struggles with guerilla groups claiming Cabinda as a free state.
8. Continuing north, we head into Nigeria and spend the night in the capital city of Abuja before heading out to see a huge monolith which shares its name with a South African president. Where are we headed?

Answer: Zuma Rock

Zuma Rock is about a half hour journey from the capital and rises spectacularly above it to a height of 2,379 feet (725 metres), or twice as high as Australia's more famous Uluru. The native Gwari people believe that the rock is a passageway to the afterlife and it has featured on the Nigerian 100 naira banknote since 1999.
9. Team Red are back in our 10 seater minibus for a 3,100 mile (5,000 kilometre) journey to which city in the foothills of the Atlas mountains and home to the Tombs of the Seven Saints? I bet the rest of the team get tired of Crosby, Stills and Nash on the stereo before I do.

Answer: Marrakesh

To old hippies everywhere, Marrakesh is embedded in the memory due to the Crosby, Stills and Nash song from 1969, "Marrakesh Express" but it is also a fascinating city with a rich history. The area has been used by Berber tribespeople since Neolithic times and the city itself was founded as long ago as 1062, rapidly becoming a major trading point.

The Tombs of the Seven Saints in the walled medina quarter of the city are visited by pilgrims each year as an alternative to the pilgrimage to Mecca, and it is traditionally believed that the seven patron saints of Morocco are merely sleeping and will one day awake to continue their life of altruism.
10. Our time in this fascinating continent is almost over, but before we leave, we have time to head to Djerba, the largest island off the north African coast. Situated in the Gulf of Gabes, which country governs Djerba?

Answer: Tunisia

In a time when conflict seems be on the news daily, I find the island of Djerba to be a heartening place as it here that a Jewish minority which can trace its roots on the island back to at least 11th century, lives in harmony with their Muslim neighbours, with the majority of residents saying that the only difference between the two peoples is the fact that they pray in different places. Don't you just love it when people are able to work together and forge new friendships, much like Team Red are doing on this worldwide trip.
Source: Author 480154st

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