Grade 6History & geographyquiz16 questions

Africa

Grade 6: countries and capitals of Africa, the Sahara and the Nile, savanna wildlife, Mount Kilimanjaro, ancient kingdoms (Benin, Mali).

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  1. What is the capital city of Kenya?

    • Accra
    • Cairo
    • Lagos
    • Nairobi
    Show answerNairobi

  2. Which city is the capital of Egypt?

    • Cairo
    • Dakar
    • Nairobi
    • Tunis
    Show answerCairo

  3. What is the capital of Nigeria?

    • Abuja
    • Accra
    • Addis Ababa
    • Pretoria
    Show answerAbuja

  4. What kind of landform is the Sahara?

    • A desert
    • A lake
    • A mountain range
    • A rainforest
    Show answerA desert

  5. Into which sea does the River Nile flow?

    • Arabian Sea
    • Black Sea
    • Mediterranean Sea
    • Red Sea
    Show answerMediterranean Sea

  6. Which animal is the tallest land animal on the African savanna?

    • Elephant
    • Giraffe
    • Lion
    • Zebra
    Show answerGiraffe

  7. Which savanna animal is a predator that lives in family groups called prides?

    • Giraffe
    • Lion
    • Wildebeest
    • Zebra
    Show answerLion

  8. In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro found?

    • Egypt
    • Mali
    • Nigeria
    • Tanzania
    Show answerTanzania

  9. Which kingdom, famous for its bronze plaques, was in what is now southern Nigeria?

    • Ancient Egypt
    • Kingdom of Benin
    • Kingdom of Kush
    • Kingdom of Mali
    Show answerKingdom of Benin

  10. Mansa Musa, famous for his wealth in gold, ruled which empire?

    • Ancient Greece
    • Benin Kingdom
    • Mali Empire
    • Roman Empire
    Show answerMali Empire

  11. The River Nile is one of the longest rivers in the world. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  12. Mount Kilimanjaro is found in Egypt. (True or false?)

    Show answerFalse

  13. Timbuktu, a famous centre of learning, was part of the Mali Empire. (True or false?)

    Show answerTrue

  14. Which continent are the Sahara, the Nile and Kilimanjaro all in? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerAfrica

  15. Which city is South Africa's executive capital, where the president's government works? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerPretoria

  16. Which large African animal has a trunk and big ears? (Answer out loud)

    Show answerElephant

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