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Test your knowledge of Africa's diverse landscapes, vibrant cultures, legendary histories, and rich traditions in this captivating continent-wide quiz.
Curious Wanderer 0–4 · Savvy Explorer 5–8 · Continent Connoisseur 9–10
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Robben Island sits in Table Bay, just a few kilometers off the coast of Cape Town. It served as a high-security prison for political prisoners during the apartheid era, most notably Nelson Mandela, who spent 18 of his 27 prison years there. Today, the island is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and tours are often guided by former political prisoners.
Photo: South African Tourism from South Africa, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Uhuru Peak is the highest point of Kibo, the tallest of Kilimanjaro's three volcanic cones, at 5,895 metres. 'Uhuru' means 'freedom' in Swahili: the summit got this name to celebrate independence, replacing its colonial German name, Kaiser-Wilhelm-Spitze. Climbers often set off in the middle of the night to reach the top around sunrise.
Photo: Sergey Pesterev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Nestled in the dramatic Rif Mountains of northwest Morocco, Chefchaouen is world-famous for its blue-washed alleys. Nobody knows for sure why: some say the blue keeps mosquitoes away, others that it stands for the sky and heaven, and some locals say it was painted blue in the 1970s to attract visitors. The town is also a gateway to beautiful mountain trails.
Photo: Badr Rachadi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Lake Turkana, formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the largest alkaline lake. Located in the East African Rift, its harsh, windy environment supports incredible wildlife, including the world's largest population of Nile crocodiles. It is also famous for fossil discoveries that have shaped our understanding of human evolution.
Photo: AdamPG, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Siwa Oasis is located in the Libyan Desert, about 50 kilometers east of the Libyan border. In 331 BC, Alexander the Great made a legendary trek here to consult the Oracle of Ammon, who confirmed him as both a divine figure and the rightful pharaoh of Egypt. Today, the ruins of the temple still stand amidst lush date palms and olive groves.
Photo: Adelbayoumi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Livingstone Falls is a series of massive rapids on the lower course of the Congo River, dropping about 270 meters over a stretch of 350 kilometers. Because these rapids make the river impassable to ocean-going ships, a railway had to be built in the late 19th century to bypass them and connect the inland river network to the Atlantic coast.
Photo: Vberger, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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The eleven medieval monolithic churches of Lalibela were carved entirely from solid volcanic tuff rock during the 12th and 13th centuries. Instead of being built upwards, they were excavated downwards into the earth. The most famous, Biete Giyorgis (Church of Saint George), is shaped like a perfect Greek cross and remains an active pilgrimage site.
Photo: Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
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The pink colour of Lake Retba comes from the salt-loving microalga Dunaliella salina. It is packed with a red-orange pigment, beta-carotene, that works like sunscreen against the fierce sunlight. The water can be up to 40 percent salt in places, so swimmers float as easily as in the Dead Sea.
Photo: Jjm2311, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Grandidier's baobab is the most famous of Madagascar's six endemic baobab species, known for its massive cylinder-shaped trunk and flat-topped crown. Some of the giants along the Avenue of the Baobabs are thought to be around 800 years old, and the trees store thousands of litres of water in their trunks to survive the dry season.
Photo: Pat Hooper from Chicago, IL, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Fela Kuti created Afrobeat by blending traditional Nigerian highlife and Yoruba music with American jazz, funk, and soul. His performances at his Lagos club, the Afrika Shrine, were legendary and highly political. Fela used his platform to criticize government corruption, which led to frequent arrests but cemented his legacy as a voice of the people.
Photo: Distributed by Celluloid Records, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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