Quiztime AFRICA Quiz

1. Who commanded the Afrika Korps in North Africa?
Erwin Rommel
2. Which is larger, the African or the Indian elephant?
African
3. Which African city is built on gold?
Johannesburg
4. What is the name of the legendary ghost ship which is allegedly sighted off the coast of Africa during bad weather?
Flying Dutchman
5. A visiting cricket club from which country, touring England in 1995, included players called Peace, Harmony and Justice?
South Africa
6. On TV in Rising Damp, what was the screen name of the tenant who claimed to be an African Chief?
Philip
7. Which actress played the female lead in the film "Out Of Africa" which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 1986?
Meryl Streep
8. Which species of baboon is prevalent in West Africa?
Mandrill
9. What was the purpose of the Gleneagles agreament in 1977?
End Sporting contact with South Africa
10. Kofi Anann, the general secretary of the United Nations, is a native of which African country?
Ghana
11. In 1967, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first heart transplant. In which town did it take place?
Cape Town, South Africa - at the Groote Schuur Hospital
12. Which country was formerly known as Portuguese West Africa?
Angola
13. Who was President of South Africa immediately prior to Nelson Mandela?
F.W. DE KLERK
14. Does an African rhino have one horn or two?
Two
15. Which North African city has a name meaning 'White House' in Spanish?
Casablanca
16. From which African airport did Israeli commandos rescue over 100 hostages in 1976?
Entebbe
17. Which Basil was involved in the cancelling of an English tour to South Africa?
D’Oliveria
18. The 2001 movie Black Hawk Down was set against a true conflict between the us and warlords in which African country?
Somalia
19. In the second half of the 20th century, countries bordering & opposing the internal policies of South Africa were collectively referred to by which three-word phrase ?
'Front Line States'
20. (5/4) 1985 At 3-50pm GMT, the world listened to one song played on over 5,000 radio stations worldwide, what was the record?
‘We are the world’ / by USA for Africa

21. The marimba is a African form of what musical instrument?
Xylophone
22. The Serengeti National Park can be found in which African country?
Tanzania
23. Which African country was founded by Americans?
Liberia
(What African countries capital is named after a US president?
Liberia - Monrovia – James)
24. The Mbuti tribe in Africa are the worlds what?
Shortest race
25. What is the largest country in Africa?
Sudan
26. In what country are the Drakesberg mountains?
South Africa
27. In what country is the northernmost point of Africa?
Tunisia
28. What ship was blown up at the end of The African Queen?
The Louisa
(Who directed the film The African Queen?
John Huston)
(Who wrote the novel The African Queen?
C S Forester)
29. In which African Capital City do The Blue and White Nile rivers meet?
Khartoum
30. One point each - name the five most populated countries in Africa?
1 Nigeria 2 Egypt 3 Ethiopia 4 Democratic Rep of Congo 5 South Africa
31. The home of corsairs, what name was commonly given to the coast of North Africa between the Straits of Gibraltar & Cap Bon?
Barbary Coast
32. A British colony since 1843, in February 1965 Africa's smallest country became an independent monarchy within the Commonwealth. Which country?
Gambia
33. What is the largest poisonous snake in Africa?
Black Mamba
34. The Kung San people live in what area of Africa?
Kalahari Desert
35. Which sportswear manufacturers took their name from a breed Of African Gazelle?
Reebok
36. What river in Africa carries the most water?
Congo - Zaire
37. Five African Mediterranean countries share what language?
Arabic
38. Which animals are the main causes of power failures in the African country Nigeria?
Giraffes
39. A native of S Africa, what type of creature is a marabou?
Stork - Bird
40. In which African country would you find Mount Kenya?
Kenya
or - What was the name of the steam boat in the 1951 film The African Queen, starring Humrprey Bogart?
African Queen

Tiebreaker - Which Year - The Bbritish Lions toured South Africa, Alan Prost was born and Newcastle United beat Manchester United in the FA Cup?
1955