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African Capitals - Hard

Gitega is the political capital of Burundi since 2019, not Bujumbura. Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin but the government sits in Cotonou. N'Djamena, Bangui, São Tomé: 20 sharp questions.

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The 20 quiz questions

Question 1 : What is the capital of Burundi?

Possible answers:

  • Bujumbura
  • Gitega
  • Rumonge
  • Ngozi

Explanation: Gitega has been the political capital of Burundi since 2019. Bujumbura, the former capital, remains the economic capital.

Question 2 : What is the official capital of Benin?

Possible answers:

  • Abomey
  • Parakou
  • Porto-Novo
  • Cotonou

Explanation: Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin, although the government sits in Cotonou, the largest city.

Question 3 : What is the capital of Chad?

Possible answers:

  • Abéché
  • Sarh
  • Moundou
  • N'Djamena

Explanation: N'Djamena is the capital of Chad, located at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers.

Question 4 : What is the capital of the Central African Republic?

Possible answers:

  • Bambari
  • Berbérati
  • Bangui
  • Bimbo

Explanation: Bangui is the capital of the CAR, located on the banks of the Ubangi River, bordering the DRC.

Question 5 : What is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe?

Possible answers:

  • Guadalupe
  • Neves
  • Santo Amaro
  • São Tomé

Explanation: São Tomé is the capital of Africa's smallest country, an archipelago in the Gulf of Guinea.

Question 6 : What is the administrative capital of Eswatini (Swaziland)?

Possible answers:

  • Mbabane
  • Siteki
  • Manzini
  • Lobamba

Explanation: Mbabane is the administrative capital of Eswatini. Lobamba is the legislative and royal capital.

Question 7 : What is the capital of Botswana?

Possible answers:

  • Gaborone
  • Kasane
  • Maun
  • Francistown

Explanation: Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, a Southern African country famous for the Okavango Delta.

Question 8 : What is the capital of Ivory Coast?

Possible answers:

  • Yamoussoukro
  • San-Pédro
  • Abidjan
  • Bouaké

Explanation: Yamoussoukro has been the political capital of Côte d'Ivoire since 1983, although Abidjan remains the economic capital and largest city.

Question 9 : What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?

Possible answers:

  • Gabú
  • Bafatá
  • Cacheu
  • Bissau

Explanation: Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, a small Portuguese-speaking West African country.

Question 10 : What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?

Possible answers:

  • Dolisie
  • Brazzaville
  • Pointe-Noire
  • Owando

Explanation: Brazzaville is the capital of Congo-Brazzaville, separated from Kinshasa (DRC) by the Congo River.

Question 11 : Which city is NOT an official African capital?

Possible answers:

  • Accra
  • Nairobi
  • Abuja
  • Lagos

Explanation: Lagos is Nigeria's largest city but not its capital. Abuja has been the federal capital since 1991.

Question 12 : What is the capital of Tanzania?

Possible answers:

  • Arusha
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Zanzibar City
  • Dodoma

Explanation: Dodoma has been the official capital of Tanzania since 1996, although Dar es Salaam remains the economic center and most populated city.

Question 13 : What is the capital of South Africa where the government sits?

Possible answers:

  • Pretoria
  • Johannesburg
  • Cape Town
  • Durban

Explanation: South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial). Pretoria houses the seat of government.

Question 14 : Which city is NOT the capital of its African country?

Possible answers:

  • Lusaka
  • Kigali
  • Dar es Salaam
  • Kampala

Explanation: Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city, but the official capital has been Dodoma since 1996.

Question 15 : What is the capital of Mauritius?

Possible answers:

  • Quatre Bornes
  • Curepipe
  • Port Louis
  • Rose Hill

Explanation: Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, an important financial center in the Indian Ocean.

Question 16 : What is the capital of Seychelles?

Possible answers:

  • Beau Vallon
  • Praslin
  • Anse Royale
  • Victoria

Explanation: Victoria is the capital of Seychelles, one of the smallest capitals in the world by population.

Question 17 : Which of these cities is NOT the capital of its country?

Possible answers:

  • Dakar
  • Casablanca
  • Algiers
  • Tunis

Explanation: Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and economic capital, but the official capital is Rabat.

Question 18 : What is the capital of Somaliland (not internationally recognized) and which country claims it?

Possible answers:

  • Berbera / Ethiopia
  • Hargeisa / Somalia
  • Borama / Djibouti
  • Burao / Kenya

Explanation: Hargeisa is the capital of self-declared Somaliland. This territory is officially claimed by Somalia whose capital is Mogadishu.

Question 19 : Which of these cities IS the capital of its country?

Possible answers:

  • Addis Ababa
  • Johannesburg
  • Abidjan
  • Cape Town

Explanation: Abidjan is Ivory Coast's economic capital, but Yamoussoukro is the official capital. Johannesburg and Cape Town are not South Africa's capital (it's Pretoria).

Question 20 : What is the capital of Mauritania and where is it located?

Possible answers:

  • Kaédi, Senegal River valley
  • Nouakchott, Atlantic coast
  • Nouadhibou, Mediterranean coast
  • Atar, Sahara interior

Explanation: Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania, built in the Sahara Desert on the Atlantic coast. It's one of Africa's most isolated capitals.

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