The 17 quiz questions
Question 1 : What is the capital of Burundi?
Possible answers:
- Rumonge
- Gitega
- Bujumbura
- 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:
- Porto-Novo
- Parakou
- Abomey
- 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:
- Sarh
- Abéché
- 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:
- Bangui
- Berbérati
- Bambari
- 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
- Maun
- Kasane
- Francistown
Explanation: Gaborone is the capital of Botswana, a Southern African country famous for the Okavango Delta.
Question 8 : What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
Possible answers:
- Bafatá
- Gabú
- Cacheu
- Bissau
Explanation: Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau, a small Portuguese-speaking West African country.
Question 9 : 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 10 : Which city is NOT an official African capital?
Possible answers:
- Abuja
- Nairobi
- Accra
- Lagos
Explanation: Lagos is Nigeria's largest city but not its capital. Abuja has been the federal capital since 1991.
Question 11 : Which city is NOT the capital of its African country?
Possible answers:
- Kampala
- Kigali
- Dar es Salaam
- Lusaka
Explanation: Dar es Salaam is Tanzania's largest city, but the official capital has been Dodoma since 1996.
Question 12 : What is the capital of Mauritius?
Possible answers:
- Curepipe
- Quatre Bornes
- Port Louis
- Rose Hill
Explanation: Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, an important financial center in the Indian Ocean.
Question 13 : What is the capital of Seychelles?
Possible answers:
- Victoria
- Praslin
- Anse Royale
- Beau Vallon
Explanation: Victoria is the capital of Seychelles, one of the smallest capitals in the world by population.
Question 14 : Which of these cities is NOT the capital of its country?
Possible answers:
- Dakar
- Algiers
- Casablanca
- Tunis
Explanation: Casablanca is Morocco's largest city and economic capital, but the official capital is Rabat.
Question 15 : 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 16 : Which of these cities IS the capital of its country?
Possible answers:
- Abidjan
- Johannesburg
- Addis Ababa
- 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 17 : What is the capital of Mauritania and where is it located?
Possible answers:
- Atar, Sahara interior
- Nouakchott, Atlantic coast
- Nouadhibou, Mediterranean coast
- Kaédi, Senegal River valley
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.
