African Safari Quiz

Test your knowledge about Africa, its national parks, and wildife.
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1. You're on safari in East Africa. In which country are you likely to be?

a) Botswana
b) Angola
c) Mozambique
d) Kenya
e) Namibia

2. Where would you go to climb Mount Kilimanjaro?

a) Uganda
b) Tanzania
c) Kenya
d) Somalia
e) Malawi

3. Which of the following IS correct?

a) Never apply sunscreen on safari because this attracts stinging insects
b) When on safari, you can avoid malaria by drinking a lot of gin and tonic
c) Deodorants are dangerous in Africa as they attract venomous snakes
d) In a malaria area, it's advisable to use a mosquito repellent
e) All safari lodges in Africa are fenced to keep guests safe from predators

4. The island of Zanzibar forms part of which country?

a) Kenya
b) Mozambique
c) Tanzania
d) Madagascar
e) Somalia

5. Where would you find both Kafue National Park and South Luangwa National Park?

a) Zimbabwe
b) Mozambique
c) Zambia
d) Namibia
e) Malawi

6. Who wrote the famous book "Out of Africa"?

a) Ernest Hemmingway
b) Peter H. Capstick
c) Nadine Gordimer
d) Karen Blixen
e) Robert Ruark

7. In the book, the author's farm (a coffee plantation) is situated in?

a) Rhodesia
b) Nyasaland
c) South Africa
d) Uganda
e) Kenya

8. Who played the lead role in the movie "Out of Africa"?

a) Dustin Hoffman
b) Nicole Kidman
c) Mel Gibson
d) Meryl Streep
e) Sharon Stone

9. Which one of these lakes in Africa is man-made?

a) Lake Kariba
b) Lake Victoria
c) Lake Albert
d) Lake Malawi
e) Lake Tanganyika

10. Which is the largest wildlife sanctuary in South Africa?

a) Addo Elephant Park
b) Kruger National Park
c) Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve
d) Tembe Elephant Park
e) Kalahari Gemsbok Park

11. If game viewing from a mokoro, where would you most likely be?

a) Lake Malawi
b) Zambezi River
c) Okavango Delta
d) Lake Kariba
e) Rufiji River

12. Opposite the Lower Zambezi National Park in Zambia is a World Heritage Site. It is:

a) Mana Pools National Park
b) The Victoria Falls
c) Mount Kilimanjaro
d) Lake Victoria
e) Ukhalamba-Drakensberg Park

13. Which game park boasts the greatest species diversity in Africa?

a) Serengeti National Park
b) Chobe National Park
c) Masai Mara National Reserve
d) Selous Game Reserve
e) Kruger National Park

14. Which of these is in Botswana?

a) Serengeti National Park
b) Victoria Falls
c) Selous Game Reserve
d) Okavango Delta
e) Kruger National Park

15. Which of the following is NOT in Tanzania?

a) Selous Game Reserve
b) Masai Mara National Reserve
c) Serengeti National Park
d) Ruaha National Park
e) Ngorongoro Conservation Area

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