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Africa Month Quiz

It’s Africa Month! Take our quiz to see how much you know about your Africa.
 

*Unless otherwise specified, ‘Africa’ includes North Africa
**You would do well to get at least 5 right.

1.

Which countries have the largest economies in Africa?

2.

What is Africa’s historical contribution to global carbon emissions?

3.

What is the leading cause of death in Africa?

4.

Which sub-Saharan African country has the highest literacy rate?

5.

How many African states ban same-sex relations?

6.

Which of these countries has the highest prevalence of child marriages in Africa?

7.

As of 2020, how many officially recognised higher-education institutions were there in Africa?

8.

Which African country has the highest rate of obesity?

9.

Which of these countries has sub-Saharan Africa’s highest access to electricity?

10.

Which of these sub-Saharan African countries has the highest youth unemployment as per the International Labour Organisation?

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