Q 01/05

Which African country's national flag features an AK-47 rifle?

A) Kenya

B) Zimbabwe

C) Namibia

D) Mozambique

Answer · why

D) Mozambique

Mozambique's flag crosses an AK-47 with a hoe over a book, which its constitution says stand for defence, production and study.

Q 02/05

Which is Africa's largest country by area?

A) Mauritania

B) South Africa

C) Libya

D) Algeria

Answer · why

D) Algeria

Algeria is mostly Sahara, so most Algerians live in its fertile, coastal north.

Q 03/05

As of 2025, which is Africa's most populous country?

A) Nigeria

B) Ethiopia

C) Egypt

D) South Africa

Answer · why

A) Nigeria

Nigeria has more than 200 million people, and over 500 native languages are spoken there, though English is the main language of government.

Q 04/05

Which is the smallest African country by area?

A) Mauritius

B) Comoros

C) Seychelles

D) Cape Verde

Answer · why

C) Seychelles

Seychelles spreads 115 islands over about 457 km², and no one lived there until French settlers landed in 1770.

Q 05/05

Which is the smallest country on mainland Africa?

A) Eswatini

B) The Gambia

C) Djibouti

D) Guinea-Bissau

Answer · why

B) The Gambia

The Gambia is a thin strip either side of its namesake river, never more than about 50 km wide.