Quiz: How much do you know about Tanzania?

Tanzania is a country in East Africa with the tallest mountain on the continent, Mount Kilimanjaro, which rises 5,895 meters high. About one-third of the land is saved for animals, and the Serengeti is the most famous place where huge groups of wildebeest move every year. The nation touches the Indian Ocean and includes Zanzibar, a special island once important for spices. It became free in 1961 and now has more than 120 different groups of people. Dodoma is the capital city, but Dar es Salaam is bigger and used as the main port. People speak both Swahili and English, showing the mix of cultures found here.

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Quiz: How much do you know about Tanzania?

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Which mountain in Tanzania is the highest peak in Africa?

Mount Elgon

Mount Meru

Mount Kenya

Mount Kilimanjaro

2 / 10

In which year did Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form Tanzania?

1964

1961

1975

1970

3 / 10

Tanzania shares Mount Kilimanjaro’s slopes with which other country?

Mozambique

Rwanda

Uganda

Kenya

4 / 10

The Serengeti National Park in Tanzania is most famous for which annual natural event?

Flamingo nesting

Whale migration

Wildebeest migration

Desert bloom

5 / 10

Which Tanzanian island is famous for its spice plantations and history as a trading hub?

Mafia Island

Kilwa Kisiwani

Pemba Island

Zanzibar

6 / 10

What is the capital city of Tanzania?

Arusha

Dodoma

Dar es Salaam

Zanzibar City

7 / 10

Which ocean lies along the eastern coast of Tanzania?

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Southern Ocean

8 / 10

Which large freshwater lake borders Tanzania to the west?

Lake Malawi

Lake Turkana

Lake Tanganyika

Lake Victoria

9 / 10

The Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania was formed by which natural phenomenon?

Meteor impact

Glacier movement

Earthquake

Volcanic eruption

10 / 10

What is the official language of Tanzania along with English?

Amharic

Somali

Swahili

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