Which hike crosses Fish River Canyon?

A five-day trail of about 85 kilometers

Dadès Gorge is famous for what kind of road?

A winding road of hairpin bends

African Canyons Quiz: Places, People and Key Facts

This African canyons quiz explores Fish River Canyon, Blyde River Canyon, the Todra Gorge, Olduvai Gorge and the Blue Nile Gorge. Ten questions on places, people and key facts about Africa's deepest valleys and gorges.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Namibia
What is often called Africa's largest canyon?
South Africa
Which canyon is known as one of the largest green canyons?
Morocco
Todra Gorge is in which mountains?
Tanzania
Olduvai Gorge is famous for what?
Ethiopia
The Blue Nile Gorge is about how deep?
Namibia
Which hike crosses Fish River Canyon?
Zambia
Batoka Gorge lies below which waterfall?
Kenya
Hell's Gate National Park is known for what?
Algeria
Which Algerian gorge has old Berber villages?
Morocco
Dadès Gorge is famous for what kind of road?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is often called Africa's largest canyon?
Answer: Fish River Canyon
Fish River Canyon is about 160 kilometers long and up to 550 meters deep.
Q2: Which canyon is known as one of the largest green canyons?
Answer: Blyde River Canyon
Its subtropical forests and the Three Rondavels make it a famous viewpoint.
Q3: Todra Gorge is in which mountains?
Answer: Atlas Mountains
Its walls rise about 300 meters, and it is popular with climbers.
Q4: Olduvai Gorge is famous for what?
Answer: Early human fossils
The Leakeys found fossils of early hominins and stone tools.
Q5: The Blue Nile Gorge is about how deep?
Answer: Over 1,000 meters
The gorge is one of the deepest in Africa, cutting through the Ethiopian Highlands.
Q6: Which hike crosses Fish River Canyon?
Answer: A five-day trail of about 85 kilometers
The trail is open only in the cooler months because summer heat is extreme.
Q7: Batoka Gorge lies below which waterfall?
Answer: Victoria Falls
The gorge offers some of the world's best white-water rafting.
Q8: Hell's Gate National Park is known for what?
Answer: Gorges and geothermal steam
Visitors can walk or cycle among wildlife and cliffs.
Q9: Which Algerian gorge has old Berber villages?
Answer: Ghoufi Canyon
Ghoufi has cliff-side villages and palm groves along the river.
Q10: Dadès Gorge is famous for what kind of road?
Answer: A winding road of hairpin bends
Its zigzag road is a favorite for drivers and photographers.

African Canyons Quiz – Africa's Deep Valleys

Africa's canyons were carved over millions of years by rivers, faults and erosion. Fish River Canyon in Namibia and Blyde River Canyon in South Africa are among the largest.

Gorges also hold human history. Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania revealed fossils and tools that changed scientists' understanding of human origins.

Today canyons attract hikers, rafters and climbers. Visitors should plan for heat, carry water and follow local guidance, as many gorges are remote and conditions can change quickly.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for hikers and history fans exploring Africa's canyons and gorges.

Which canyon is largest
Why Olduvai matters
Where to raft below Victoria Falls
Which gorges have famous roads
What Hell's Gate is known for

Did You Know?

Fish River Canyon hike requires a medical certificate.
Blyde River Canyon has the Bourke's Luck Potholes.
Oribi Gorge has a suspension bridge.
Hell's Gate inspired scenes in The Lion King.
Dadès Gorge lies near Todra Gorge.