African Landmarks Trivia: 10 Questions With Answers

This African landmarks trivia covers the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Mosque of Djenné, Great Zimbabwe, Lalibela, Abu Simbel and Table Mountain. Ten questions with answers on Africa's most famous sights and their stories.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Egypt
Which is the only Ancient Wonder still standing?
Mali
The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest building made of what?
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe was built by which people's ancestors?
Egypt
Which temples were moved in the 1960s to escape Lake Nasser?
Egypt
What does the Sphinx have?
Ethiopia
Which Ethiopian city has churches carved from solid rock?
Ethiopia
Which ancient kingdom left giant stone obelisks, or stelae?
Sudan
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Kenya
Which fortress did the Portuguese build on Mombasa Island?
Morocco
Which fortified village in Morocco appears in many films?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which is the only Ancient Wonder still standing?
Answer: Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu about 4,500 years ago.
Q2: The Great Mosque of Djenné is the largest building made of what?
Answer: Mud brick
Townspeople replaster the mosque every year in a festival called the Crépissage.
Q3: Great Zimbabwe was built by which people's ancestors?
Answer: Shona
Its huge stone walls were built without mortar between the 1000s and 1400s.
Q4: Which temples were moved in the 1960s to escape Lake Nasser?
Answer: Abu Simbel
The temples were cut into blocks and rebuilt on higher ground.
Q5: What does the Sphinx have?
Answer: A lion's body and a human head
The Great Sphinx guards the Giza plateau and is carved from limestone bedrock.
Q6: Which Ethiopian city has churches carved from solid rock?
Answer: Lalibela
The Church of St. George is shaped like a cross and carved downward into the ground.
Q7: Which ancient kingdom left giant stone obelisks, or stelae?
Answer: Aksum
Aksum's tallest standing stela is about 24 meters high.
Q8: Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Answer: Sudan
The Nubian pyramids at Meroë are smaller and steeper than Egypt's.
Q9: Which fortress did the Portuguese build on Mombasa Island?
Answer: Fort Jesus
Fort Jesus was built in the 1590s and is a UNESCO site in Kenya.
Q10: Which fortified village in Morocco appears in many films?
Answer: Aït Benhaddou
Aït Benhaddou's mud-brick kasbahs appeared in Gladiator and Game of Thrones.

African Landmarks Trivia – Monuments of a Great Continent

Africa's landmarks span thousands of years of human history. Egypt's pyramids, Nubia's Meroë, Aksum's stelae and Great Zimbabwe's walls show the power of ancient kingdoms.

Religious buildings are especially remarkable. Lalibela's rock-cut churches, Djenné's mud mosque and Kairouan's Great Mosque reflect deep faith and remarkable craft.

Many landmarks are UNESCO sites and need care. Sand, weather, tourism and conflict can damage them, so local communities and international partners work together to protect them.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for travelers and history fans who want to know Africa's landmarks.

Which Ancient Wonder still stands
Why Djenné's mosque is replastered
Who built Great Zimbabwe
Why Abu Simbel was moved
Which country has the most pyramids

Did You Know?

Elmina Castle in Ghana dates from 1482.
Leptis Magna in Libya has well-preserved Roman ruins.
Chefchaouen is famous for its blue streets.
Robben Island is a UNESCO site.
Kairouan's Great Mosque is one of the oldest in Africa.