The African Islands Quiz – Facts Worth Knowing

Take the African islands quiz to visit Madagascar, Zanzibar, Mauritius, the Seychelles, Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe. Ten questions with facts worth knowing about Africa's islands in two oceans.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Madagascar
What is the largest island in Africa?
Tanzania
Which island is famous for spices like cloves?
Mauritius
Which extinct bird lived only on Mauritius?
Atlantic
Cape Verde was uninhabited until which country settled it?
Indian Ocean
Which island is an overseas department of France?
Seychelles
Which giant palm nut grows naturally only in the Seychelles?
Gulf of Guinea
São Tomé and Príncipe lies near which line?
Comoros
The Comoros is famous for producing which fragrant plant?
Spain
Which Spanish islands lie off Morocco and are part of Africa geographically?
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea's capital, Malabo, is on which island?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: What is the largest island in Africa?
Answer: Madagascar
Madagascar is the fourth-largest island in the world, about 587,000 square kilometers.
Q2: Which island is famous for spices like cloves?
Answer: Zanzibar
Zanzibar was a major spice and trade center. Stone Town is a UNESCO site.
Q3: Which extinct bird lived only on Mauritius?
Answer: Dodo
The dodo disappeared in the late 1600s, less than a century after Europeans arrived.
Q4: Cape Verde was uninhabited until which country settled it?
Answer: Portugal
Portuguese settlers arrived in the 1460s. Cape Verde became independent in 1975.
Q5: Which island is an overseas department of France?
Answer: Réunion
Réunion uses the euro and has an active volcano, Piton de la Fournaise.
Q6: Which giant palm nut grows naturally only in the Seychelles?
Answer: Coco de mer
The coco de mer has the largest seed of any plant, weighing up to about 25 kilograms.
Q7: São Tomé and Príncipe lies near which line?
Answer: The equator
The equator passes through Rolas islet, just south of São Tomé island.
Q8: The Comoros is famous for producing which fragrant plant?
Answer: Ylang-ylang
Ylang-ylang flowers are used in perfumes, and the Comoros is a leading producer.
Q9: Which Spanish islands lie off Morocco and are part of Africa geographically?
Answer: Canary Islands
The Canaries are volcanic. Tenerife's Mount Teide is Spain's highest peak.
Q10: Equatorial Guinea's capital, Malabo, is on which island?
Answer: Bioko
Bioko was once called Fernando Po and lies in the Gulf of Guinea.

The African Islands Quiz – Islands Off the African Coast

Africa's islands lie in both the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Some, like Madagascar, are ancient pieces of continent, while others, like Mauritius, Cape Verde and the Canaries, are volcanic.

Isolation created unique wildlife. Madagascar's lemurs, Mauritius's lost dodo and the Seychelles' giant tortoises show how islands evolve their own species.

Islands were also trade hubs. Zanzibar linked Africa with Arabia and India, and Atlantic islands served as stops on long sea voyages.

What This Quiz Teaches

This quiz is for travelers and nature lovers interested in Africa's islands.

Which island is largest
Where the dodo lived
Which islands are French or Spanish
What makes the Seychelles special
Which island sits on the equator

Did You Know?

Madagascar has more than 100 lemur species.
Mauritius has a famous underwater waterfall illusion.
Saint Helena held Napoleon in exile.
Socotra's dragon blood trees look like umbrellas.
Aldabra Atoll has about 100,000 giant tortoises.