Languages
Updated: Sep 14, 2022
Test your knowledge on the native and national languages spoken throughout Africa in this 12-question quiz. You can download the answer sheet at the bottom of the post. Good luck , enjoy and don't forget to comment your score.
Use the quiz to brush up on your African History knowledge, in a fun games night with your friends and family or even for educational purposes!
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Question #1 - Which of the following is not a national language of Sudan?
Choose one:
- A) French
- B) Arabic
- C) English
Question #2 - The national languages of Cameroon are French and English.
Is this statement True or False?
Select an answer below:
- A) True
- B) False
Question #3 - Twi, Dagaare, Dangbe, Dagbane, Ga, Kasem, are all languages indigenous to which country?
Choose one:
- A) Senegal
- B) Niger
- C) Ghana
Question #4 - 'Maninka' is a native language indigenous to which country?
Choose one:
- A) Niger
- B) Guinea
- C) Djibouti
Question #5 - How many countries in Africa speak French?
Select an answer below:
- A) 21
- B) 15
- C) 29
Question #6 - This native African language is spoken in 12 countries, which one do you think it is?
Choose one:
- A) Hausa
- B) Xhosa
- C) Swahili
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Question #7 - Equatorial Guinea added Portuguese as an official language in what year?
Choose one:
- A) 2009
- B) 2011
- C) 2013
Question #8 - 'Gbe' and 'Kabiye' are languages native to which country?
Select an answer below:
- A) Mali
- B) Benin
- C) Togo
Question #9 - 'Ibibio', 'Fulfulde' and 'Kanuri' are native languages indigenous to which country?
Select an answer below:
- A) Ghana
- B) Nigeria
- C) Ivory Coast
Question #10 - In which of the following countries do people NOT speak Swahili?
Choose one:
- A) Sudan
- B) Congo DRC
- C) Malawi
Question #11 - What is the official language of Lesotho, other than English?
Choose one:
- A) Southern Sotho
- B) Shona
- C) Swahili
Question #12 - Pidgin English is spoken widely in which 4 countries ?
Select an answer below:
- A) Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Niger
- B) Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe
- C) Nigeria, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon
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Quiz 05 - Languages - ANSWER SHEET
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