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December 19, 2020

Welcome to Day 2 of the 2020 PositiveNaija African Current Affairs Online Quiz.

Date: 19th December, 2020 | Time: 9:00 pm - 9:10 pm

The 20 Questions will be updated on this same post at the stated date and time with replies (answers) by participants to follow accordingly.

Thank you.

 

"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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1 What is the capital of Djibouti?

a. Djibouti

b. Beira

c. Parakou

d. None of the above

 

2. The largest desert in the world is in Africa.

a. True

b. False

 

3. According to the 2020 World Internal Security and Police Index report, the African country with the best police force is:

a. Rwanda

b. Algeria

c. Sudan

d. None of the above

 

4. Africa has how many recognised sovereign states?

a. 50

b. 52

c. 54

d. None of the above

 

5. The Arab Republic of Egypt and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria share a land border.

a. True

b. False

 

6. Ouarzazate Solar Power Station is in what country?

a. South Africa

b. Niger

c. Morocco

d. None of the above

 

7. According to the World Gold Council, Africa's largest gold producer in 2019 is:

a. Congo

b. South Africa

c. Ghana

d. None of the above

 

8. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the world's largest yam producer is:

a. Benin Republic

b. Cote d'Ivoire

c. Togo

d. None of the above

 

9. Which country won the African Cup of Nations (men - football) in 2019?

a. Algeria

b. Cameroon

c. Senegal

d. None of the above

 

10. Which country won the African Women Cup of Nations (football) in 2018?

a. Nigeria

b. Ghana

c. South Africa

d. None of the above

 

11. Which country is the largest by geographical area in Africa?

a. Algeria

b. Democratic Republic of Congo

c. Libya

d. None of the above

 

12. Uganda is the world's largest exporter of natural vanilla?

a. True

b. False

 

13. Which of the following countries is not in the top 10 of Africa's ease of doing business 2020 by the World Bank?

a. Togo

b. Mauritius

c. Tunisia

d. None of the above

 

14. Chief Inspector Doreen Malambo from Zambia was awarded the 2020 United Nations woman Police Officer of the year.

a. True

b. False

 

15. According to World Travel Awards 2020, Africa's most romantic resort is in:

a. Cape Verde

b. Seychelles

c. Mozambique

d. None of the above

 

16. According to World Travel Awards 2020, Africa's leading festival and event destination is:

a. Nigeria

b. Ghana

c. South Africa

d. None of the above

 

17. According to World Travel Awards 2020, Africa's leading destination is:

a. Kenya

b. Ghana

c. South Africa

d. None of the above

 

18. According to World Travel Awards 2020, Africa's leading airport is:

a. Bole International Airport, Ethiopia

b. Cape Town International Airport, South Africa

c. Julius Nyerere International Airport, Tanzania

d. None of the above

 

19. According to Times Higher Education (THE) ranking 2021, the best University in Africa is:

a. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

b. Aswan University, Egypt

c. Stellenbosch University, South Africa

d. None of the above

 

20. The main export of Seychelles is crude oil.

a. True

b. False

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1. A

  • 2. A
    3. B
    4. A

    5. B6.

    7. B
    8. A
    9. A
    10. B
    11. A
    12. B
    13. D
    14. A
    15. A
    16. C
    17. C
    18. B
    19. A
    20. B

1 B

2 A

3C

4D

5E

 

1. A
2. B
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. A
11. A
12. A
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. D
20. B

dejt4u - Ayodeji Olowolagba

The result for today's edition is as follows:

  1. 1st - Ayodeji Olowolagba (dejt4u): 18/20
  2. 2nd - Faith Osasogie: 11/20
  3. 3rd - Bolz: 1/20

 

Sub-total after two rounds is as follows:

  1. Ayodeji Olowolagba (dejt4u): 37/40
  2. Faith Osasogie: 11/40
  3. Adebayo Isaac: 10/40
  4. Odele Zainab: 5/40
  5. Bolz: 1/40

 

Thanks to everyone and looking forward to the final edition tomorrow.

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Sir I was on the quiz but there was no reply for me to answer questions

 

Dear Zainab, sorry to hear. It is difficult to understand what the problem might be but were you logged-in at the time?

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I log in I don't know what happened to thanks for your response I appreciate I will try later

 

Quote from Odele Zainab on December 19, 2020, 10:24:46 PM

I log in I don't know what happened to thanks for your response I appreciate I will try later

 

Alright, thank you.

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