Test your knowledge in geography, language, culture, sport and current events of Africa

A couple of weeks ago, I organized a competition (oral, plus point for good answer, minus point for bad answer) for my students at the library on their knowledge in geography, language, culture, current events and sport of the 16 countries that recently participated in African Cup of Nation 2008 (Coupe de Nation 2008). Kids really loved it and it made them more interested in current events of their continent.

The 16 countries are:
Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Sudan, Cameroon, Angola, Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa.

So, how well would you do if you participated in this competition? To test your knowledge, continue below (although I doubt most of you can answer the sport questions):

mentally place all these 16 countries on the african continent (I passed a blank map to the 5 groups of contestants to fill out).

10 Points questions:
1. What is the capital of Senegal?
2. Bamako is the capital of which country?
3. Which country has 2/3 of world reserve in bauxite (mineral used to produce aluminum)?
4. Mt. Nimba is located in which country?
5. The Niger River starts in which country?
6. Which two countries played at the opening match?
7. Which two countries played the championship match?
8. At which level Guinea was eliminated from the African Cup of Nation 2008?
9. In which country we find Pyramids?
10. What is the capital of Ghana?
11. What is the capital of Cameroon?

20 Points questions:
12. Which of the 16 countries are what we called Maghreb Countries?
13. Which country has won African Cup of Nation 6 times?
14. Which country will host African Cup of Nation in 2010?
15. Which country will host World Cup Soccer in 2010?
16. Which of the 16 countries border Guinea?
17. Which of the 16 countries are located in West Africa?
18. Which of the 16 countries are located in Central Africa?
19. Which of the 16 countries are located in East Africa?
20. Which of the 16 countries are located in South Africa?
21. Which of the 16 countries are located in North Africa?

30 Points questions:
22. Which of the 16 countries where their official language is Arabic?
23. Which of the 16 countries belong to the League of Arab?
24. Nelson Mandela is the ex-President of which country?

40 Points questions:
25. The region of Darfur is located in which country? (The only question that my none of my kids knew the answer to)
26. Which country is closest to Europe?
27. Which country is closest to the Middle-East?
28. Which of the 16 countries are French speaking?
29. Which of the 16 countries are English speaking?
30. Which of the 16 countries are neither French speaking nor English speaking?