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African Animals Quiz

Test your knowledge of the incredible wildlife found across the African continent!

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About the African Animals Quiz

The African Animals Quiz is a free medium-level Animals quiz featuring 20 multiple-choice questions. Test your knowledge of the incredible wildlife found across the African continent! Each question comes with a 20-second countdown timer and instant explanations after every answer so you can learn as you play. This quiz is completely free on GoKwiz — no account or sign up required.

African Animals Quiz — Practice Questions

1. What is the tallest animal in the world?

  1. Elephant
  2. Giraffe
  3. Hippo
  4. Ostrich

2. Which African animal is known as the 'King of the Jungle'?

  1. Cheetah
  2. Gorilla
  3. Leopard
  4. Lion

3. What is the largest land animal on Earth?

  1. African Elephant
  2. Giraffe
  3. Hippo
  4. White Rhino

4. Which animal is the fastest land animal in Africa?

  1. Cheetah
  2. Leopard
  3. Lion
  4. Wildebeest

5. What is a group of lions called?

  1. A flock
  2. A herd
  3. A pack
  4. A pride

6. Which African animal has the strongest bite force of any land animal?

  1. Crocodile
  2. Hippo
  3. Hyena
  4. Lion

7. What is the only ape native to Africa that walks upright like humans?

  1. Bonobo
  2. Chimpanzee
  3. Gorilla
  4. None — all walk on all fours

8. Which African animal is known for its spotted coat and solitary nature?

  1. Cheetah
  2. Leopard
  3. Ocelot
  4. Serval

9. What do zebra stripes help them do?

  1. Attract mates
  2. Camouflage in grass
  3. Communicate with each other
  4. Regulate temperature and confuse predators

10. Which animal undertakes the Great Migration in Africa?

  1. Cape Buffalo
  2. Elephants
  3. Flamingos
  4. Zebras and Wildebeest

11. What is the African wild dog also called?

  1. Bush dog
  2. Cape fox
  3. Dingo
  4. Painted wolf

12. Which African bird is the largest bird in the world?

  1. Flamingo
  2. Marabou Stork
  3. Ostrich
  4. Secretary Bird

13. What is a baby elephant called?

  1. Calf
  2. Foal
  3. Kitten
  4. Pup

14. Which African animal is known to laugh?

  1. Baboon
  2. Hyena
  3. Meerkat
  4. Warthog

15. How long is a giraffe's tongue?

  1. 20 cm
  2. 35 cm
  3. 45 cm
  4. 60 cm

16. Which African animal is known for carrying its home on its back?

  1. Armadillo
  2. Pangolin
  3. Snail
  4. Tortoise

17. What is the collective name for a group of elephants?

  1. A herd
  2. A memory
  3. A parade
  4. A troop

18. Which African bird is known for building enormous communal nests?

  1. African fish eagle
  2. Secretary bird
  3. Sociable weaver
  4. Weaver bird

19. What is the gestation period of an elephant?

  1. 12 months
  2. 18 months
  3. 22 months
  4. 6 months

20. Which African animal is also known as the 'gnu'?

  1. Hartebeest
  2. Impala
  3. Kudu
  4. Wildebeest

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