Africa has been a hotbed for explorers for centuries. How’s your knowledge of their exploits and other historical trivia?
1. Which Island City was the main trading centre for East Africa from the 12th to 15th centuries?
a. Zanzibar
b. Lamu
c. Kilwa
2. Which lake was discovered in 1888 by the explorer Count Teleki?
a. Nakuru
b. Natron
c. Turkana
3. Which British explorer discovered the source of the Nile in 1862?
a. John Speke
b. David Livingstone
c. Bear Grylls
4. In the 19th century it was believed that there was a vast inland sea called Lake D’Uniamesi. It turned out to be three separate lakes. Lake Victoria and Lake Tanganika are two of them, what is the third called?
a. Lake Naivasha
b. Lake Malawi
c. Lake Manyara
5. Where did Stanley finally find Livingstone in 1871?
a. Victoria Falls
b. Near Bulawayo
c. Beside Lake Tanganika
The answers are beneath the photo below.
Answers:
1. C
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C
