20 January 2023

Quiz: How well do you know African safaris?

Test your knowledge of African wildlife and wild places. Binoculars and khaki optional...

4 mins

1. In Swahili, the word ‘safari’ means what?

Hunt

Seek

Journey

Camp

2. The Great Wildebeest Migration moves between which national parks?

Masai Mara and Serengeti

Masai Mara and Selous

Masai Mara and Amboseli

Masai Mara and Tsavo

3. What type of cat is this?

Serval

Genet

Cheetah

Caracal

4. Thornicroft’s and Kordofan are subspecies of what animal?

Zebra

Giraffe

Wildebeest

Gazelles

5. Which national park is often considered the birthplace of the walking safari?

Kruger

Masai Mara

South Luangwa

Etosha

6. What is the closest living relative to the hippo?

Horse

Hyrax

Capybara

Whale

7. The name of this national park means 'great white area'. Where is it?

Kruger, South Africa

Hwange, Zimbabwe

Queen Elizabeth NP, Uganda

Etosha, Namibia

8. African Wild Dogs are also known as what?

Painted wolves

Painted hyenas

Painted jackals

Pied hyenas

9. Which animal is not one of the Big Five?

Leopard

Hippopotamus

Buffalo

Rhinoceros

10. This national park is known for its large elephant herds and views of Kilimanjaro. Where is it?

Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

Serengeti, Tanzania

Amboseli, Kenya

Zambezi, Zimbabawe

11. This antelope is in a typical pose. What is it?

Gemsbok

Hartebeest

Eland

Topi

12. Can you name this inland waterway in Botswana?

Zambezi River

Inner Niger Delta

Okavango Delta

Lake Victoria

13. Lions and rhinos have been successfully reintroduced to Akagera National Park. Which country is it in?

Rwanda

Uganda

Tanzania

Malawi

14. What kind of critter is this?

Golden jackal

Bat eared fox

Aardwolf

Fennec fox

15. Which is the largest reserve in Africa?

Kruger NP

Selous Game Reserve

Namib-Nankluft Park

Serengeti NP

16. Mountain gorillas are found in Uganda, Rwanda and where?

Democratic Republic of Congo

Central African Republic