Tanzania

Dodoma is the official capital. This topic is part of Countries within Geography. This page currently draws on 11 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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Tanzania trivia questions

What is the capital of Tanzania?

Answer: Dodoma

Bonus fact: Dodoma is the official capital.

Which famous mountain is located in Tanzania?

Answer: Mount Kilimanjaro

Bonus fact: Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain.

Tanzania was formed by the union of Tanganyika and what island region?

Answer: Zanzibar

Bonus fact: Tanganyika and Zanzibar united in 1964.

Uganda shares much of which huge lake with Kenya and Tanzania?

Answer: Lake Victoria

Bonus fact: Lake Victoria is Africa's largest lake by area.

Lake Victoria is shared mainly by Uganda, Kenya, and which country?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: Tanzania has the largest share of the lake.

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: Mount Kilimanjaro is in northeastern Tanzania near the border with Kenya.

In which African country does Mount Kilimanjaro rise?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: Kilimanjaro rises near the Kenyan border.

Serengeti National Park is in which country?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: UNESCO says the Serengeti's annual migration involves vast herds of wildebeest, gazelles, and zebras.

The 3.6-million-year-old Laetoli footprint trails were found in which modern country?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: The prints were made in wet volcanic ash that was later buried by additional ash.

Which three countries border Malawi?

Answer: Tanzania, Zambia, and Mozambique

Bonus fact: Lake Malawi forms much of Malawi’s eastern side.

Serengeti National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage property, is in which country?

Answer: Tanzania

Bonus fact: UNESCO highlights the Serengeti's vast annual migration of herbivores.

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