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How Well Do You Know The Country Called Algeria? COUNTRY QUIZ (Part 3)

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It’s been more than a week since I have featured my second country quiz which was all about Albania, now I’m back to give you some informative quiz about the country called Algeria.

Are you ready guys to take this geographical challenge?

If you are then fasten your seatbelts, coz we’re gonna ride to Algeria to unveil their past history, explore their tourism,  as well as the fun facts regarding this beautiful country in North Africa.

Make sure to get a passing score of 9/15. Share your result to your friends and spread the fun.

If you have missed my previous country quizzes, check them out below:

Afghanistan

Albania

  • Question of 15

    Which of the following is not true about Algeria?

    • It is the largest country in African continent.
    • It is the 10th largest country in the world.
    • It has the 16th largest oil reserves in the world and the second largest in Africa.
    • It is Africa’s second largest oat market.
  • Question of 15

    Algeria’s name was derived from its capital city Algiers, which was derived from the Arabic word “al-Jazā’ir”, meaning what?

    • The Islands
    • The Chosen One
    • The Blessed
    • The Anointed
  • Question of 15

    Abdelaziz Bouteflika is the current incumbent president of Algeria. He was already a president of Algeria since 1999 as the _____ president. Fill in the blanks.

    • 5th
    • 8th
    • 10th
    • 3rd
  • Question of 15

    What country did Algeria fight against in claiming their independence which lasted from 1954-1962, that resulted in the deaths of more than a million Algerians?

    • Turkey
    • Spain
    • France
    • Netherlands
  • Question of 15

    Algeria is only inhabited by 12% of its total population, while Sahara Desert covers Algeria by more than how many percent?

    • 75%
    • 60%
    • 80%
    • 85%
  • Question of 15

    Which of the following are the largest indigenous inhabitants in Algeria?

    • Gerbers
    • Barbers
    • Berbers
    • Algerbers
  • Question of 15

    Deglet Nour is regarded by many as the best in the world. What are these?

    • Algerian dates
    • Algerian acorns
    • Algerian oats
    • Algerian almonds
  • Question of 15

    Which of the following languages is not used in Algeria?

    • Farsi
    • Arabic
    • French
    • Tamazight
  • Question of 15

    Many Algerians live in poverty since Algeria has the highest cost of living in North Africa. Incredibly one in every four Algerians lives on less than what per day?

    • $1
    • £1
    • 1 DZD
    • 1 Euro
  • Question of 15

    In 1997, an Algerian won the Nobel Prize for Physics. He shared this prize with Steven Chu and William Daniel Philips. They were awarded the prize for their work in developing methods to cool and trap atoms with laser light. What is his name?

    • Mohammed Racim
    • Albert Camus
    • Claude Cohen-Tannoudji
    • Adlène Hicheur
  • Question of 15

    What is the name of an Algerian singer who accompanied Sting on his song Desert Rose, which was featured on Sting’s album entitled Brand New Day released in 1999? The duet was a worldwide hit, appearing in singles charts around the world.

    • Cheb Mami
    • Baaziz
    • Lounes Matoub
    • Rachid Taha
  • Question of 15

    Which of the following is the national animal of Algeria?

    • fennec fox
    • African civet
    • lowland streaked tenrec
    • penis snake or “caecilian”
  • Question of 15

    Which of the following Algerian archaeological sites has been registered as one of UNESCO World Heritage sites, because there are over 15,000 drawings and engravings, some dating as far back as 6000 BC?

    • Djemila
    • Lambaesis
    • Tassili n’Ajjer (Plateau of the Rivers)
    • Hippo Regius ruins
  • Question of 15

    Algeria has competed in every summer Olympic Games since 1964. The country has won a total of 17 medals, including five gold medals. Two of these 5 gold medals were won at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games by Noureddine Morceli at the 1500-meter run and Hocine Soltani in what Olympic sports event?

    • lightweight division boxing
    • weightlifting
    • rhythmic gymnastics
    • synchronized swimming
  • Question of 15

    Which of the following is considered as Algeria’s national dish?

    • chakchouka
    • couscous
    • hariri
    • mechoui

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16 Comments

  6. I just got 9 – your definition of a pass! I’m amazed at #1, as I always thought DRC was the largest 🙂
    BTW it’s going to take you like 3 years to work your way through the alphabet of countries at the rate of one a week. Someone might be tempted to start at the other end 😮

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    • Thanks for playing Norman and congrats for passing my quiz…DRC is only second btw…Algeria is 14k+ sq. mi. larger than the DRC when it comes to land mass…Haha yeah it may take too long, but I’m not in a hurry, just take some time in doing all these countries’ quizzes…We can do it! 🙂

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