Tanzania Quiz: 20 Questions to Test Your Knowledge

Updated: Mar 17, 2023

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

Brush up on your Tanzania skills with this tricky quiz! Featuring 20 questions on a variety of topics, this is not for the casual fan. Only true Tanzania buffs will be able to answer them all correctly. Challenge yourself and see the results.

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

Brush up on your Tanzania skills with this tricky quiz! Featuring 20 questions on a variety of topics, this is not for the casual fan. Only true Tanzania buffs will be able to answer them all correctly. Challenge yourself and see the results.

What is the name of the highest point in Tanzania, which is above sea level?

Mount Kibo
Igwisi Hills
Mount Kilimanjaro
Izumbwe-Mpoli

Tanzania's highest point is Mount Kibo with an elevation of 5,895 above sea level.

What currency does Tanzania use today?

Tuvaluan Dollar
Algerian Dinar
Friedrich D'or
Tanzanian Shilling

The currency used in Tanzania is the Tanzanian Shilling. Prior to this, the was used. The Tanzanian Shilling is represented by the symbol TSh.
The shilling is the currency of Tanzania. It is subdivided into 100 cents.

What is the founding date of Tanzania?

Apr 26, 1969
Apr 26, 1970
Apr 26, 1961
Apr 26, 1964

Which of the following flags belongs to Tanzania?

Could you possibly let me know what the capital city of Tanzania is?

Morogoro
Mwanza
Tanga
Dodoma

Dodoma is the capital city of Tanzania since Feb 1, 1996.
Dodoma, officially Dodoma City, is the national capital of Tanzania and the capital of the Dodoma Region, with a population of 410,956.

The President Of Tanzania is Samia Suluhu.
Can you tell which of the following images shows Samia Suluhu?

The current President Of Tanzania is Samia Suluhu ,who is a member of the Party Of The Revolution. Samia Suluhu took office on Mar 19, 2021.
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a Tanzanian politician who has been serving since 19 March 2021 as the sixth and first female president of Tanzania.

DE is the country code of [url class="tippy_vc" href="#582"]Germany[/url]. [br] Can you tell what Tanzania's country code is?

DE is the country code of Germany.
Can you tell what Tanzania's country code is?

PL
TZ
CN
ET

Who wrote the words for Tanzania's anthem?

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Justin Lhérisson
Juan José Cañas
Collective

Tanzania's anthem was written by Collective.
A collective is a group of entities that share or are motivated by at least one common issue or interest, or work together to achieve a common objective.

I'm trying to find out what the current VAT rate in Tanzania is. Do you happen to know?

22.00%
20.00%
18.00%
15.00%

Could you please share with me the elevation of the Indian Ocean, which is located in Tanzania and is known as the country's lowest point?

0 Metres
-4 Metres
-5 Metres
-3 Metres

Tanzania's lowest point is the Indian Ocean with an elevation of 0 Meters above sea level.
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering 70,560,000 km2 (27,240,000 sq mi) or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface.

Could you please share with me any other locations with which Tanzania shares a sea or land border, aside from the Uganda & Democratic Republic Of The Congo?

Mali
Egypt
Ghana
Zambia

Tanzania shares a sea or land border with the following locations:

Kenya
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Seychelles

What is the timezone of Tanzania?

UTC−01:30
UTC+09:30
UTC+03:00
UTC−11:20

What organizations has Tanzania been a part of?
(Select 2 answers)

LEGABIBO
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
World Health Organization
African Union

The following organizations have been among those that Tanzania has been a part of:

Title	Date	Image
United Nations	1964
Commonwealth Of Nations	1961
African Union	1964
World Trade Organization	1995
International Bank For Reconstruction And Development	1962
International Development Association	1962
International Finance Corporation	1962
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency	1992
International Centre For Settlement Of Investment Disputes	1992
African Development Bank
African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation In Darfur
Organisation Of African, Caribbean And Pacific States

Is this the national anthem of Tanzania?

True
False

The national anthem of Tanzania is Mungu Ibariki Afrika.
"Mungu ibariki Afrika" is the national anthem of Tanzania.

Which of the following emergency phone numbers is used in Tanzania?
(Select 2 answers)

90
172
114
115

What is Tanzania's Internet top-level domain extension?

.nr
.tf
.lgbt
.tz

Tanzania can be found on the continent of [url class="tippy_vc" href="#78"]Africa[/url].[br]Is this true or false?

Tanzania can be found on the continent of Africa.
Is this true or false?

True
False

Tanzania is located on the continent of Africa.
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases.

How old do you have to be to get married in Tanzania?

21
18
19
20

Zambia occupies an area of 752,618 square kilometre. What is the area occupied by Tanzania?

1,326,224 Square Kilometre
786,261 Square Kilometre
947,303 Square Kilometre
1,307,278 Square Kilometre

Could you specify the official languages used in Tanzania?
(Select 2 answers)

Swahili
English
Mbuun
Persian

Following languages are official languages of Tanzania:

Swahili
English

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