Geography
Zimbabwe Quiz 🇿🇼
Test your knowledge of Victoria Falls, Great Zimbabwe, hyperinflation, and the wildlife of southern Africa's landlocked gem.
Test your knowledge of Victoria Falls, Great Zimbabwe, hyperinflation, and the wildlife of southern Africa's landlocked gem.
Zimbabwe's hyperinflation hit 79.6 billion percent per month in November 2008 — one of the most extreme currency collapses in history. But there is far more to this landlocked southern African nation than its economic turbulence. Covering 390,757 km², Zimbabwe is home to the thundering Victoria Falls, the ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe, vast elephant herds in Hwange National Park, and the world's largest artificial lake by volume, Lake Kariba.
Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.
You'll explore Zimbabwe's geography and borders, the engineering marvel of Victoria Falls, the medieval stone city of Great Zimbabwe, colonial history under Cecil Rhodes and the BSAC, Ian Smith's UDI, the Bush War, Robert Mugabe's 37-year rule and eventual ouster, the catastrophic hyperinflation of 2008, Zimbabwe's natural resources including platinum and diamonds, its wildlife in Hwange and Matobo Hills, and the cultural traditions of the Shona and Ndebele peoples.
Zimbabwe's hyperinflation was triggered by a combination of factors: the fast-track land reform programme from 2000 that collapsed agricultural output, excessive money printing to fund government spending and the Congo War, international sanctions, and a collapse in investor confidence. By November 2008, monthly inflation reached 79.6 billion percent, forcing Zimbabwe to abandon its dollar in 2009 and adopt foreign currencies, primarily the US dollar.
Great Zimbabwe is a medieval city built between the 11th and 15th centuries by the ancestors of the Shona people. At its peak it housed around 18,000 people and served as the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe. Its massive dry-stone walls — up to 11 metres high and built without mortar — make it the largest ancient stone structure in sub-Saharan Africa outside Egypt. The country takes its name from these ruins. Great Zimbabwe is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Victoria Falls straddles the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. The falls are 1,708 metres wide and up to 108 metres tall, making them the largest sheet of falling water in the world by area. The Zambian name, Mosi-oa-Tunya, means "The Smoke That Thunders." Scottish explorer David Livingstone became the first European to see the falls in 1855 and named them after Queen Victoria.
Last updated: March 2026