- 1. Which city is the capital of Somalia?
A) Hargeisa
B) Kismaayo
C) Garoowe
D) Mogadishu
- 2. What is the currency of Somalia?
A) Euro
B) Somali Shilling
C) Yen
D) Dollar
- 3. Which body of water lies to the north of Somalia?
A) Gulf of Aden
B) Indian Ocean
C) Red Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea
- 4. Who is considered the father of the Somali nation?
A) Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
B) Siad Barre
C) Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
D) Ali Kadiye
- 5. What is the traditional nomadic lifestyle of many Somalis called?
A) Fishing
B) Agriculture
C) Horticulture
D) Pastoralism
- 6. What is the name of the flag of Somalia?
A) The Somali Flag
B) Star and Crescent Flag
C) Horn of Africa Flag
D) Blue Sky Flag
- 7. Which African country borders Somalia to the southwest?
A) Ethiopia
B) Eritrea
C) Kenya
D) Djibouti
- 8. Which religion is most widely practiced in Somalia?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
- 9. What is the traditional house style of the Somali people called?
A) Igloo
B) Tukul
C) Kraal
D) Aqal
- 10. Which organization intervened in Somalia in the early 1990s to provide humanitarian aid?
A) African Union
B) NATO
C) United Nations
D) European Union
- 11. Which famous feminist and human rights activist was born in Somalia?
A) Wangari Maathai
B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
C) Ayaan Hirsi Ali
D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- 12. What is the name of the large territory in Somalia that declared itself autonomous in 1991?
A) Jubaland
B) Hirshabelle
C) Puntland
D) Somaliland
- 13. Which animal is a national symbol of Somalia and featured on its coat of arms?
A) Lion
B) Gazelle
C) Leopard
D) Elephant
- 14. Which European colonial power colonized parts of present-day Somalia in the late 19th century?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) France
- 15. Which ocean borders Somalia to the east?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
- 16. What year did Somalia gain independence from Italy and Britain?
A) 2000
B) 1960
C) 1901
D) 1985
- 17. Which sport is popular among Somali youth and played widely across the country?
A) Cricket
B) Basketball
C) Football
D) Rugby
- 18. What is the literacy rate in Somalia?
A) 69%
B) 82%
C) 37%
D) 55%
- 19. Which famous Somali-born British writer won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Nuruddin Farah
B) Chinua Achebe
C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D) Wole Soyinka
- 20. How many administrative regions does Somalia have?
A) 10
B) 18
C) 35
D) 25
- 21. Which disease is endemic in Somalia and has been a major health concern in the country?
A) HIV/AIDS
B) Malaria
C) Influenza
D) Tuberculosis
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