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