- 1. When did Sierra Leone gain independence from British colonial rule?
A) 1985
B) 1975
C) 1950
D) 1961
- 2. What is the capital city of Sierra Leone?
A) Freetown
B) Makeni
C) Bo
D) Kenema
- 3. Which ocean is Sierra Leone bordered by?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
- 4. What is the official language of Sierra Leone?
A) Krio
B) French
C) Mende
D) English
- 5. In what year did Sierra Leone experience a brutal civil war that lasted for over a decade?
A) 1970
B) 1991
C) 1980
D) 2005
- 6. What is the highest mountain in Sierra Leone?
A) Mount Cameroon
B) Mount Bintumani
C) Mount Kilimanjaro
D) Mount Everest
- 7. Sierra Leone was a major center of the transatlantic slave trade. In what century did this trade peak?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 16th century
D) 19th century
- 8. Which mineral resource was a major driver of Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s?
A) Diamonds
B) Coal
C) Copper
D) Gold
- 9. Which river forms part of the border between Sierra Leone and Liberia?
A) Moa River
B) Nile River
C) Yangtze River
D) Amazon River
- 10. Which country is located to the east of Sierra Leone?
A) Botswana
B) Rwanda
C) Guinea
D) Morocco
- 11. Who was the first President of Sierra Leone after gaining independence?
A) Joseph Saidu Momoh
B) Sir Milton Margai
C) Siaka Stevens
D) Albert Margai
- 12. What is the major economic activity in Sierra Leone?
A) Tourism
B) Agriculture
C) Fishing
D) Mining
- 13. Which famous author and former child soldier wrote the memoir 'A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier'?
A) Ngugi wa Thiong'o
B) Wole Soyinka
C) Chinua Achebe
D) Ishmael Beah
- 14. Which country is Sierra Leone located in?
A) Southern Africa
B) West Africa
C) Central Africa
D) East Africa
- 15. What is the largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone?
A) Loko
B) Krio
C) Temne
D) Mende
- 16. What is the approximate population of Sierra Leone?
A) 3 million
B) 7 million
C) 10 million
D) 15 million
- 17. What is the staple food of Sierra Leone?
A) Plantain
B) Yam
C) Maize
D) Rice
- 18. Which sport is popular in Sierra Leone?
A) Basketball
B) Tennis
C) Football (Soccer)
D) Cricket
- 19. Who was the first President of Sierra Leone?
A) Mahama
B) Julius Maada Bio
C) Siaka Stevens
D) Ernest Bai Koroma
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