- 1. What is the capital city of Malawi?
A) Blantyre
B) Mzuzu
C) Zomba
D) Lilongwe
- 2. Which African country shares its borders with Malawi?
A) Mozambique
B) Ethiopia
C) Kenya
D) Nigeria
- 3. Which lake is located along the eastern border of Malawi and is one of the deepest in Africa?
A) Lake Turkana
B) Lake Victoria
C) Lake Malawi
D) Lake Tanganyika
- 4. When did Malawi gain independence from British colonial rule?
A) 1990
B) 1983
C) 1975
D) 1964
- 5. What is the currency of Malawi?
A) Rand
B) Malawian Kwacha
C) Dollar
D) Shilling
- 6. Which crop is a major export of Malawi?
A) Tobacco
B) Tea
C) Cotton
D) Coffee
- 7. What is the nickname of the Malawi national football team?
A) The Warriors
B) The Eagles
C) The Flames
D) The Lions
- 8. Who is the first female president of Malawi?
A) Peter Mutharika
B) Bingu wa Mutharika
C) Joyce Banda
D) Hastings Banda
- 9. Malawi was formerly known as which British protectorate?
A) Nyasaland
B) East Africa Protectorate
C) Gold Coast
D) Northern Rhodesia
- 10. Which famous Scottish explorer and missionary spent time in Malawi during the late 19th century?
A) Mungo Park
B) Richard Burton
C) David Livingstone
D) Henry Morton Stanley
- 11. What is the traditional staple food of Malawi?
A) Fufu
B) Sadza
C) Injera
D) Nsima
- 12. Which mountain in Malawi is the highest peak in the country?
A) Mount Mulanje
B) Mount Meru
C) Mount Zomba
D) Mount Nyiragongo
- 13. What is the largest ethnic group in Malawi?
A) Chewa
B) Ngoni
C) Tumbuka
D) Yao
- 14. Which president of Malawi was known for his authoritarian rule and human rights abuses?
A) Peter Mutharika
B) Hastings Banda
C) Bingu wa Mutharika
D) Joyce Banda
- 15. Lake Malawi is also known as Lake ___?
A) Chad
B) Nyasa
C) Victoria
D) Tanganyika
- 16. What is the main religion in Malawi?
A) Christianity
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Buddhism
- 17. What is the name of the traditional cloth worn by many Malawians?
A) Kente
B) Chitenje
C) Bogolan
D) Dashiki
- 18. Which American singer-songwriter adopted a Malawian child?
A) Beyoncé
B) Madonna
C) Taylor Swift
D) Bruno Mars
- 19. The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) was founded in which year?
A) 1970
B) 1980
C) 1959
D) 1965
- 20. Malawi is also known as the ___ of Africa.
A) Horn
B) Pearl
C) Warm Heart
D) Dark Continent
- 21. What is the name of the large Malawian island in Lake Malawi?
A) Zanzibar
B) Likoma Island
C) Mafia Island
D) Comoros
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