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