- 1. What is the capital city of Uganda?
A) Kigali
B) Kampala
C) Dar es Salaam
D) Nairobi
- 2. Which of the following is a major river in Uganda?
A) Amazon
B) Congo
C) Nile
D) Yangtze
- 3. Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa. Who coined this phrase?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Julius Nyerere
D) Winston Churchill
- 4. What is the currency of Uganda?
A) Tanzanian Shilling
B) Rwandan Franc
C) Kenyan Shilling
D) Ugandan Shilling
- 5. Which famous lake, the largest in Africa, is shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania?
A) Lake Victoria
B) Lake Chad
C) Lake Malawi
D) Lake Tanganyika
- 6. In which hemisphere is Uganda located?
A) Northern Hemisphere
B) Eastern Hemisphere
C) Western Hemisphere
D) Southern Hemisphere
- 7. What is the nickname of Uganda's national football team?
A) The Cranes
B) The Eagles
C) The Zebras
D) The Lions
- 8. Which religious group is the majority in Uganda?
A) Buddhism
B) Christianity
C) Hinduism
D) Islam
- 9. Which Ugandan leader ruled the country for the longest period?
A) Apollo Milton Obote
B) Yoweri Museveni
C) Milton Obote
D) Idi Amin
- 10. What is the main export product of Uganda?
A) Cotton
B) Tea
C) Cocoa
D) Coffee
- 11. Uganda hosts one of the largest refugee populations in the world. Which country do most refugees in Uganda come from?
A) Somalia
B) South Sudan
C) Syria
D) Afghanistan
- 12. In which year did Uganda gain independence from British colonial rule?
A) 1956
B) 1962
C) 1971
D) 1980
- 13. Who is considered the father of Uganda's independence movement?
A) Yoweri Museveni
B) Idi Amin
C) Milton Obote
D) Benedicto Kiwanuka
- 14. Which Ugandan city is known as the 'Source of the Nile'?
A) Kampala
B) Mbale
C) Entebbe
D) Jinja
- 15. What is the traditional musical instrument commonly used in Ugandan music?
A) Adungu
B) Violin
C) Accordion
D) Saxophone
- 16. Which famous mountain range is located in Uganda and spans the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo?
A) Alps
B) Andes
C) Rwenzori Mountains
D) Himalayas
- 17. What is the geographical region where Uganda is located?
A) East Africa
B) North Africa
C) Southern Africa
D) West Africa
- 18. Which famous explorer visited Uganda in the 19th century?
A) Henry Morton Stanley
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Vasco da Gama
D) Marco Polo
- 19. What is the nickname often used for Uganda?
A) Pearl of Africa
B) Emerald Isle
C) Land of the Pharaohs
D) Land of the Rising Sun
- 20. Which famous musician and activist hails from Uganda?
A) Miriam Makeba
B) Youssou N'Dour
C) Bobi Wine
D) Fela Kuti
- 21. What is the name of the famous Ugandan wildlife conservationist known for her work with chimpanzees?
A) Jane Goodall
B) Steve Irwin
C) Dian Fossey
D) David Attenborough
- 22. In which year did Uganda host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)?
A) 1999
B) 2007
C) 2015
D) 2021
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