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