- 1. Which city is the capital of Somalia?
A) Garoowe
B) Kismaayo
C) Hargeisa
D) Mogadishu
- 2. What is the currency of Somalia?
A) Somali Shilling
B) Dollar
C) Yen
D) Euro
- 3. Which body of water lies to the north of Somalia?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Indian Ocean
D) Gulf of Aden
- 4. Who is considered the father of the Somali nation?
A) Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
B) Ali Kadiye
C) Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
D) Siad Barre
- 5. What is the traditional nomadic lifestyle of many Somalis called?
A) Horticulture
B) Pastoralism
C) Agriculture
D) Fishing
- 6. What is the name of the flag of Somalia?
A) Horn of Africa Flag
B) Star and Crescent Flag
C) The Somali Flag
D) Blue Sky Flag
- 7. Which African country borders Somalia to the southwest?
A) Eritrea
B) Ethiopia
C) Kenya
D) Djibouti
- 8. Which religion is most widely practiced in Somalia?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
- 9. What is the traditional house style of the Somali people called?
A) Igloo
B) Aqal
C) Kraal
D) Tukul
- 10. Which organization intervened in Somalia in the early 1990s to provide humanitarian aid?
A) United Nations
B) NATO
C) European Union
D) African Union
- 11. Which famous feminist and human rights activist was born in Somalia?
A) Ayaan Hirsi Ali
B) Wangari Maathai
C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- 12. What is the name of the large territory in Somalia that declared itself autonomous in 1991?
A) Somaliland
B) Hirshabelle
C) Puntland
D) Jubaland
- 13. Which animal is a national symbol of Somalia and featured on its coat of arms?
A) Gazelle
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Leopard
- 14. Which European colonial power colonized parts of present-day Somalia in the late 19th century?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Britain
D) Germany
- 15. Which ocean borders Somalia to the east?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 16. What year did Somalia gain independence from Italy and Britain?
A) 2000
B) 1901
C) 1985
D) 1960
- 17. Which sport is popular among Somali youth and played widely across the country?
A) Football
B) Rugby
C) Basketball
D) Cricket
- 18. What is the literacy rate in Somalia?
A) 69%
B) 82%
C) 37%
D) 55%
- 19. Which famous Somali-born British writer won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Chinua Achebe
B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
C) Wole Soyinka
D) Nuruddin Farah
- 20. How many administrative regions does Somalia have?
A) 10
B) 25
C) 35
D) 18
- 21. Which disease is endemic in Somalia and has been a major health concern in the country?
A) Influenza
B) Tuberculosis
C) Malaria
D) HIV/AIDS
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