- 1. When did Sierra Leone gain independence from British colonial rule?
A) 1975
B) 1950
C) 1961
D) 1985
- 2. What is the capital city of Sierra Leone?
A) Bo
B) Makeni
C) Kenema
D) Freetown
- 3. Which ocean is Sierra Leone bordered by?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Pacific Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
- 4. What is the official language of Sierra Leone?
A) Krio
B) Mende
C) French
D) English
- 5. In what year did Sierra Leone experience a brutal civil war that lasted for over a decade?
A) 2005
B) 1980
C) 1970
D) 1991
- 6. What is the highest mountain in Sierra Leone?
A) Mount Cameroon
B) Mount Kilimanjaro
C) Mount Bintumani
D) Mount Everest
- 7. Sierra Leone was a major center of the transatlantic slave trade. In what century did this trade peak?
A) 16th century
B) 18th century
C) 17th century
D) 19th century
- 8. Which mineral resource was a major driver of Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s?
A) Gold
B) Copper
C) Diamonds
D) Coal
- 9. Which river forms part of the border between Sierra Leone and Liberia?
A) Nile River
B) Amazon River
C) Moa River
D) Yangtze River
- 10. Which country is located to the east of Sierra Leone?
A) Botswana
B) Morocco
C) Rwanda
D) Guinea
- 11. Who was the first President of Sierra Leone after gaining independence?
A) Sir Milton Margai
B) Albert Margai
C) Siaka Stevens
D) Joseph Saidu Momoh
- 12. What is the major economic activity in Sierra Leone?
A) Agriculture
B) Tourism
C) Fishing
D) Mining
- 13. Which famous author and former child soldier wrote the memoir 'A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier'?
A) Ishmael Beah
B) Ngugi wa Thiong'o
C) Wole Soyinka
D) Chinua Achebe
- 14. Which country is Sierra Leone located in?
A) Southern Africa
B) West Africa
C) Central Africa
D) East Africa
- 15. What is the largest ethnic group in Sierra Leone?
A) Krio
B) Mende
C) Loko
D) Temne
- 16. What is the approximate population of Sierra Leone?
A) 7 million
B) 10 million
C) 15 million
D) 3 million
- 17. What is the staple food of Sierra Leone?
A) Yam
B) Rice
C) Plantain
D) Maize
- 18. Which sport is popular in Sierra Leone?
A) Tennis
B) Cricket
C) Basketball
D) Football (Soccer)
- 19. Who was the first President of Sierra Leone?
A) Siaka Stevens
B) Mahama
C) Ernest Bai Koroma
D) Julius Maada Bio
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