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