- 1. What is the capital city of Uganda?
A) Nairobi
B) Dar es Salaam
C) Kampala
D) Kigali
- 2. Which of the following is a major river in Uganda?
A) Congo
B) Nile
C) Amazon
D) Yangtze
- 3. Uganda is known as the Pearl of Africa. Who coined this phrase?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Queen Elizabeth II
C) Winston Churchill
D) Julius Nyerere
- 4. What is the currency of Uganda?
A) Ugandan Shilling
B) Rwandan Franc
C) Kenyan Shilling
D) Tanzanian Shilling
- 5. Which famous lake, the largest in Africa, is shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania?
A) Lake Chad
B) Lake Tanganyika
C) Lake Malawi
D) Lake Victoria
- 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 Cranes
B) The Zebras
C) The Lions
D) The Eagles
- 8. Which religious group is the majority in Uganda?
A) Buddhism
B) Islam
C) Hinduism
D) Christianity
- 9. Which Ugandan leader ruled the country for the longest period?
A) Idi Amin
B) Apollo Milton Obote
C) Yoweri Museveni
D) Milton Obote
- 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) Afghanistan
B) Somalia
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) Benedicto Kiwanuka
B) Idi Amin
C) Milton Obote
D) Yoweri Museveni
- 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) Saxophone
B) Adungu
C) Violin
D) Accordion
- 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) East Africa
B) Southern Africa
C) North Africa
D) West Africa
- 18. Which famous explorer visited Uganda in the 19th century?
A) Vasco da Gama
B) Henry Morton Stanley
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
- 19. What is the nickname often used for Uganda?
A) Emerald Isle
B) Pearl of Africa
C) Land of the Rising Sun
D) Land of the Pharaohs
- 20. Which famous musician and activist hails from Uganda?
A) Miriam Makeba
B) Bobi Wine
C) Fela Kuti
D) Youssou N'Dour
- 21. What is the name of the famous Ugandan wildlife conservationist known for her work with chimpanzees?
A) Jane Goodall
B) Dian Fossey
C) David Attenborough
D) Steve Irwin
- 22. In which year did Uganda host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)?
A) 2015
B) 2021
C) 2007
D) 1999
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