- 1. What year did French Sudan gain independence from France?
A) 1950 B) 1970 C) 1980 D) 1960
- 2. French Sudan is known today as which country?
A) Mali B) Chad C) Senegal D) Burkina Faso
- 3. Who was the first President of French Sudan?
A) Thomas Sankara B) Modibo Keïta C) Sékou Touré D) Félix Houphouët-Boigny
- 4. Which European country colonized French Sudan?
A) France B) Italy C) Portugal D) Spain
- 5. What was the capital of French Sudan during French colonization?
A) Timbuktu B) Bamako C) Abidjan D) Dakar
- 6. Which river is a significant geographic feature in French Sudan?
A) Zambezi River B) Niger River C) Senegal River D) Congo River
- 7. French Sudan was an important colony for the production of which commodity?
A) Gold B) Cocoa C) Coffee D) Cotton
- 8. Which ethnic group is the largest in the region of French Sudan?
A) Bambara B) Dogon C) Fulani D) Tuareg
- 9. French Sudan was part of which French colonial federation before independence?
A) French Indochina B) French Caribbean C) French Equatorial Africa D) French West Africa
- 10. During which major war did many soldiers from French Sudan fight for France?
A) Algerian War B) Vietnam War C) World War I D) World War II
- 11. Who was the famous explorer who is credited with reaching French Sudan in the 19th century?
A) Richard Francis Burton B) David Livingstone C) Henry Morton Stanley D) René Caillié
- 12. French Sudan was rich in which natural resource that attracted European colonization?
A) Oil B) Gold C) Salt D) Diamonds
- 13. What is the traditional attire worn by many men in French Sudan?
A) Dashiki B) Kaftan C) Boubou D) Agbada
- 14. Which city in French Sudan is known as the 'City of 333 Saints'?
A) Gao B) Bamako C) Timbuktu D) Djenne
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