Antsirabe
  • 1. What country is Antsirabe located in?
A) Madagascar
B) Seychelles
C) Comoros
D) Mauritius
  • 2. What is Antsirabe known for?
A) Mountains
B) Thermal springs
C) Beaches
D) Deserts
  • 3. Which region is Antsirabe located in?
A) Vakinankaratra
B) Atsinanana
C) Itasy
D) Analamanga
  • 4. What is the approximate elevation of Antsirabe?
A) 1,500 meters
B) 800 meters
C) 1,200 meters
D) 2,000 meters
  • 5. What notable lake is located near Antsirabe?
A) Lake Alaotra
B) Lake Tritriva
C) Lake Manantali
D) Lake Ambatovy
  • 6. Who first established Antsirabe?
A) Norwegian missionaries
B) French colonizers
C) Arab traders
D) British explorers
  • 7. What type of cuisine is popular in Antsirabe?
A) Malagasy cuisine
B) Italian cuisine
C) Chinese cuisine
D) Indian cuisine
  • 8. Which century was Antsirabe founded?
A) 17th century
B) 19th century
C) 20th century
D) 18th century
  • 9. What is Antsirabe also known as?
A) Capital of Madagascar
B) Le Vichy malgache
C) City of salt
D) Ville d'eau
  • 10. As of 2014, what was the population of Antsirabe?
A) 200,000
B) 150,000
C) 265,018
D) 300,000
  • 11. What type of climate does Antsirabe have?
A) Temperate
B) Desert
C) Relatively cool
D) Tropical
  • 12. Antsirabe is known for a high concentration of what type of transportation?
A) Pulled rickshaws or pousse-pousses
B) Bicycles
C) Taxis
D) Motorcycles
  • 13. What does the Malagasy name 'Antsirabe' literally mean?
A) The place of much salt
B) Fertile land
C) City of water
D) Cool climate
  • 14. Which kingdom did the area of Antsirabe belong to in the early 1600s?
A) Kingdom of Andrantsay
B) Imerina kingdom
C) Vakinankaratra kingdom
D) Betafo kingdom
  • 15. What was the purpose of founding Antsirabe?
A) To serve as a hill station retreat centre due to its cooler climate
B) To establish a trading post
C) As a leper colony
D) For mining activities
  • 16. When were the thermal baths in Antsirabe opened?
A) 1921
B) 1868
C) 1917
D) 1872
  • 17. What was established by the Norwegian mission in 1886?
A) A trade center
B) The leper hospital of Ambohipiantrana
C) A mining company
D) A Lutheran church
  • 18. How many people with leprosy lived in the village around 1904?
A) 500
B) Around 950
C) 2000
D) 1500
  • 19. During which period did Antsirabe become the center of the Vakinankaratra region?
A) Kingdom of Andrantsay
B) Post-independence
C) Norwegian missionary era
D) French colonial rule
  • 20. When did Antsirabe become the seat of a Catholic Apostolic vicariate?
A) 1872
B) 1955
C) 1921
D) 1917
  • 21. In what year was Antsirabe promoted to a bishopric?
A) 1955
B) 1886
C) 1872
D) 1921
  • 22. Which ethnic group forms the majority of Antsirabe's population?
A) Imerina
B) Andrantsay
C) Vakinankaratra
D) Merina
  • 23. What language is widely understood in urban areas of Madagascar, including Antsirabe?
A) English
B) Spanish
C) French
D) Norwegian
  • 24. Who is the mayor of Antsirabe as of 2020?
A) Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa
B) Honoré Gabriel Rasamimanana
C) Rajohnson Ralison
D) Herizo Razafimahaleo
  • 25. Which climate classification does Antsirabe have?
A) Mediterranean (Cs)
B) Tropical rainforest (Af)
C) Desert (BWh)
D) Subtropical highland (Cwb)
  • 26. What is the highest peak in the Ankaratra volcanic field?
A) 1,800 m (5,905 ft)
B) 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
C) 2,644 m (8,675 ft)
D) 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
  • 27. Which of the following is a notable architectural site in Antsirabe?
A) Antsirabe National Museum
B) Antananarivo Presidential Palace
C) Stèle de l'Indépendance
D) Madagascar Opera House
  • 28. What is the name of the larger public market in Antsirabe?
A) Isoraka
B) Ambodifasy
C) Asabotsy
D) Ankorondrano
  • 29. Which religious group is NOT mentioned as having places of worship in Antsirabe?
A) Muslims
B) Buddhists
C) Christians
D) Protestants
  • 30. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Antsirabe?
A) 15 °C (59 °F)
B) 0 °C (32 °F)
C) -5 °C (23 °F)
D) -1.0 °C (30.2 °F)
  • 31. What major industry is associated with Antsirabe in the textile sector?
A) COTONA, Cottonline, Aquarelle
B) Socolait
C) Star Brasseries
D) Kobama
  • 32. Which company is known for producing beverages in Antsirabe?
A) Socolait
B) Malto
C) Cotona
D) Star Brasseries
  • 33. What type of transport connects Antsirabe to the capital and port city of Toamasina?
A) TA railway line
B) Taxi-brousses
C) Cyclo-pousse
D) National road 7
  • 34. Which airport is located in Antsirabe?
A) Antsirabe has an airport.
B) Tananarive Airport
C) Fianarantsoa Airport
D) Toamasina International Airport
  • 35. Which neighborhood is located in Antsirabe?
A) Antananarivo Avaratra
B) Ambalavato Atsimo
C) Morondava East
D) Toliara South
  • 36. What basketball team won the Malagasy N1A league in 2016 and 2019?
A) USCA Foot Basketball
B) AS Adema Basketball Team
C) CNaPS Sport Basketball
D) GNBC
  • 37. What type of museum is hosted by the Military Academy of Antsirabe?
A) Military museum (Akamia)
B) Science museum
C) History museum
D) Art museum
  • 38. Which city in Mauritius is twinned with Antsirabe?
A) Curepipe
B) Port Louis
C) Vacoas-Phoenix
D) Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
  • 39. Who was the mayor of Antsirabe until November 2011?
A) Henri de Laulanie
B) Andry Rajoelina
C) Mohammed V
D) Olga Ramalason
  • 40. Which former President of Madagascar is a notable local from Antsirabe?
A) Marc Ravalomanana
B) Didier Ratsiraka
C) Andry Rajoelina
D) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
  • 41. Where did Mohammed V of Morocco and his family live in exile in 1955?
A) Raffles Hotel in Mahajanga
B) Hotel Colbert in Antananarivo
C) Grand Hotel in Toamasina
D) Hôtel des Thermes in Antsirabe
  • 42. Which folk-pop band got its start in Antsirabe?
A) Mahaleo
B) Tsapiky
C) Jaojoby
D) Mandaza
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