- 1. Which city is the capital of Somalia?
A) Hargeisa
B) Mogadishu
C) Garoowe
D) Kismaayo
- 2. What is the currency of Somalia?
A) Yen
B) Somali Shilling
C) Dollar
D) Euro
- 3. Which body of water lies to the north of Somalia?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Red Sea
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Gulf of Aden
- 4. Who is considered the father of the Somali nation?
A) Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
B) Siad Barre
C) Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
D) Ali Kadiye
- 5. What is the traditional nomadic lifestyle of many Somalis called?
A) Horticulture
B) Pastoralism
C) Fishing
D) Agriculture
- 6. What is the name of the flag of Somalia?
A) Blue Sky Flag
B) Horn of Africa Flag
C) Star and Crescent Flag
D) The Somali Flag
- 7. Which African country borders Somalia to the southwest?
A) Djibouti
B) Kenya
C) Eritrea
D) Ethiopia
- 8. Which religion is most widely practiced in Somalia?
A) Christianity
B) Hinduism
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
- 9. What is the literacy rate in Somalia?
A) 82%
B) 69%
C) 55%
D) 37%
- 10. Which famous Somali-born British writer won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Wole Soyinka
B) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
C) Chinua Achebe
D) Nuruddin Farah
- 11. Which disease is endemic in Somalia and has been a major health concern in the country?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Malaria
C) HIV/AIDS
D) Influenza
- 12. What year did Somalia gain independence from Italy and Britain?
A) 1901
B) 1960
C) 2000
D) 1985
- 13. Which animal is a national symbol of Somalia and featured on its coat of arms?
A) Gazelle
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Leopard
- 14. What is the name of the large territory in Somalia that declared itself autonomous in 1991?
A) Jubaland
B) Puntland
C) Somaliland
D) Hirshabelle
- 15. How many administrative regions does Somalia have?
A) 35
B) 25
C) 10
D) 18
- 16. Which sport is popular among Somali youth and played widely across the country?
A) Basketball
B) Cricket
C) Rugby
D) Football
- 17. Which European colonial power colonized parts of present-day Somalia in the late 19th century?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Britain
D) Italy
- 18. Which ocean borders Somalia to the east?
A) Pacific Ocean
B) Atlantic Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Indian Ocean
- 19. Which organization intervened in Somalia in the early 1990s to provide humanitarian aid?
A) African Union
B) NATO
C) European Union
D) United Nations
- 20. Which famous feminist and human rights activist was born in Somalia?
A) Ayaan Hirsi Ali
B) Wangari Maathai
C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
- 21. What is the traditional house style of the Somali people called?
A) Aqal
B) Tukul
C) Igloo
D) Kraal
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