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