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