Bamako - Quiz
Bamako
  • 1. When was the Point G hospital built?
A) 1959–1960
B) 1920–1925
C) 1906–1913
D) 2008–2010
  • 2. How large is the Point G hospital site?
A) 50 hectares
B) 10 hectares
C) 25 hectares
D) 5 hectares
  • 3. What was the original purpose of the Point G hospital?
A) Military hospital
B) University clinic
C) Research center
D) Orphanage
  • 4. Where is the Point G hospital situated?
A) On a hill overlooking Bamako
B) Near the river bank
C) In the Yirimadio district
D) In the city center
  • 5. Who is the Gabriel Touré Hospital named after?
A) A famous architect
B) A doctor and humanist
C) A Malian president
D) A war hero
  • 6. In what year was the Gabriel Touré Hospital established?
A) 2006
B) 1913
C) 2008
D) 1959
  • 7. What disease caused the death of Gabriel Touré?
A) Cholera
B) Malaria
C) Pneumonic plague
D) Influenza
  • 8. In which city was Gabriel Touré born?
A) Ouagadougou
B) Dakar
C) Timbuktu
D) Bamako
  • 9. When was the contract for the new hospital in Yirimadio signed?
A) 1 January 1959
B) 27 December 2008
C) 14 February 2007
D) 21 May 2006
  • 10. Which country is financing and equipping the new hospital in Yirimadio?
A) Germany
B) France
C) China
D) United States
  • 11. How many beds does the new hospital in Yirimadio have?
A) 150
B) 100
C) 500
D) 200
  • 12. Who directed the film titled 'Bamako'?
A) Carmen Sandiego
B) Abderrahmane Sissako
C) Gabriel Touré
D) No director mentioned
  • 13. Where was the film 'Bamako' first released?
A) Bamako city center
B) Istanbul International Film Festival
C) Cannes Film Festival
D) Manhattan
  • 14. When was the film 'Bamako' released at the Cannes Film Festival?
A) 27 December 2008
B) 21 May 2006
C) April 2007
D) 14 February 2007
  • 15. What organizations are put on trial in the film 'Bamako'?
A) Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders
B) World Bank and IMF
C) Local city council
D) United Nations and WHO
  • 16. Which award did the film 'Bamako' receive in April 2007?
A) Cannes Golden Palm
B) Best Picture Oscar
C) Film Award of the Council of Europe
D) Humanist Achievement Award
  • 17. In which computer game was Bamako featured as a city?
A) Civilization
B) The Oregon Trail
C) SimCity
D) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
  • 18. What was the population of Bamako in 1884?
A) 100,000
B) 2,500
C) 37,000
D) 8,000
  • 19. How many inhabitants did Bamako have in 1908?
A) 100,000
B) 37,000
C) 2,500
D) 8,000
  • 20. What was the population of Bamako in 1945?
A) 100,000
B) 2,500
C) 37,000
D) 8,000
  • 21. How many people lived in Bamako in 1960?
A) 4,227,569
B) 37,000
C) 100,000
D) 8,000
  • 22. What was the population of Bamako recorded at the 2022 census?
A) 4,227,569
B) 100,000
C) 37,000
D) 2,500
  • 23. What percentage of the population does the Bambara group make up?
A) Over 40%
B) Under 20%
C) Exactly 50%
D) Nearly 66%
  • 24. Which ethnicity dominates the city of Bamako?
A) Songhai
B) Dogon
C) Tuareg
D) Bambara
  • 25. What portion of the population speaks the Bambara language?
A) Almost everyone
B) Over 40%
C) Nearly two-thirds
D) Only 10%
  • 26. Besides ethnic groups from Mali, who else is represented in Bamako's population?
A) People from North America
B) People from neighboring countries
C) Only people from rural Mali
D) People from Europe
  • 27. What geographic feature is Bamako situated on?
A) A coastal delta
B) Mountainous highlands
C) Niger River floodplain
D) A desert plateau
  • 28. What is found to the immediate north of Bamako?
A) An escarpment
B) A deep canyon
C) A dense rainforest
D) A large lake
  • 29. On which side of the river did Bamako originally develop?
A) Northern side
B) Eastern side
C) Southern side
D) Western side
  • 30. What is the name of the first bridge built in Bamako?
A) Sotuba Causeway
B) Babilikoroni Bridge
C) King Fahd Bridge
D) Pont des Martyrs
  • 31. Which bridge features four lanes and dedicated motorcycle/pedestrian sections?
A) The 2011 Chinese bridge
B) King Fahd Bridge
C) Pont des Martyrs
D) Sotuba Causeway
  • 32. What is the seasonal causeway in Bamako known as in Bamanankan?
A) Sotuba
B) Pont des Martyrs
C) Babilikoroni
D) Misabugu
  • 33. During which months is the Sotuba Causeway typically underwater?
A) March to August
B) January to June
C) November to February
D) July to January
  • 34. When was the third bridge in Bamako built?
A) 2011
B) 2001
C) 2015
D) 1995
  • 35. What is the primary purpose of the third bridge built in 2011?
A) To reduce downtown congestion
B) To provide water for irrigation
C) To replace the Pont des Martyrs
D) To expand the city airport
  • 36. How wide is the bridge built in 2011?
A) 24 meters
B) 10 meters
C) 40 meters
D) 50 meters
  • 37. What is a main negative impact of Bamako's geography on development?
A) The lack of water sources
B) The high cost of tunneling through volcanoes
C) The floodplain hampers riverfront development
D) The absence of flat land for building
  • 38. Into how many communes is Bamako divided?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Ten
D) Three
  • 39. Bamako is the seventh-largest urban centre in which region?
A) East Africa
B) Southern Africa
C) West Africa
D) North Africa
  • 40. Who visited Bamako in 1806 during his exploration?
A) Mungo Park
B) Samory Toure
C) Alpha Oumar Konaré
D) Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes
  • 41. What is the name of the international airport in Bamako?
A) Bamako International
B) Mali Central Airport
C) Niger Valley Airport
D) Modibbo Keita International Airport
  • 42. When was the kafu of Bamako founded?
A) 1750
B) 1883
C) Around 1650
D) 1908
  • 43. When was the railroad connecting Bamako to Dakar completed?
A) 1923
B) 1904
C) 1960
D) 1991
  • 44. Who led a military coup in 1991 that deposed Moussa Traoré?
A) Alpha Oumar Konaré
B) Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes
C) Amadou Toumani Touré
D) Assimi Goïta
  • 45. Which hotel was the site of a hostage crisis on 20 November 2015?
A) Radisson Blu
B) Niger River Hotel
C) Grand Hotel
D) Mali Palace
  • 46. Which group claimed responsibility for the 2024 attack on the military training school?
A) AEEM
B) JNIM
C) CNID
D) UNTM
  • 47. In what year did Bamako become the capital of French Sudan?
A) 1883
B) 1960
C) 1923
D) 1908
  • 48. Which family is associated with the founding of the kafu of Bamako?
A) Konaré family
B) Toure family
C) Drave family
D) Niare family
  • 49. What is the climate classification of Bamako?
A) Tropical savanna
B) Arid desert
C) Humid subtropical
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 50. What happens to Bamako's waste management system in 2015?
A) It was privatized
B) It was nationalized
C) It was abolished
D) It was decentralized to neighborhoods
  • 51. What percentage of Bamako's waste was collected by the corporation after privatization?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 90%
D) 30%
  • 52. How many communes is the District of Bamako divided into?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Four
  • 53. Which neighborhood is considered the oldest in Commune II?
A) Bozola
B) Hippodrome
C) Missira
D) Niaréla
  • 54. Which commune serves as the administrative and commercial center of Bamako?
A) Commune III
B) Commune VI
C) Commune I
D) Commune IV
  • 55. What is the largest commune in Bamako by area?
A) Commune I
B) Commune V
C) Commune IV
D) Commune VI
  • 56. What was the population of Commune I in 2009?
A) 414,668
B) 470,269
C) 335,407
D) 159,805
  • 57. What is the main reason for the scarcity of rain during the dry season in Bamako?
A) High mountain ranges
B) Lack of vegetation
C) The ocean currents
D) The Saharan anticyclone
  • 58. In which commune is the new Cité du Niger island located?
A) Commune II
B) Commune IV
C) Commune V
D) Commune III
  • 59. What percentage of Mali's industrial activity is concentrated in Bamako?
A) 50%
B) 90%
C) 70%
D) 30%
  • 60. Which sector is the most developed in Bamako?
A) Mining sector
B) Agricultural sector
C) Manufacturing sector
D) Service sector
  • 61. Which market is mentioned as being in the traditional commercial center?
A) Marché Grand
B) Marché Rose
C) Marché Bleu
D) Marché Vert
  • 62. What is the name of the modern central business district in Bamako?
A) ACI-2000
B) Commune III
C) King Fahd District
D) Administrative City
  • 63. What type of fisherman is commonly seen in Bamako?
A) Bozo
B) Dogon
C) Songhai
D) Tuareg
  • 64. Where is most of Bamako's electricity generated?
A) Sélingué Dam
B) Kati Power Plant
C) Niger River Pumping Station
D) Solar farm district
  • 65. How many stories tall is the BCEAO Tower?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
  • 66. Which architectural style describes the BCEAO Tower?
A) Neo-Sudanic
B) Art Deco
C) Colonial Gothic
D) Modernist
  • 67. What is the name of the administrative complex completed in 2010?
A) Capital Complex
B) Cité Administrative
C) Government Plaza
D) State Ministry Center
  • 68. Who funded the start of the Cité Administrative?
A) Saudi Arabia
B) Mali government reserves
C) Libya
D) China
  • 69. In what year was the National Library of Mali first created?
A) 1953
B) 1996
C) 1960
D) 1944
  • 70. Who originally created the National Library of Mali?
A) The United Nations
B) Institut Français d'Afrique Noire
C) The Bamako City Council
D) The Republic of Mali
  • 71. Where was the National Library of Mali moved to in 1968?
A) Koulouba
B) Ouolofobougou
C) Point G
D) Hamdallaye
  • 72. What is required to borrow materials from the National Library of Mali?
A) A government ID
B) A library card from a university
C) No fee is required
D) A small subscription fee
  • 73. Which festival does the National Library of Mali host exhibits for?
A) Budapest-Bamako Rally
B) Bamako Initiative
C) Dakar Rally
D) African Photography Encounters
  • 74. What was the original name of the National Museum of Mali?
A) Malian National Museum
B) Sudanese Museum
C) Bamako Museum of Antiquities
D) Monod Museum
  • 75. Who was the director when the Sudanese Museum opened in 1953?
A) Alpha Oumar Konaré
B) Théodore Monod
C) Yuriy Shumovskyi
D) Jean-Loup Pivin
  • 76. Who designed the new cemented structure for the National Museum in 1956?
A) Yuriy Shumovskyi
B) Jean-Loup Pivin
C) Théodore Monod
D) Alpha Oumar Konaré
  • 77. Which former archaeologist became the president of Mali in 1996?
A) Modibo Keita
B) Alpha Oumar Konaré
C) Amadou Hampaté Ba
D) Yuriy Shumovskyi
  • 78. What is located on the Point G hill?
A) The Bamako Zoo
B) The National Library
C) Caves with rock paintings
D) The Independence Monument
  • 79. In what year did the Bamako Initiative WHO conference take place?
A) 1956
B) 1994
C) 1960
D) 1988
  • 80. Which rally has its endpoint in Bamako?
A) Bamako Initiative rally
B) Dakar Rally
C) Budapest-Bamako rally
D) African Photography rally
  • 81. What is the frequency of the African Photography Encounters festival?
A) Biannual
B) Monthly
C) Annual
D) Every ten years
  • 82. What type of traditional instruments are commonly seen being played in the streets of Bamako?
A) Violins
B) Pianos
C) Djembes
D) Electric guitars
  • 83. In what year was the Union Malienne Des Aveugles, a centre for the blind, established?
A) 1991
B) 1960
C) 2011
D) 1972
  • 84. What is the primary religion of the majority of the places of worship in Bamako?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Islam
D) Christianity
  • 85. Which of these is a known Catholic landmark in Bamako?
A) Koulikoro Temple
B) Sacred Heart Cathedral
C) Assemblies of God
D) Eyoub Mosque
  • 86. Which city is linked to Bamako via the Dakar-Niger Railway?
A) Mopti
B) Gao
C) Dakar
D) Timbuktu
  • 87. In what year did the Bamako-Sénou International Airport open to passengers?
A) 1999
B) 1960
C) 2011
D) 1974
  • 88. How many urban communes does the District of Bamako now comprise?
A) Six
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Eight
  • 89. What is a main mode of transport in Bamako mentioned in the text?
A) Bush taxi
B) Cable car
C) Subway
D) Tram
  • 90. What organization manages the Bamako-Sénou International Airport?
A) Dakar-Niger Railway
B) Aéroports du Mali
C) Malian Ministry of Equipment and Transports
D) Union Malienne Des Aveugles
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