Windhoek - Quiz
Windhoek
  • 1. What is the capital city of Namibia?
A) Windhoek
B) Oshakati
C) Walvis Bay
D) Swakopmund
  • 2. What is the main language spoken in Windhoek?
A) Oshiwambo
B) German
C) Afrikaans
D) English
  • 3. Windhoek is known for which famous beer?
A) Carling
B) Castle Lager
C) Black Label
D) Windhoek Lager
  • 4. Which year was Windhoek founded?
A) 1820
B) 1840
C) 1880
D) 1860
  • 5. What is the name of the main airport in Windhoek?
A) Hosea Kutako International Airport
B) Katima Mulilo Airport
C) Walvis Bay Airport
D) Eros Airport
  • 6. Windhoek became the capital of Namibia in which year?
A) 1989
B) 1975
C) 1990
D) 1966
  • 7. What is the significance of Heroes' Acre in Windhoek?
A) Shopping center
B) Cultural center
C) National monument
D) University campus
  • 8. What climate type does Windhoek have?
A) Tropical
B) Semi-arid
C) Continental
D) Mediterranean
  • 9. Windhoek is located in which part of Namibia?
A) Central
B) Northern
C) Western
D) Southern
  • 10. In which plateau area is Windhoek located?
A) Namib Desert
B) Caprivi Strip
C) Erongo Mountain Range
D) Khomas Highland
  • 11. At what altitude above sea level is Windhoek situated?
A) 500 meters (1,640 feet)
B) Around 1,700 meters (5,600 feet)
C) 2,000 meters (6,560 feet)
D) 3,000 meters (9,840 feet)
  • 12. What was the population of Windhoek in 2023?
A) 750,000
B) 486,186
C) 300,000
D) 600,000
  • 13. Who is credited with founding Windhoek for the second time in 1890?
A) Joseph Tindall
B) Jonker Afrikaner
C) Carl Hugo Hahn
D) Major Curt von François
  • 14. What is one theory about the origin of Windhoek's name?
A) Named after a German city
B) Inspired by a local animal species
C) Derived from the Afrikaans words 'wind' and 'hoek'
D) Based on an ancient Namibian word for 'water'
  • 15. What did Jonker Afrikaner build in Windhoek in 1840?
A) A stone church
B) A school
C) A fort
D) A market square
  • 16. Who were the first missionaries to work in Windhoek?
A) Richard Haddy and Joseph Tindall
B) Curt von François and his team
C) Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt
D) Local tribal leaders
  • 17. What led to the destruction of Windhoek's early settlement?
A) An economic recession
B) Wars between the Nama and Herero tribes
C) Colonial expansion
D) A natural disaster
  • 18. What was the purpose of Major Curt von François's garrison in Windhoek?
A) To establish a trading post
B) To maintain order as a buffer between warring tribes
C) To mine for minerals
D) To build a railway station
  • 19. On what date was the foundation stone of Windhoek's fort fixed?
A) 15 August 1915
B) 25 December 1907
C) 18 October 1890
D) 1 January 1884
  • 20. Which street in Windhoek was known as Kaiser Street during the colonial era?
A) Independence Avenue
B) Freedom Road
C) Liberty Street
D) Heroes' Avenues
  • 21. Name one of the three castles built in Windhoek during its colonial development.
A) Grootfontein Castle
B) Heinitzburg
C) Oshakati Keep
D) Swakopmund Fortress
  • 22. When did Windhoek fall to South African forces during World War I?
A) 1914
B) 1920
C) 1916
D) 1915
  • 23. After which treaty was South West Africa placed under a League of Nations mandate?
A) Treaty of Saint-Germain
B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Trianon
  • 24. When did the city of Windhoek introduce its first potable reuse facility?
A) 1958
B) 1970
C) 1965
D) 1980
  • 25. What was the principal emblem on Windhoek's original coat of arms?
A) A lion
B) An eagle
C) A shield with stripes
D) A stylized aloe
  • 26. What was the main goal of the Namibian general contract workers strike that started in 1971?
A) Establishing a new currency
B) Building a monument
C) Creating a national park
D) Abolishing the contract labour system
  • 27. What percentage of Namibia's employment in utilities is provided by Windhoek?
A) 96%
B) 75%
C) 50%
D) 82%
  • 28. In what year was Gobabis road, now known as Sam Nujoma Drive, paved?
A) 1945
B) 1950
C) 1928
D) 1938
  • 29. When was the upgrade of the Windhoek-Okahandja road expected to be completed?
A) 2025
B) 2021
C) 2023
D) 2019
  • 30. How many registered taxis were there in Windhoek in 2013?
A) 4,000
B) 10,000
C) 6,492
D) 8,500
  • 31. How far is Hosea Kutako International Airport from Windhoek's city center?
A) 42 km (26 mi) east
B) 7 km (4.3 mi) south
C) 50 km (31 mi) north
D) 100 km (62 mi) west
  • 32. Which city is connected to Windhoek by rail to the north?
A) Gobabis
B) Rehoboth
C) Walvis Bay
D) Okahandja
  • 33. What geographical feature makes land development challenging in southern, eastern, and western directions around Windhoek?
A) Rocky, mountainous areas
B) Plains
C) Deserts
D) Swamps
  • 34. What will be Windhoek's rank by area after expansion?
A) Fifth-largest city in the world
B) Third-largest city in the world
C) First-largest city in the world
D) Second-largest city in the world
  • 35. What is Windhoek's population density after expansion?
A) 100 inhabitants per square kilometre
B) 30 inhabitants per square kilometre
C) 63 inhabitants per square kilometre
D) 80 inhabitants per square kilometre
  • 36. In which year did Eros Airport serve 141,605 passengers?
A) 2010
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2004
  • 37. How many suburbs does Windhoek have?
A) Windhoek has over ten suburbs.
B) There are three main suburbs in Windhoek.
C) The text does not specify a number.
D) Windhoek is divided into five major suburbs.
  • 38. Which month is the hottest in Windhoek?
A) July
B) June
C) December
D) January
  • 39. What was the population of Windhoek in 2010?
A) 400,000
B) 300,000
C) Over 325,858
D) 250,000
  • 40. What percentage of Windhoek's population was black in 2010?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 65%
  • 41. How many seats does the multi-party municipal council of Windhoek have?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Fifteen
  • 42. Which party won the 2015 local authority election in Windhoek?
A) NUDO
B) PDM
C) SWAPO
D) RDP
  • 43. How many votes did SWAPO receive in the 2015 local authority election?
A) 37,533
B) 8,501
C) 20,250
D) 14,028
  • 44. Which party gained four seats in the 2020 local authority election?
A) National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)
B) Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)
C) Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP)
D) Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)
  • 45. What is Windhoek known as in Namibia?
A) The financial center
B) The tech city
C) The art capital
D) The industrial hub
  • 46. Which museum showcases colonial items such as wagons and domestic items?
A) Owela Museum (scientific)
B) Independence Memorial Museum
C) National Library of Namibia
D) Alte Feste (historical)
  • 47. What is the name of the traditional game associated with the Owela Museum?
A) Kalahari
B) Namib
C) Windhoek
D) Owela
  • 48. In which year was the Windhoek Public Library built?
A) 1950
B) 1925
C) 1900
D) 2000
  • 49. Where is the Supreme Court of Namibia located?
A) Christuskirche
B) Robert Mugabe Avenue
C) Michael Scott Street on Eliakim Namundjebo Plaza
D) Independence Avenue
  • 50. Who built the three castles in Windhoek?
A) Eliakim Namundjebo
B) Michael Scott
C) Wilhelm Sander
D) Curt von François
  • 51. What is the architectural style of the Supreme Court of Namibia?
A) Wilhelmine architecture
B) Gothic Revival
C) African style
D) Neo-classicist
  • 52. Which sport has the Namibian men's national team qualified for seven consecutive Rugby World Cups?
A) Football
B) Rugby union
C) Baseball
D) Cricket
  • 53. In which competition do the Welwitschias currently compete?
A) Currie Cup
B) Vodacom Cup
C) South Africa's domestic Rugby Challenge competition
D) ICC Intercontinental Cup
  • 54. Who among the following is a boxer from Windhoek?
A) Jacques Burger
B) Collin Benjamin
C) Francois van Rensburg
D) Abmerk Shindjuu
  • 55. Where does the Namibia national cricket team play most of its home games?
A) Farm Windhoek
B) Tony Rust Raceway
C) United Ground
D) Wanderers Cricket Ground
  • 56. When was men's baseball introduced to Namibia?
A) 1975
B) 1950
C) 1980
D) 1990
  • 57. Which road is the Tony Rust Raceway located on in Windhoek?
A) Daan Viljoen road
B) Robert Mugabe Street
C) Independence Avenue
D) Sam Nujoma Drive
  • 58. How many secondary schools are there in Windhoek?
A) 58
B) 29
C) 15
D) 45
  • 59. Who is a notable athlete from Windhoek who competed in the Olympics?
A) Frank Fredericks
B) Jacques Burger
C) Gert Lotter
D) Collin Benjamin
  • 60. Which notable person from Windhoek is a documentary maker?
A) Abmerk Shindjuu
B) Tippi Degré
C) Wolfgang Schenck
D) Francois van Rensburg
  • 61. Which rugby player from Windhoek is known for playing with the Tel Aviv Heat?
A) Francois van Rensburg
B) Max Katjijeko
C) Jacques Burger
D) André Rademeyer
  • 62. Who is a notable cricketer from Windhoek born in 1993?
A) Wessel Myburgh
B) Gert Lotter
C) Morné Karg
D) Stanley Goagoseb
  • 63. Which notable person from Windhoek was a pilot?
A) Peter Shalulile
B) Wolfgang Schenck
C) Abraham Shatimuene
D) Immanuel Shifidi
  • 64. Which notable person from Windhoek was a women's rights activist?
A) Abmerk Shindjuu
B) Colette Solomon
C) Francois van Rensburg
D) Jacques Burger
  • 65. Which rugby player from Windhoek was born in 1988?
A) Bertus O'Callaghan
B) André Rademeyer
C) Johnny Redelinghuys
D) Nelius Theron
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