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Gorée
  • 1. How long does the ferry service to Gorée take?
A) 1 hour
B) 15 minutes
C) 45 minutes
D) 30 minutes
  • 2. Are cars allowed on the island of Gorée?
A) Yes, but only electric cars
B) No
C) Yes, but only for residents
D) Yes, only during the day
  • 3. In what year was Gorée listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1978
B) 1872
C) 1996
D) 1929
  • 4. Which family built the House of Slaves between 1780 and 1784?
A) A French colonial family
B) A local fishing family
C) An American merchant family
D) An Afro-French Métis family
  • 5. Who was the curator responsible for building the reputation of the House of Slaves?
A) Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
B) Ana Lucia Araujo
C) Barack Obama
D) Augustin Senghor
  • 6. Which U.S. President visited the House of Slaves in June 2013?
A) Barack Obama
B) Joe Biden
C) George W. Bush
D) Bill Clinton
  • 7. Why was the Dakar-Gorée Swim cancelled in 2020 and 2021?
A) Lack of funding
B) Severe weather conditions
C) Political instability
D) COVID-19 pandemic
  • 8. In what year was the city of Dakar founded?
A) 1996
B) 1929
C) 1872
D) 1857
  • 9. What happened to the commune of Gorée in 1929?
A) It was destroyed by fire
B) It was closed to tourists
C) It became an independent country
D) It was merged with Dakar
  • 10. How often is the municipal council of Gorée elected?
A) Every 6 years
B) Every 5 years
C) Every 3 years
D) Every 4 years
  • 11. Who is the current mayor of Gorée?
A) Ana Lucia Araujo
B) Augustin Senghor
C) Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
D) Barack Obama
  • 12. When was the Dakar-Gorée Swim first launched?
A) 1985
B) 1996
C) 1872
D) 1978
  • 13. What is the primary function of Gorée today?
A) A protected nature reserve
B) Memorial to the slave trade
C) A major industrial port
D) The capital of Senegal
  • 14. How many communes d'arrondissement was the commune of Dakar divided into in 1996?
A) 5
B) 19
C) 25
D) 10
  • 15. In 1872, what were the first two western-style municipalities in West Africa?
A) Gorée and Dakar
B) Saint-Louis and Gorée
C) Saint-Louis and Rufisque
D) Dakar and Saint-Louis
  • 16. What is the total area of the Île de Gorée?
A) 45 hectares
B) 12 hectares
C) 900 hectares
D) 18.2 hectares
  • 17. How far is Gorée from the main harbour of Dakar?
A) 10 kilometres
B) Two kilometres
C) Five kilometres
D) 18 kilometres
  • 18. What was the population of Gorée according to the 2013 census?
A) 1,500 inhabitants
B) 4,500 inhabitants
C) 1,680 inhabitants
D) 5,802 inhabitants
  • 19. What is the origin of the name 'Gorée'?
A) A Portuguese word meaning island
B) A local Wolof term for trade
C) Named after a French explorer
D) A corruption of the Dutch name Goeree
  • 20. Which group established themselves on the island in 1444?
A) Portuguese traders
B) Dutch traders
C) British traders
D) French settlers
  • 21. What did Portuguese explorers note on the island that suggested local people frequented it?
A) Permanent dwellings
B) Domesticated sheep
C) Agricultural crops
D) Pottery fragments
  • 22. According to Olfert Dapper, who gifted the island to the Dutch West India Company in 1617?
A) Robert Holmes
B) Biram
C) Jean d'Estrées
D) Michiel de Ruyter
  • 23. What does 'goede reede' mean in Dutch?
A) Trading port
B) New home
C) Golden island
D) Good roadstead
  • 24. In what year did a French fleet led by Jean d'Estrées capture Gorée from the Dutch?
A) 1677
B) 1663
C) 1629
D) 1758
  • 25. Which prominent African political figure was born on Gorée?
A) Joseph Wall
B) W. E. B. Du Bois
C) Blaise Diagne
D) Biram
  • 26. What was the purpose of the École normale supérieure William Ponty?
A) Teachers' college
B) Military academy
C) Trading school
D) Slave holding facility
  • 27. When was Gorée annexed to the municipality of Dakar?
A) 1872
B) 1960
C) 1913
D) 1940
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