Culture of Senegal - Quiz
  • 1. Which is the official language of Senegal?
A) French
B) English
C) Arabic
D) Wolof
  • 2. What is the capital city of Senegal?
A) Ziguinchor
B) Kaolack
C) Dakar
D) Thies
  • 3. Which religion is practiced by the majority of people in Senegal?
A) Christianity
B) Buddhism
C) Traditional African religions
D) Islam
  • 4. Which Senegalese musician is known for blending traditional African music with jazz and reggae?
A) Ismael Lo
B) Youssou N'Dour
C) Baaba Maal
D) Cheikh Lô
  • 5. What is the traditional Senegalese form of storytelling featuring oral histories, myths, and proverbs?
A) Gawlo
B) Njullu
C) Tukkwi
D) Griot
  • 6. Senegal gained independence from which country in 1960?
A) United Kingdom
B) France
C) Spain
D) Portugal
  • 7. Which Senegalese president is known for his development projects focused on infrastructure and education?
A) Macky Sall
B) Abdou Diouf
C) Leopold Sedar Senghor
D) Abdoulaye Wade
  • 8. What is the traditional Senegalese dance style often performed at weddings and ceremonies?
A) Kumpo
B) Sabar
C) Ndawrabine
D) Yela
  • 9. What is the official name of Senegal?
A) The People's Republic of Senegal
B) The Democratic Republic of Senegal
C) The Republic of Senegal
D) The Federal Republic of Senegal
  • 10. Which ocean borders Senegal?
A) Arctic Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 11. Which country does Senegal nearly surround?
A) Cape Verde
B) Guinea-Bissau
C) The Gambia
D) Mauritania
  • 12. What is the most widely spoken language in Senegal?
A) Arabic
B) Wolof
C) French
D) Pulaar
  • 13. Which river gives its name to Senegal?
A) Senegal River
B) Niger River
C) Volta River
D) Gambia River
  • 14. In which year did Senegal gain independence from French colonial rule?
A) 1960
B) 1980
C) 1958
D) 1975
  • 15. On which index is Senegal ranked 68th worldwide as of 2024?
A) Global Peace Index
B) World Happiness Report
C) V-Dem Democracy Indices
D) Human Development Index
  • 16. Which organization is Senegal not a member of?
A) United Nations
B) European Union
C) Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
D) African Union
  • 17. What is the approximate population of Senegal?
A) 30 million
B) 18 million
C) 10 million
D) 25 million
  • 18. Which of these countries does not border Senegal?
A) Gambia
B) Cape Verde
C) Mauritania
D) Guinea-Bissau
  • 19. What is the land area of Senegal in square kilometers?
A) 250,000
B) 300,000
C) 150,000
D) 197,000
  • 20. Which region of Senegal is separated from the rest by The Gambia River?
A) Saint-Louis
B) Casamance
C) Dakar
D) Thiès
  • 21. What type of government does Senegal have?
A) Federal republic
B) Parliamentary democracy
C) Absolute monarchy
D) Semi-presidential republic
  • 22. What major industries are present in Senegal besides agriculture?
A) Oil extraction, fishing, and textiles
B) Pharmaceuticals, technology, and finance
C) Mining, tourism, and services
D) Automotive, electronics, and fashion
  • 23. Which empire was founded in the 6th century in what is now Senegal?
A) Ghana Empire.
B) Mali Empire.
C) Jolof Empire.
D) Takrur.
  • 24. Which ethnic group notably resisted the spread of Islam in Senegal?
A) The Toucouleur.
B) The Serers.
C) The Soninke.
D) The Wolof.
  • 25. What was a common reason for enslavement in the Senegambia region between 1300 and 1900?
A) Being taken captive in warfare.
B) Religious conversion requirements.
C) Debt repayment.
D) Voluntary servitude due to poverty.
  • 26. Which European country first landed on the Senegalese coast in the mid-15th century?
A) The Netherlands
B) France
C) Great Britain
D) Portugal
  • 27. In what year did France gain control of Gorée Island?
A) 1958
B) 1940
C) 1850
D) 1677
  • 28. Which island near modern Dakar became a hub in the Atlantic slave trade under French control?
A) Ile de la Madeleine
B) Gorée Island
C) Saint-Louis Island
D) Cap-Vert
  • 29. Who was set over Wâlo by Louis Faidherbe and served as a chief from 1861 to 1914?
A) Louis Faidherbe
B) Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof
C) Yoro Dyao
D) Lat-Dior
  • 30. Who led the Serer resistance against French expansion in the Battle of Logandème?
A) Lat-Dior
B) Yoro Dyao
C) Louis Faidherbe
D) Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof
  • 31. What was the outcome of the Battle of Dakar in 1940?
A) An unsuccessful Allied attempt to capture the port
B) The establishment of a new Vichy government
C) A peaceful negotiation between Allies and Vichy France
D) A successful Allied takeover of the port
  • 32. When did Senegal become an autonomous republic within the French Union?
A) 1850
B) 23 September 1940
C) 25 November 1958
D) 1677
  • 33. Who was the Damel of Cayor that led resistance against French expansion?
A) Lat-Dior
B) Louis Faidherbe
C) Yoro Dyao
D) Maad a Sinig Kumba Ndoffene Famak Joof
  • 34. What was the main reason for the French to take revenge against Sine after the Battle of Djilor?
A) An alliance between Sine and Great Britain
B) Their humiliating defeat at the battle
C) The assassination of a French officer
D) A blockade imposed by Sine on French trade
  • 35. Who was elected as Senegal's first president in August 1960?
A) Abdou Diouf
B) Léopold Sédar Senghor
C) Abdoulaye Wade
D) Mamadou Dia
  • 36. What political system did Senegal adopt after the failed coup attempt in December 1962?
A) A parliamentary democracy
B) A new constitution that consolidated the President's power
C) A socialist state
D) A military dictatorship
  • 37. Who succeeded Léopold Sédar Senghor as president of Senegal?
A) Mamadou Dia
B) Abdou Diouf
C) Macky Sall
D) Abdoulaye Wade
  • 38. What was the name of the confederation formed by Senegal and The Gambia in 1982?
A) The Senegambia Confederation
B) The Mali Confederation
C) The West African Federation
D) The Atlantic Union
  • 39. Who became the youngest president in Senegal's history after winning the 2024 presidential election?
A) Ousmane Sonko
B) Macky Sall
C) Abdoulaye Wade
D) Bassirou Diomaye Faye
  • 40. When did France hand over the Rufisque joint station to Senegal?
A) In November 2024
B) In December 2023
C) On 1 July 2025
D) In March 2024
  • 41. How many Départements does Senegal have?
A) 30
B) 113
C) 45
D) 14
  • 42. What year was Portuguese introduced into Senegal's secondary education in Dakar?
A) 1980
B) 1975
C) 1959
D) 1961
  • 43. What is the westernmost point in Africa called?
A) Dakar Cape
B) Cap-Vert Point
C) Les Mammelles
D) Pointe des Almadies
  • 44. In which year did Macky Sall win re-election in the first round?
A) 2019
B) 2018
C) 2017
D) 2020
  • 45. What is the name of one of the Jola's religious ceremonies?
A) Boukout
B) Gamou
C) Koriteh
D) Tabaski
  • 46. Which region in Senegal has the lowest population density?
A) The arid eastern section
B) The west-central region
C) The coastal regions
D) The southern region
  • 47. What is the local name for Portuguese Creole spoken in Ziguinchor?
A) Portuguese
B) Cape Verdean Creole
C) Kabuverdiano
D) Mooré
  • 48. How often is the president of Senegal elected as of 2016?
A) Every five years
B) Every four years
C) Every six years
D) Every seven years
  • 49. In which year was the first Bahá'í Local Spiritual Assembly of Senegal elected?
A) 1975
B) 1980
C) 1953
D) 1966
  • 50. Which immigrant language is spoken by 70,000 people in Senegal?
A) Krio
B) Vietnamese
C) Bambara
D) Portuguese
  • 51. What was the outcome of the 2012 presidential election in Senegal?
A) Abdoulaye Wade won re-election
B) Abdou Diouf returned to power
C) Ousmane Sonko became president
D) Macky Sall was elected as the new President
  • 52. Which ceremony is presided over by the Serer Saltigues?
A) Koriteh
B) Gamou
C) Xooy (or Khoy)
D) Tabaski
  • 53. Which language is taught as a foreign language in secondary schools and has its own office in the Ministry of Education?
A) Spanish
B) German
C) English
D) Italian
  • 54. Which religious leaders have exerted strong political influence in Senegal, especially during Wade's presidency?
A) Priests
B) Imams
C) Rabbis
D) Marabouts
  • 55. In which year did Senegal sever diplomatic ties with Iran?
A) 2009
B) 2014
C) 2012
D) 2011
  • 56. Which language movement supports integrating Wolof into the national constitution?
A) Arabic revival movement
B) French colonial movement
C) Portuguese cultural movement
D) Senegalese linguistic nationalist movement
  • 57. What type of climate is found in the central part of Senegal?
A) Tropical wet and dry climate
B) Near-hot desert climate
C) Continental climate
D) Hot semi-arid climate
  • 58. Which of these is not one of the terrestrial ecoregions in Senegal?
A) Sahelian Acacia savanna
B) Saharan Desert
C) Guinean forest-savanna mosaic
D) West Sudanian savanna
  • 59. Which country is not listed as one of Senegal's largest export markets in 2020?
A) Mali (20.4%)
B) Switzerland (12.2%)
C) India (8.3%)
D) China
  • 60. What is the average daily temperature in Dakar for May?
A) 30 °C (86.0 °F)
B) 25.7 °C (78.3 °F)
C) 23.2 °C (73.8 °F)
D) 32.7 °C (90.9 °F)
  • 61. What percentage of the population in Senegal were estimated to be French speakers in 2022?
A) 15%
B) 50%
C) 26%
D) 40%
  • 62. What is the approximate population density in the west-central region of Senegal?
A) About 50 inhabitants per square kilometre
B) About 77 inhabitants per square kilometre
C) About 2 inhabitants per square kilometre
D) About 200 inhabitants per square kilometre
  • 63. Who was the president of Senegal before Bassirou Diomaye Faye?
A) Léopold Sédar Senghor
B) Abdou Diouf
C) Abdoulaye Wade
D) Macky Sall
  • 64. Which city in Senegal has over half a million people and is considered a rural community?
A) Touba
B) Dakar
C) Saint-Louis
D) Kaolack
  • 65. What is the supreme deity in Serer religion called?
A) Allah
B) Roog
C) Brahma
D) Jehovah
  • 66. Which organization was established by President Sall to fight corruption in Senegal?
A) Commission for the Restitution and Recovery of Illegally Acquired Assets
B) Senegalese Anti-Corruption Agency
C) Commission Nationale de Lutte Contre la non-Transparence, la Corruption et la Concussion (CNLCC)
D) National Anti-Corruption Office (OFNAC)
  • 67. In which part of Senegal does rainfall exceed 1,500 mm annually?
A) Farther south
B) Northernmost part
C) Central part
D) Coastal areas
  • 68. Which country led the military intervention in Yemen that Senegal participated in 2015?
A) Egypt
B) Saudi Arabia
C) United States
D) France
  • 69. Which ethnic group historically resisted Islamization for over a thousand years?
A) Serer people
B) Wolof
C) Mandinka
D) Fula people
  • 70. Which year did Bassirou Diomaye Faye invite the king of Morocco to his inauguration ceremony?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2022
  • 71. What is the highest point in Senegal called?
A) Cap-Vert hill
B) Dakar peak
C) Baunez ridge
D) Nepen Diakha summit
  • 72. What is one of the main industries in Senegal?
A) Automobile manufacturing
B) Food processing
C) Space exploration
D) Shipbuilding
  • 73. How many seats does the National Assembly of Senegal have?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 250
D) 150
  • 74. In which year did Senegal achieve full Internet connectivity?
A) 1985
B) 2010
C) 2000
D) 1996
  • 75. Which branch of Buddhism is followed by a very tiny portion of the expat Vietnamese community in Senegal?
A) Theravada
B) Mahayana
C) Vajrayana
D) Zen
  • 76. Which international organization did Senegal become a member of the UN Security Council in 2015–2016?
A) African Union
B) UN Security Council
C) Community of Sahel–Saharan States
D) ECOWAS
  • 77. What percentage of Senegal's GDP is accounted for by private activity?
A) 75 percent
B) 60 percent
C) 82 percent
D) 90 percent
  • 78. When was the Senate in Senegal abolished?
A) February 2008
B) 22 February 2011
C) 19 September 2012
D) 25 March 2024
  • 79. In which year was Senegal elected to the UN Commission on Human Rights?
A) 2016
B) 1997
C) 1988
D) 2005
  • 80. In what year did Senegal sign an agreement to convene a World Constituent Assembly?
A) 1975
B) 1968
C) 1980
D) 1999
  • 81. How much was health expenditure per capita in Senegal in 2004?
A) $85 (PPP)
B) $100 (PPP)
C) $50 (PPP)
D) $72 (PPP)
  • 82. In which year did Senegal send a battalion to participate in MONUC, the United Nations peacekeeping mission?
A) 2002
B) 1998
C) 2015
D) 2000
  • 83. Which ethnic group includes the Toucouleur according to the 2019 estimates?
A) Fula (probably including the Halpulaar speaking Toucouleur)
B) Wolof
C) Serer Cangin peoples
D) Mandinka
  • 84. Which city in Senegal has higher average daily temperatures in May compared to Dakar?
A) Saint-Louis
B) Dakar
C) Ziguinchor
D) Kaolack
  • 85. Which ethnic group is the smallest among those listed for Senegal?
A) Soninke
B) Fula
C) Serer
D) Wolof
  • 86. Which country is not listed as a donor to Senegal?
A) USAID
B) China
C) Japan
D) France
  • 87. How many distinct languages are spoken in Senegal?
A) 39
B) 50
C) 30
D) 25
  • 88. What is the average daily temperature in Tambacounda for May?
A) 32.7 °C (90.9 °F)
B) 25.7 °C (78.3 °F)
C) 23.2 °C (73.8 °F)
D) 30 °C (86.0 °F)
  • 89. Which sector accounts for 82 percent of Senegal's GDP?
A) Private activity
B) Public sector
C) Agriculture
D) Tourism
  • 90. What is the term used for formal Quranic schools in Senegal?
A) Imambara
B) Maktab
C) Madrasa
D) Daara
  • 91. Which language is spoken by the Fulas and Toucouleur?
A) Wolof
B) Serer
C) Mandinka
D) Pulaar
  • 92. What type of state is Senegal defined as, according to its Constitution?
A) Atheist
B) Christian
C) Islamic
D) Secular
  • 93. What is the legal status of homosexuality in Senegal?
A) Accepted by society
B) Legal
C) Decriminalized
D) Illegal
  • 94. What is the length of Senegal's exclusive fishing zone?
A) 10 nautical miles
B) 15 nautical miles
C) 20 nautical miles
D) 12 nautical miles
  • 95. What percentage of fish stocks in Senegal are in a 'state of collapse'?
A) 90%
B) 75%
C) 57%
D) 30%
  • 96. What is the name of a bilingual school in Dakar that offers half its curriculum in English?
A) Léopold Sédar Senghor University
B) Wolof Language Academy
C) Dakar International School
D) Senegalese American Bilingual School (SABS)
  • 97. What are the administrative divisions below regions in Senegal called?
A) Municipalities
B) Provinces
C) Départements
D) States
  • 98. How high can temperatures reach in Tambacounda during hot periods?
A) 25.7 °C (78.3 °F)
B) 54 °C (129.2 °F)
C) 30 °C (86.0 °F)
D) 18 °C (64.4 °F)
  • 99. What rank is Senegal in terms of global peace according to the 2024 Global Peace Index?
A) 100th most peaceful country
B) 84th most peaceful country
C) 50th most peaceful country
D) 120th most peaceful country
  • 100. How many regions is Senegal subdivided into?
A) 14
B) 20
C) 45
D) 10
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