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