- 1. Which city is the capital of Somalia?
A) Garoowe
B) Hargeisa
C) Mogadishu
D) Kismaayo
- 2. What is the currency of Somalia?
A) Yen
B) Somali Shilling
C) Dollar
D) Euro
- 3. Which body of water lies to the north of Somalia?
A) Gulf of Aden
B) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Red Sea
- 4. Who is considered the father of the Somali nation?
A) Mohammed Abdullah Hassan
B) Haji Bashir Ismail Yusuf
C) Siad Barre
D) Ali Kadiye
- 5. What is the traditional nomadic lifestyle of many Somalis called?
A) Fishing
B) Horticulture
C) Agriculture
D) Pastoralism
- 6. What is the name of the flag of Somalia?
A) Blue Sky Flag
B) Horn of Africa Flag
C) The Somali Flag
D) Star and Crescent Flag
- 7. Which African country borders Somalia to the southwest?
A) Eritrea
B) Kenya
C) Djibouti
D) Ethiopia
- 8. Which religion is most widely practiced in Somalia?
A) Islam
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Buddhism
- 9. What is the literacy rate in Somalia?
A) 82%
B) 37%
C) 69%
D) 55%
- 10. Which famous Somali-born British writer won the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature?
A) Wole Soyinka
B) Chinua Achebe
C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D) Nuruddin Farah
- 11. Which disease is endemic in Somalia and has been a major health concern in the country?
A) Influenza
B) Tuberculosis
C) HIV/AIDS
D) Malaria
- 12. What year did Somalia gain independence from Italy and Britain?
A) 1985
B) 1960
C) 2000
D) 1901
- 13. Which animal is a national symbol of Somalia and featured on its coat of arms?
A) Elephant
B) Lion
C) Leopard
D) Gazelle
- 14. What is the name of the large territory in Somalia that declared itself autonomous in 1991?
A) Jubaland
B) Puntland
C) Somaliland
D) Hirshabelle
- 15. How many administrative regions does Somalia have?
A) 35
B) 10
C) 18
D) 25
- 16. Which sport is popular among Somali youth and played widely across the country?
A) Basketball
B) Football
C) Cricket
D) Rugby
- 17. Which European colonial power colonized parts of present-day Somalia in the late 19th century?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Britain
D) Germany
- 18. Which ocean borders Somalia to the east?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Arctic Ocean
C) Indian Ocean
D) Pacific Ocean
- 19. Which organization intervened in Somalia in the early 1990s to provide humanitarian aid?
A) NATO
B) European Union
C) African Union
D) United Nations
- 20. Which famous feminist and human rights activist was born in Somalia?
A) Wangari Maathai
B) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
C) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
D) Ayaan Hirsi Ali
- 21. What is the traditional house style of the Somali people called?
A) Igloo
B) Kraal
C) Tukul
D) Aqal
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