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