- 1. Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique, is a vibrant, coastal metropolis situated along the shores of the Indian Ocean. Known for its unique blend of African, Portuguese, and indigenous cultures, Maputo is characterized by its remarkable architecture that reflects a rich historical legacy, including the iconic Iron House designed by the famous Gustave Eiffel and the striking 19th-century Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. The city boasts lively markets, such as the bustling Mercado do Baixa, where the aromas of spices and fresh seafood tantalize the senses, and the picturesque Praça da Independência, which serves as a social hub for locals and tourists alike. With a dynamic arts scene, Maputo is home to numerous galleries and performance spaces that showcase the vibrant creativity of Mozambican artists. The city's beachfront promenades and parks provide residents and visitors with stunning views of the ocean and a perfect backdrop for leisurely strolls. Moreover, Maputo's unique culinary landscape offers a delightful array of traditional dishes, infused with flavors from the sea and local produce, inviting food enthusiasts to explore the diverse gastronomic offerings. As a gateway to the rich natural wonders of Mozambique, including spectacular national parks and pristine beaches, Maputo is not just a city but a living tapestry of life, culture, and history, making it an enchanting destination in southern Africa.
What is the capital city of Mozambique?
A) Maputo
B) Tete
C) Beira
D) Nampula
- 2. Which body of water lies to the east of Maputo?
A) Atlantic Ocean
B) Indian Ocean
C) Mediterranean Sea
D) Red Sea
- 3. What is the official language spoken in Maputo?
A) Spanish
B) Portuguese
C) Swahili
D) English
- 4. Which currency is used in Maputo?
A) Euro
B) Dollar
C) Metical
D) Rand
- 5. What year was Maputo officially designated as the capital of Mozambique?
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 1960
D) 1975
- 6. Which festival is celebrated in Maputo?
A) Maputo Music Festival
B) Lollapalooza
C) Coachella
D) Glastonbury Festival
- 7. Which event is commemorated at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier in Maputo?
A) Mozambican War for Independence
B) Cold War
C) World War II
D) World War I
- 8. What is Maputo's main airport?
A) JFK Airport
B) Cairo International Airport
C) Maputo International Airport
D) Heathrow Airport
- 9. What type of climate does Maputo have?
A) Desert climate
B) Temperate climate
C) Tropical climate
D) Polar climate
- 10. Which sport is popular in Maputo?
A) American Football
B) Baseball
C) Soccer
D) Ice Hockey
- 11. Which national park is located near Maputo?
A) Serengeti National Park
B) Kruger National Park
C) Maputo National Park
D) Etosha National Park
- 12. What type of wildlife is common in the region around Maputo?
A) Penguins
B) Polar bears
C) Elephants
D) Kangaroos
- 13. What is the population of Maputo approximately as of recent data?
A) 2.5 million
B) 500,000
C) 3.5 million
D) 1.1 million
- 14. What was Maputo formerly known as before 1976?
A) Baixa de Maputo
B) Delagoa Bay
C) Espírito Santo
D) Lourenço Marques
- 15. In which year did Lourenço Marques become a city?
A) 1900
B) 1887
C) 1876
D) 1898
- 16. What is the total population of the Maputo metropolitan area?
A) 1,088,449
B) 3,000,000
C) 500,000
D) 2,717,437
- 17. What is the primary economic activity centered around in Maputo?
A) Commerce through its port
B) Agriculture
C) Mining
D) Tourism
- 18. Which rivers converge near Maputo?
A) Nile, Congo, Zambezi, and Limpopo
B) Amazon, Orinoco, Parana, and Sao Francisco
C) Danube, Rhine, Volga, and Seine
D) Tembe, Mbuluzi, Matola, and Infulene
- 19. What nickname is Maputo known by due to its tree-lined avenues?
A) Pearl of the Indian Ocean
B) Venice of Africa
C) Paris of Africa
D) City of Acacias
- 20. Which university is the oldest in Mozambique and located in Maputo?
A) São Tomás University
B) Catholic University of Mozambique
C) Pedagogical University
D) Eduardo Mondlane University
- 21. What was the outcome of the Luso-British conflict over Lourenço Marques?
A) Led to the city's destruction
B) Ruled in favor of Britain
C) Ruled in favor of Portugal by Patrice de MacMahon
D) Resulted in a shared administration
- 22. What significant event led to Lourenço Marques' growth in the late 19th century?
A) The opening of the Transcontinental Railroad
B) The Witwatersrand Gold Rush
C) The construction of the Suez Canal
D) The discovery of diamonds
- 23. Which country's tourists frequented Maputo before Mozambique's independence in 1975?
A) Portugal and Spain
B) South Africa and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
C) United States and Canada
D) France and Germany
- 24. What was the name of the liberation movement that fought for Mozambique's independence?
A) ANC
B) SWAPO
C) FRELIMO
D) ZANU-PF
- 25. What accord was signed in September 1974 related to Mozambique's independence?
A) The Lourenço Accord
B) The Maputo Accord
C) The Phumo Accord
D) The Lusaka Accord
- 26. What was the original proposed name for the capital after Mozambique's independence?
A) Lourenço Marques
B) Mozambique City
C) Viva Maputo
D) Can Phumo
- 27. Who was Can Phumo named after?
A) A Shangaan chief
B) A FRELIMO leader
C) The founder of Mozambique
D) A Portuguese navigator
- 28. Which river marks the northern border of Mozambique with Tanzania?
A) The Maputo River
B) The Zambezi River
C) The Rovuma River
D) The Limpopo River
- 29. How many rivers drain into the Estuário do Espírito Santo near Maputo?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
- 30. What is the length of Maputo Bay?
A) 120 kilometres (75 miles)
B) 95 kilometres (59 miles)
C) 50 kilometres (31 miles)
D) 30 kilometres (19 miles)
- 31. Which island is located at the extreme east of Maputo city and bay?
A) Pemba Island
B) Moçambique Island
C) Inhaca
D) Ibo Island
- 32. What is the total area covered by the municipality of Maputo?
A) 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi)
B) 346 square kilometres (134 sq mi)
C) 1000 square kilometres (386 sq mi)
D) 500 square kilometres (193 sq mi)
- 33. How far is Maputo from the South African border at Ressano Garcia?
A) 120 km (75 miles)
B) 200 km (124 miles)
C) 80 km (50 miles)
D) 150 km (93 miles)
- 34. What is the mean temperature of Maputo?
A) 18.8 °C (65.8 °F)
B) 30.0 °C (86.0 °F)
C) 22.8 °C (73.0 °F)
D) 26.8 °C (80.2 °F)
- 35. Which month is the hottest in Maputo?
A) December
B) January
C) July
D) March
- 36. What climate change scenario estimates a global warming of ~2.5–3 °C by 2100?
A) Paris Agreement
B) Representative Concentration Pathway 8.5
C) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
D) Representative Concentration Pathway 4.5
- 37. Which Brazilian city's current climate is expected to resemble Maputo's future climate by 2050?
A) Rio de Janeiro
B) Brasília
C) Goiânia
D) São Paulo
- 38. Which report estimates that Maputo would sustain cumulative damages of US$65 billion by 2050 under RCP 4.5?
A) World Meteorological Organization
B) United Nations Climate Change Conference
C) 2019 PLOS One paper
D) 2022 IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
- 39. How many major African cities are estimated to be severely affected by future sea level rise?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 15
D) 8
- 40. How many main administrative divisions does Maputo have?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Ten
D) Nine
- 41. What event led to a mass exodus of Portuguese refugees from Maputo?
A) Independence in 1975
B) A natural disaster
C) The Mozambican Civil War
D) The Carnation Revolution (1974)
- 42. What is a major environmental concern for Maputo as a coastal city?
A) Earthquakes
B) Volcanic eruptions
C) Vulnerability to sea level rise
D) Desertification
- 43. What has been a consequence of the lack of government coordination in Maputo?
A) Rapid urbanization
B) Impediments to progressing infrastructure development
C) Improved public services
D) Increased tourism
- 44. In which year did PROMAPUTO begin?
A) 2020
B) 2011
C) 2007
D) 2015
- 45. Which phase of PROMAPUTO was supposed to improve the collection of property tax (IPRA)?
A) PROMAPUTO1
B) Neither phase
C) PROMAPUTO2
D) Both phases
- 46. What was one of the IT systems implemented during PROMAPUTO2?
A) Customer Relationship Management System
B) Supply Chain Management System
C) Enterprise Resource Planning System
D) Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS)
- 47. Which avenue was completed during the second phase of PROMAPUTO?
A) Avenida 24 Julho
B) Avenida Salvador Allende
C) Marginal along the beach
D) Avenida Julius Nyerere
- 48. How many stories does the Maputo Business Tower have?
A) 19-story building
B) 10-story building
C) 22-story building
D) 15-story building
- 49. Which company constructed a 22-story hotel in Maputo?
A) Vodacom
B) Radisson Blu corporation
C) Maputo Business Tower
D) PROMAPUTO
- 50. What was the purpose of the regeneration project at the former FACIM grounds?
A) Urban regeneration
B) Agricultural development
C) Industrial expansion
D) Tourist attraction creation
- 51. Who announced the restoration of Vila Algarve in February 2011?
A) President Armando Guebuza
B) The Automovel & Touring Club de Moçambique
C) FRELIMO leader Samora Machel
D) The International and State Defence Police (PIDE)
- 52. Which event did Maputo host in 2011?
A) The FIFA World Cup
B) The African Cup of Nations
C) The Olympic Games
D) The All-Africa Games
- 53. What is the capacity of Estádio do Zimpeto after its renovation for the 2011 All-Africa Games?
A) 32,000 spectators
B) 15,000 spectators
C) 42,000 spectators
D) 10,000 spectators
- 54. Which stadium is the largest in the Metropolitan Area of Maputo?
A) Estádio da Machava
B) Estádio Costa do Sol
C) Estádio do Zimpeto
D) Estádio do Maxaquene
- 55. Which reggae group held a concert at Estádio da Machava in 2005?
A) UB40
B) Steel Pulse
C) Aswad
D) Bob Marley and The Wailers
- 56. What was a major issue with the initial surface of Autódromo de Lourenço Marques?
A) It had no seating capacity
B) It was too long
C) It did not provide enough grip.
D) It was located in an unsafe area
- 57. When was the Autódromo de Lourenço Marques track inaugurated after renovation?
A) 25 June 1975
B) 15 August 1981
C) 1 January 1968
D) 26 November 1970
- 58. What is the capacity of Maputo's main basketball arena, Pavilhão do Maxaquene?
A) 4,000 people
B) 10,000 people
C) 15,000 people
D) 3,500 people
- 59. Which bloc influenced the new street names chosen in Maputo post-independence?
A) Western Bloc
B) African Union
C) Eastern Bloc
D) European Union
- 60. What type of transportation primarily serves non-walking trips in Maputo?
A) Bicycles
B) Trains
C) Chapas (minibus taxis)
D) Subway
- 61. How many buses did TPM recently acquire to improve public transport?
A) 150
B) 270+
C) 500
D) 400
- 62. In which year was the domestic terminal at Maputo International Airport completed?
A) 2008
B) 2015
C) 2010
D) 2012
- 63. Which area does the Baixa bus terminal serve in Maputo?
A) Northern outskirts
B) Southern suburbs
C) Downtown/central
D) Suburban
- 64. What is the name of the bus terminal located near the Museum in Maputo?
A) Museu (Museum)
B) Historical Square
C) Cultural Center
D) Central Park
- 65. Which bus terminal in Maputo handles regional and national buses?
A) Museu
B) Baixa
C) Junta
D) Central Terminal
- 66. Which ferry service is available from Maputo?
A) Maxaquene
B) Matola
C) KaTembe
D) Polana
- 67. How many vehicles can a ferry carry per trip from Maputo to KaTembe?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 50
D) 100
- 68. When did the electric tramway system commence in Maputo?
A) June 1925
B) February 1904
C) January 1910
D) March 1899
- 69. When did trams stop being used in Maputo?
A) 1947
B) 1963
C) 1936
D) 1955
- 70. Until what year is the firm allowed to manage the Port of Maputo?
A) 2040
B) 2025
C) 2030
D) 2028
- 71. What type of vessels can the Port of Maputo now handle after dredging works in 2010?
A) Handymax vessels
B) Capesize vessels
C) Panamax vessels
D) Suezmax vessels
- 72. By 2030, how many trains per day is the port expected to handle?
A) 50
B) 40
C) 25
D) 10
- 73. What are three-wheelers commonly known as in some Asian countries?
A) Rickshaws
B) Tuk-tuks
C) Cyclos
D) Bajajs
- 74. What local name is given to three-wheelers in Maputo?
A) Motos
B) Vespas
C) Cyclos
D) Tchopelas
- 75. Which hotel in Maputo was designed by Herbert Baker?
A) Hotel Girassol
B) Hotel Polana
C) Hotel Real
D) Hotel Tivoli
- 76. What is one reason for the removal of acacia trees in Maputo?
A) Urban beautification projects
B) Expansion of road networks
C) Pest infestation control
D) Pruning overgrown trees during winter months
- 77. In what year was television introduced in Mozambique?
A) 1981
B) 1990
C) 1975
D) 2000
- 78. What type of movies were produced locally in the late 1970s and 1980s in Mozambique?
A) Commercial Hollywood films
B) Home-made productions depicting Socialist ideologies
C) Science fiction
D) Romantic comedies
- 79. What is Maputo famous for in terms of handicraft?
A) Making small sculptures called 'pshikelekedanas' from soft wood using a penknife.
B) Producing Portuguese colonial architecture.
C) Exhibiting works by Malangatana Ngwenya and Alberto Chissano.
D) Hosting the Dockanema Documentary Film Festival.
- 80. Who designed the Jardim Tunduru in the 1880s?
A) António Cardoso
B) Thomas Honney
C) John Smith
D) Francisco de Paula Rodrigues Alves
- 81. What architectural style is the entrance of Jardim Tunduru designed in?
A) Baroque style
B) Modernist style
C) Gothic style
D) Neo-Manueline style
- 82. When was the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane established?
A) 1990
B) 1975
C) 1968
D) 1980
- 83. In what year did construction begin for Hospital Miguel Bombarda?
A) 1950
B) 1925
C) 1900
D) 1976
- 84. What was the name of Hospital Central de Maputo before 1976?
A) Clinica Especial de Maputo
B) Hospital Geral de Mavalane
C) Hospital Miguel Bombarda
D) Hospital General Lourenço Marques
- 85. How many departments does Hospital Central de Maputo have?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four
- 86. Which of the following is not a department at Hospital Central de Maputo?
A) Neurology
B) Pediatrics
C) Medicine
D) Surgery
- 87. Which city does Maputo have a cooperation agreement with?
A) Barcelona, Spain
B) Luanda, Angola
C) Nairobi, Kenya
D) Lisbon, Portugal
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