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  • 1. When was the Point G hospital built?
A) 1959–1960
B) 1920–1925
C) 1906–1913
D) 2008–2010
  • 2. How large is the Point G hospital site?
A) 25 hectares
B) 5 hectares
C) 10 hectares
D) 50 hectares
  • 3. What was the original purpose of the Point G hospital?
A) University clinic
B) Orphanage
C) Research center
D) Military hospital
  • 4. Where is the Point G hospital situated?
A) Near the river bank
B) On a hill overlooking Bamako
C) In the Yirimadio district
D) In the city center
  • 5. Who is the Gabriel Touré Hospital named after?
A) A war hero
B) A doctor and humanist
C) A famous architect
D) A Malian president
  • 6. In what year was the Gabriel Touré Hospital established?
A) 2008
B) 1913
C) 1959
D) 2006
  • 7. What disease caused the death of Gabriel Touré?
A) Malaria
B) Pneumonic plague
C) Cholera
D) Influenza
  • 8. In which city was Gabriel Touré born?
A) Dakar
B) Bamako
C) Timbuktu
D) Ouagadougou
  • 9. When was the contract for the new hospital in Yirimadio signed?
A) 21 May 2006
B) 27 December 2008
C) 1 January 1959
D) 14 February 2007
  • 10. Which country is financing and equipping the new hospital in Yirimadio?
A) Germany
B) France
C) United States
D) China
  • 11. How many beds does the new hospital in Yirimadio have?
A) 200
B) 500
C) 150
D) 100
  • 12. Who directed the film titled 'Bamako'?
A) No director mentioned
B) Abderrahmane Sissako
C) Gabriel Touré
D) Carmen Sandiego
  • 13. Where was the film 'Bamako' first released?
A) Manhattan
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Bamako city center
D) Istanbul International Film Festival
  • 14. When was the film 'Bamako' released at the Cannes Film Festival?
A) 27 December 2008
B) 21 May 2006
C) April 2007
D) 14 February 2007
  • 15. What organizations are put on trial in the film 'Bamako'?
A) United Nations and WHO
B) World Bank and IMF
C) Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders
D) Local city council
  • 16. Which award did the film 'Bamako' receive in April 2007?
A) Film Award of the Council of Europe
B) Best Picture Oscar
C) Humanist Achievement Award
D) Cannes Golden Palm
  • 17. In which computer game was Bamako featured as a city?
A) Civilization
B) SimCity
C) The Oregon Trail
D) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
  • 18. What was the population of Bamako in 1884?
A) 8,000
B) 2,500
C) 37,000
D) 100,000
  • 19. How many inhabitants did Bamako have in 1908?
A) 37,000
B) 2,500
C) 100,000
D) 8,000
  • 20. What was the population of Bamako in 1945?
A) 37,000
B) 100,000
C) 8,000
D) 2,500
  • 21. How many people lived in Bamako in 1960?
A) 100,000
B) 4,227,569
C) 37,000
D) 8,000
  • 22. What was the population of Bamako recorded at the 2022 census?
A) 4,227,569
B) 2,500
C) 100,000
D) 37,000
  • 23. What percentage of the population does the Bambara group make up?
A) Nearly 66%
B) Over 40%
C) Exactly 50%
D) Under 20%
  • 24. Which ethnicity dominates the city of Bamako?
A) Tuareg
B) Songhai
C) Bambara
D) Dogon
  • 25. What portion of the population speaks the Bambara language?
A) Almost everyone
B) Nearly two-thirds
C) Over 40%
D) Only 10%
  • 26. Besides ethnic groups from Mali, who else is represented in Bamako's population?
A) Only people from rural Mali
B) People from Europe
C) People from North America
D) People from neighboring countries
  • 27. What geographic feature is Bamako situated on?
A) Niger River floodplain
B) Mountainous highlands
C) A desert plateau
D) A coastal delta
  • 28. What is found to the immediate north of Bamako?
A) An escarpment
B) A deep canyon
C) A large lake
D) A dense rainforest
  • 29. On which side of the river did Bamako originally develop?
A) Northern side
B) Eastern side
C) Western side
D) Southern side
  • 30. What is the name of the first bridge built in Bamako?
A) Sotuba Causeway
B) Babilikoroni Bridge
C) King Fahd Bridge
D) Pont des Martyrs
  • 31. Which bridge features four lanes and dedicated motorcycle/pedestrian sections?
A) Pont des Martyrs
B) King Fahd Bridge
C) The 2011 Chinese bridge
D) Sotuba Causeway
  • 32. What is the seasonal causeway in Bamako known as in Bamanankan?
A) Misabugu
B) Pont des Martyrs
C) Babilikoroni
D) Sotuba
  • 33. During which months is the Sotuba Causeway typically underwater?
A) January to June
B) July to January
C) March to August
D) November to February
  • 34. When was the third bridge in Bamako built?
A) 2001
B) 2011
C) 1995
D) 2015
  • 35. What is the primary purpose of the third bridge built in 2011?
A) To reduce downtown congestion
B) To expand the city airport
C) To provide water for irrigation
D) To replace the Pont des Martyrs
  • 36. How wide is the bridge built in 2011?
A) 50 meters
B) 40 meters
C) 10 meters
D) 24 meters
  • 37. What is a main negative impact of Bamako's geography on development?
A) The high cost of tunneling through volcanoes
B) The floodplain hampers riverfront development
C) The lack of water sources
D) The absence of flat land for building
  • 38. Into how many communes is Bamako divided?
A) Three
B) Seven
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 39. Bamako is the seventh-largest urban centre in which region?
A) East Africa
B) Southern Africa
C) North Africa
D) West Africa
  • 40. Who visited Bamako in 1806 during his exploration?
A) Mungo Park
B) Alpha Oumar Konaré
C) Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes
D) Samory Toure
  • 41. What is the name of the international airport in Bamako?
A) Bamako International
B) Modibbo Keita International Airport
C) Mali Central Airport
D) Niger Valley Airport
  • 42. When was the kafu of Bamako founded?
A) 1750
B) 1908
C) 1883
D) Around 1650
  • 43. When was the railroad connecting Bamako to Dakar completed?
A) 1904
B) 1923
C) 1991
D) 1960
  • 44. Who led a military coup in 1991 that deposed Moussa Traoré?
A) Alpha Oumar Konaré
B) Amadou Toumani Touré
C) Assimi Goïta
D) Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes
  • 45. Which hotel was the site of a hostage crisis on 20 November 2015?
A) Mali Palace
B) Grand Hotel
C) Niger River Hotel
D) Radisson Blu
  • 46. Which group claimed responsibility for the 2024 attack on the military training school?
A) CNID
B) UNTM
C) AEEM
D) JNIM
  • 47. In what year did Bamako become the capital of French Sudan?
A) 1960
B) 1908
C) 1883
D) 1923
  • 48. Which family is associated with the founding of the kafu of Bamako?
A) Konaré family
B) Toure family
C) Drave family
D) Niare family
  • 49. What is the climate classification of Bamako?
A) Tropical savanna
B) Arid desert
C) Humid subtropical
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 50. What happens to Bamako's waste management system in 2015?
A) It was nationalized
B) It was abolished
C) It was privatized
D) It was decentralized to neighborhoods
  • 51. What percentage of Bamako's waste was collected by the corporation after privatization?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 90%
D) 30%
  • 52. How many communes is the District of Bamako divided into?
A) Ten
B) Four
C) Eight
D) Six
  • 53. Which neighborhood is considered the oldest in Commune II?
A) Bozola
B) Hippodrome
C) Niaréla
D) Missira
  • 54. Which commune serves as the administrative and commercial center of Bamako?
A) Commune IV
B) Commune VI
C) Commune III
D) Commune I
  • 55. What is the largest commune in Bamako by area?
A) Commune IV
B) Commune I
C) Commune V
D) Commune VI
  • 56. What was the population of Commune I in 2009?
A) 159,805
B) 335,407
C) 414,668
D) 470,269
  • 57. What is the main reason for the scarcity of rain during the dry season in Bamako?
A) The Saharan anticyclone
B) Lack of vegetation
C) The ocean currents
D) High mountain ranges
  • 58. In which commune is the new Cité du Niger island located?
A) Commune V
B) Commune II
C) Commune III
D) Commune IV
  • 59. What percentage of Mali's industrial activity is concentrated in Bamako?
A) 50%
B) 90%
C) 30%
D) 70%
  • 60. Which sector is the most developed in Bamako?
A) Mining sector
B) Agricultural sector
C) Service sector
D) Manufacturing sector
  • 61. Which market is mentioned as being in the traditional commercial center?
A) Marché Rose
B) Marché Vert
C) Marché Bleu
D) Marché Grand
  • 62. What is the name of the modern central business district in Bamako?
A) King Fahd District
B) Commune III
C) Administrative City
D) ACI-2000
  • 63. What type of fisherman is commonly seen in Bamako?
A) Dogon
B) Bozo
C) Songhai
D) Tuareg
  • 64. Where is most of Bamako's electricity generated?
A) Sélingué Dam
B) Kati Power Plant
C) Solar farm district
D) Niger River Pumping Station
  • 65. How many stories tall is the BCEAO Tower?
A) 30
B) 25
C) 15
D) 20
  • 66. Which architectural style describes the BCEAO Tower?
A) Art Deco
B) Modernist
C) Neo-Sudanic
D) Colonial Gothic
  • 67. What is the name of the administrative complex completed in 2010?
A) Capital Complex
B) Government Plaza
C) Cité Administrative
D) State Ministry Center
  • 68. Who funded the start of the Cité Administrative?
A) Mali government reserves
B) China
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Libya
  • 69. In what year was the National Library of Mali first created?
A) 1953
B) 1996
C) 1960
D) 1944
  • 70. Who originally created the National Library of Mali?
A) The Republic of Mali
B) The United Nations
C) The Bamako City Council
D) Institut Français d'Afrique Noire
  • 71. Where was the National Library of Mali moved to in 1968?
A) Ouolofobougou
B) Koulouba
C) Point G
D) Hamdallaye
  • 72. What is required to borrow materials from the National Library of Mali?
A) A library card from a university
B) A government ID
C) No fee is required
D) A small subscription fee
  • 73. Which festival does the National Library of Mali host exhibits for?
A) Dakar Rally
B) African Photography Encounters
C) Bamako Initiative
D) Budapest-Bamako Rally
  • 74. What was the original name of the National Museum of Mali?
A) Sudanese Museum
B) Malian National Museum
C) Monod Museum
D) Bamako Museum of Antiquities
  • 75. Who was the director when the Sudanese Museum opened in 1953?
A) Théodore Monod
B) Alpha Oumar Konaré
C) Yuriy Shumovskyi
D) Jean-Loup Pivin
  • 76. Who designed the new cemented structure for the National Museum in 1956?
A) Alpha Oumar Konaré
B) Théodore Monod
C) Jean-Loup Pivin
D) Yuriy Shumovskyi
  • 77. Which former archaeologist became the president of Mali in 1996?
A) Alpha Oumar Konaré
B) Modibo Keita
C) Amadou Hampaté Ba
D) Yuriy Shumovskyi
  • 78. What is located on the Point G hill?
A) The National Library
B) The Independence Monument
C) Caves with rock paintings
D) The Bamako Zoo
  • 79. In what year did the Bamako Initiative WHO conference take place?
A) 1960
B) 1994
C) 1956
D) 1988
  • 80. Which rally has its endpoint in Bamako?
A) Budapest-Bamako rally
B) Bamako Initiative rally
C) African Photography rally
D) Dakar Rally
  • 81. What is the frequency of the African Photography Encounters festival?
A) Annual
B) Monthly
C) Biannual
D) Every ten years
  • 82. What type of traditional instruments are commonly seen being played in the streets of Bamako?
A) Djembes
B) Pianos
C) Violins
D) Electric guitars
  • 83. In what year was the Union Malienne Des Aveugles, a centre for the blind, established?
A) 2011
B) 1991
C) 1972
D) 1960
  • 84. What is the primary religion of the majority of the places of worship in Bamako?
A) Hinduism
B) Christianity
C) Buddhism
D) Islam
  • 85. Which of these is a known Catholic landmark in Bamako?
A) Eyoub Mosque
B) Koulikoro Temple
C) Sacred Heart Cathedral
D) Assemblies of God
  • 86. Which city is linked to Bamako via the Dakar-Niger Railway?
A) Mopti
B) Timbuktu
C) Gao
D) Dakar
  • 87. In what year did the Bamako-Sénou International Airport open to passengers?
A) 1960
B) 1999
C) 2011
D) 1974
  • 88. How many urban communes does the District of Bamako now comprise?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Twenty
D) Six
  • 89. What is a main mode of transport in Bamako mentioned in the text?
A) Cable car
B) Subway
C) Bush taxi
D) Tram
  • 90. What organization manages the Bamako-Sénou International Airport?
A) Aéroports du Mali
B) Dakar-Niger Railway
C) Malian Ministry of Equipment and Transports
D) Union Malienne Des Aveugles
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