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  • 1. What is the capital city of Namibia?
A) Swakopmund
B) Oshakati
C) Walvis Bay
D) Windhoek
  • 2. What is the main language spoken in Windhoek?
A) German
B) Oshiwambo
C) Afrikaans
D) English
  • 3. Windhoek is known for which famous beer?
A) Windhoek Lager
B) Black Label
C) Castle Lager
D) Carling
  • 4. Which year was Windhoek founded?
A) 1880
B) 1820
C) 1860
D) 1840
  • 5. What is the name of the main airport in Windhoek?
A) Eros Airport
B) Hosea Kutako International Airport
C) Walvis Bay Airport
D) Katima Mulilo Airport
  • 6. Windhoek became the capital of Namibia in which year?
A) 1966
B) 1990
C) 1975
D) 1989
  • 7. What is the significance of Heroes' Acre in Windhoek?
A) University campus
B) Cultural center
C) Shopping center
D) National monument
  • 8. What climate type does Windhoek have?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical
C) Semi-arid
D) Continental
  • 9. Windhoek is located in which part of Namibia?
A) Central
B) Southern
C) Northern
D) Western
  • 10. In which plateau area is Windhoek located?
A) Caprivi Strip
B) Erongo Mountain Range
C) Namib Desert
D) Khomas Highland
  • 11. At what altitude above sea level is Windhoek situated?
A) 500 meters (1,640 feet)
B) 3,000 meters (9,840 feet)
C) Around 1,700 meters (5,600 feet)
D) 2,000 meters (6,560 feet)
  • 12. What was the population of Windhoek in 2023?
A) 600,000
B) 486,186
C) 750,000
D) 300,000
  • 13. Who is credited with founding Windhoek for the second time in 1890?
A) Jonker Afrikaner
B) Joseph Tindall
C) Carl Hugo Hahn
D) Major Curt von François
  • 14. What is one theory about the origin of Windhoek's name?
A) Based on an ancient Namibian word for 'water'
B) Derived from the Afrikaans words 'wind' and 'hoek'
C) Inspired by a local animal species
D) Named after a German city
  • 15. What did Jonker Afrikaner build in Windhoek in 1840?
A) A fort
B) A stone church
C) A market square
D) A school
  • 16. Who were the first missionaries to work in Windhoek?
A) Richard Haddy and Joseph Tindall
B) Carl Hugo Hahn and Franz Heinrich Kleinschmidt
C) Local tribal leaders
D) Curt von François and his team
  • 17. What led to the destruction of Windhoek's early settlement?
A) Colonial expansion
B) Wars between the Nama and Herero tribes
C) An economic recession
D) A natural disaster
  • 18. What was the purpose of Major Curt von François's garrison in Windhoek?
A) To mine for minerals
B) To establish a trading post
C) To maintain order as a buffer between warring tribes
D) To build a railway station
  • 19. On what date was the foundation stone of Windhoek's fort fixed?
A) 18 October 1890
B) 1 January 1884
C) 25 December 1907
D) 15 August 1915
  • 20. Which street in Windhoek was known as Kaiser Street during the colonial era?
A) Freedom Road
B) Heroes' Avenues
C) Independence Avenue
D) Liberty Street
  • 21. Name one of the three castles built in Windhoek during its colonial development.
A) Oshakati Keep
B) Swakopmund Fortress
C) Grootfontein Castle
D) Heinitzburg
  • 22. When did Windhoek fall to South African forces during World War I?
A) 1915
B) 1916
C) 1920
D) 1914
  • 23. After which treaty was South West Africa placed under a League of Nations mandate?
A) Treaty of Versailles
B) Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
C) Treaty of Trianon
D) Treaty of Saint-Germain
  • 24. When did the city of Windhoek introduce its first potable reuse facility?
A) 1958
B) 1965
C) 1980
D) 1970
  • 25. What was the principal emblem on Windhoek's original coat of arms?
A) A shield with stripes
B) A lion
C) A stylized aloe
D) An eagle
  • 26. What was the main goal of the Namibian general contract workers strike that started in 1971?
A) Abolishing the contract labour system
B) Establishing a new currency
C) Building a monument
D) Creating a national park
  • 27. What percentage of Namibia's employment in utilities is provided by Windhoek?
A) 96%
B) 50%
C) 82%
D) 75%
  • 28. In what year was Gobabis road, now known as Sam Nujoma Drive, paved?
A) 1928
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1938
  • 29. When was the upgrade of the Windhoek-Okahandja road expected to be completed?
A) 2023
B) 2025
C) 2019
D) 2021
  • 30. How many registered taxis were there in Windhoek in 2013?
A) 4,000
B) 10,000
C) 8,500
D) 6,492
  • 31. How far is Hosea Kutako International Airport from Windhoek's city center?
A) 100 km (62 mi) west
B) 50 km (31 mi) north
C) 7 km (4.3 mi) south
D) 42 km (26 mi) east
  • 32. Which city is connected to Windhoek by rail to the north?
A) Okahandja
B) Walvis Bay
C) Gobabis
D) Rehoboth
  • 33. What geographical feature makes land development challenging in southern, eastern, and western directions around Windhoek?
A) Plains
B) Deserts
C) Rocky, mountainous areas
D) Swamps
  • 34. What will be Windhoek's rank by area after expansion?
A) Fifth-largest city in the world
B) First-largest city in the world
C) Third-largest city in the world
D) Second-largest city in the world
  • 35. What is Windhoek's population density after expansion?
A) 63 inhabitants per square kilometre
B) 80 inhabitants per square kilometre
C) 30 inhabitants per square kilometre
D) 100 inhabitants per square kilometre
  • 36. In which year did Eros Airport serve 141,605 passengers?
A) 2010
B) 2004
C) 2020
D) 2015
  • 37. How many suburbs does Windhoek have?
A) Windhoek has over ten suburbs.
B) The text does not specify a number.
C) There are three main suburbs in Windhoek.
D) Windhoek is divided into five major suburbs.
  • 38. Which month is the hottest in Windhoek?
A) January
B) June
C) December
D) July
  • 39. What was the population of Windhoek in 2010?
A) 250,000
B) 400,000
C) 300,000
D) Over 325,858
  • 40. What percentage of Windhoek's population was black in 2010?
A) 75%
B) 65%
C) 80%
D) 50%
  • 41. How many seats does the multi-party municipal council of Windhoek have?
A) Twelve
B) Ten
C) Twenty
D) Fifteen
  • 42. Which party won the 2015 local authority election in Windhoek?
A) NUDO
B) SWAPO
C) PDM
D) RDP
  • 43. How many votes did SWAPO receive in the 2015 local authority election?
A) 14,028
B) 20,250
C) 37,533
D) 8,501
  • 44. Which party gained four seats in the 2020 local authority election?
A) Popular Democratic Movement (PDM)
B) Independent Patriots for Change (IPC)
C) Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP)
D) National Unity Democratic Organisation (NUDO)
  • 45. What is Windhoek known as in Namibia?
A) The art capital
B) The financial center
C) The tech city
D) The industrial hub
  • 46. Which museum showcases colonial items such as wagons and domestic items?
A) Independence Memorial Museum
B) Owela Museum (scientific)
C) National Library of Namibia
D) Alte Feste (historical)
  • 47. What is the name of the traditional game associated with the Owela Museum?
A) Namib
B) Windhoek
C) Kalahari
D) Owela
  • 48. In which year was the Windhoek Public Library built?
A) 1900
B) 1925
C) 2000
D) 1950
  • 49. Where is the Supreme Court of Namibia located?
A) Robert Mugabe Avenue
B) Independence Avenue
C) Michael Scott Street on Eliakim Namundjebo Plaza
D) Christuskirche
  • 50. Who built the three castles in Windhoek?
A) Michael Scott
B) Curt von François
C) Eliakim Namundjebo
D) Wilhelm Sander
  • 51. What is the architectural style of the Supreme Court of Namibia?
A) Neo-classicist
B) African style
C) Gothic Revival
D) Wilhelmine architecture
  • 52. Which sport has the Namibian men's national team qualified for seven consecutive Rugby World Cups?
A) Rugby union
B) Football
C) Baseball
D) Cricket
  • 53. In which competition do the Welwitschias currently compete?
A) Vodacom Cup
B) Currie Cup
C) South Africa's domestic Rugby Challenge competition
D) ICC Intercontinental Cup
  • 54. Who among the following is a boxer from Windhoek?
A) Abmerk Shindjuu
B) Francois van Rensburg
C) Jacques Burger
D) Collin Benjamin
  • 55. Where does the Namibia national cricket team play most of its home games?
A) Tony Rust Raceway
B) Farm Windhoek
C) Wanderers Cricket Ground
D) United Ground
  • 56. When was men's baseball introduced to Namibia?
A) 1980
B) 1975
C) 1950
D) 1990
  • 57. Which road is the Tony Rust Raceway located on in Windhoek?
A) Independence Avenue
B) Daan Viljoen road
C) Robert Mugabe Street
D) Sam Nujoma Drive
  • 58. How many secondary schools are there in Windhoek?
A) 29
B) 45
C) 15
D) 58
  • 59. Who is a notable athlete from Windhoek who competed in the Olympics?
A) Collin Benjamin
B) Frank Fredericks
C) Jacques Burger
D) Gert Lotter
  • 60. Which notable person from Windhoek is a documentary maker?
A) Abmerk Shindjuu
B) Wolfgang Schenck
C) Tippi Degré
D) Francois van Rensburg
  • 61. Which rugby player from Windhoek is known for playing with the Tel Aviv Heat?
A) André Rademeyer
B) Jacques Burger
C) Max Katjijeko
D) Francois van Rensburg
  • 62. Who is a notable cricketer from Windhoek born in 1993?
A) Wessel Myburgh
B) Gert Lotter
C) Morné Karg
D) Stanley Goagoseb
  • 63. Which notable person from Windhoek was a pilot?
A) Wolfgang Schenck
B) Abraham Shatimuene
C) Immanuel Shifidi
D) Peter Shalulile
  • 64. Which notable person from Windhoek was a women's rights activist?
A) Jacques Burger
B) Abmerk Shindjuu
C) Francois van Rensburg
D) Colette Solomon
  • 65. Which rugby player from Windhoek was born in 1988?
A) Johnny Redelinghuys
B) Bertus O'Callaghan
C) Nelius Theron
D) André Rademeyer
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