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Gorée - Quiz
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  • 1. How long does the ferry service to Gorée take?
A) 1 hour
B) 30 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 45 minutes
  • 2. Are cars allowed on the island of Gorée?
A) Yes, only during the day
B) Yes, but only for residents
C) Yes, but only electric cars
D) No
  • 3. In what year was Gorée listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1996
B) 1872
C) 1929
D) 1978
  • 4. Which family built the House of Slaves between 1780 and 1784?
A) An Afro-French Métis family
B) A French colonial family
C) A local fishing family
D) An American merchant family
  • 5. Who was the curator responsible for building the reputation of the House of Slaves?
A) Barack Obama
B) Augustin Senghor
C) Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
D) Ana Lucia Araujo
  • 6. Which U.S. President visited the House of Slaves in June 2013?
A) Joe Biden
B) Barack Obama
C) Bill Clinton
D) George W. Bush
  • 7. Why was the Dakar-Gorée Swim cancelled in 2020 and 2021?
A) Severe weather conditions
B) COVID-19 pandemic
C) Political instability
D) Lack of funding
  • 8. In what year was the city of Dakar founded?
A) 1929
B) 1872
C) 1857
D) 1996
  • 9. What happened to the commune of Gorée in 1929?
A) It was closed to tourists
B) It became an independent country
C) It was merged with Dakar
D) It was destroyed by fire
  • 10. How often is the municipal council of Gorée elected?
A) Every 3 years
B) Every 5 years
C) Every 4 years
D) Every 6 years
  • 11. Who is the current mayor of Gorée?
A) Augustin Senghor
B) Boubacar Joseph Ndiaye
C) Barack Obama
D) Ana Lucia Araujo
  • 12. When was the Dakar-Gorée Swim first launched?
A) 1978
B) 1985
C) 1872
D) 1996
  • 13. What is the primary function of Gorée today?
A) A major industrial port
B) A protected nature reserve
C) The capital of Senegal
D) Memorial to the slave trade
  • 14. How many communes d'arrondissement was the commune of Dakar divided into in 1996?
A) 19
B) 5
C) 10
D) 25
  • 15. In 1872, what were the first two western-style municipalities in West Africa?
A) Saint-Louis and Gorée
B) Gorée and Dakar
C) Dakar and Saint-Louis
D) Saint-Louis and Rufisque
  • 16. What is the total area of the Île de Gorée?
A) 900 hectares
B) 12 hectares
C) 45 hectares
D) 18.2 hectares
  • 17. How far is Gorée from the main harbour of Dakar?
A) 10 kilometres
B) Two kilometres
C) Five kilometres
D) 18 kilometres
  • 18. What was the population of Gorée according to the 2013 census?
A) 5,802 inhabitants
B) 4,500 inhabitants
C) 1,680 inhabitants
D) 1,500 inhabitants
  • 19. What is the origin of the name 'Gorée'?
A) Named after a French explorer
B) A local Wolof term for trade
C) A corruption of the Dutch name Goeree
D) A Portuguese word meaning island
  • 20. Which group established themselves on the island in 1444?
A) British traders
B) Portuguese traders
C) Dutch traders
D) French settlers
  • 21. What did Portuguese explorers note on the island that suggested local people frequented it?
A) Permanent dwellings
B) Domesticated sheep
C) Pottery fragments
D) Agricultural crops
  • 22. According to Olfert Dapper, who gifted the island to the Dutch West India Company in 1617?
A) Jean d'Estrées
B) Robert Holmes
C) Biram
D) Michiel de Ruyter
  • 23. What does 'goede reede' mean in Dutch?
A) New home
B) Golden island
C) Good roadstead
D) Trading port
  • 24. In what year did a French fleet led by Jean d'Estrées capture Gorée from the Dutch?
A) 1758
B) 1677
C) 1663
D) 1629
  • 25. Which prominent African political figure was born on Gorée?
A) Biram
B) W. E. B. Du Bois
C) Blaise Diagne
D) Joseph Wall
  • 26. What was the purpose of the École normale supérieure William Ponty?
A) Slave holding facility
B) Military academy
C) Trading school
D) Teachers' college
  • 27. When was Gorée annexed to the municipality of Dakar?
A) 1913
B) 1872
C) 1960
D) 1940
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