Cape Verde Quiz

Cape Verde Quiz Questions

1) When did Cape Verde become independent?
a) 12 February 1978
b) 31 May 1968
c) 5 July 1975
d) 16 November 1969

2) When did the first settlers from Portugal land on Sao Tiago?
a) 1498
b) 1492
c) 1462
d) 1458

3) When did Francis Drake attack Ribeira Grande?
a) 1560
b) 1585
c) 1540
d) 1575

4) Who was Cape Verde’s president in 2003?
a) Pedro Pires
b) Enrico Monteiro
c) Jose Media
d) Pedro Andrade

5) Which is the capital of Cape Verde?
a) Mindelo
b) Praia
c) Sal
d) Porto Novo

6) Who was Cape Verde’s prime minister in 2007?
a) Jorge Fonseca
b) Carlos Veiga
c) Jose Maria Neves
d) Casimiro Chantre

7) When was slavery abolished in Cape Verde?
a) 1798
b) 1815
c) 1876
d) 1858

8) Which is the currency of Cape Verde?
a) Escudo
b) Dobra
c) Peso
d) Real

9) Which is the official language of Cape Verde?
a) Swahili
b) Xhosa
c) Portuguese
d) Zulu

10) What is the area of Cape Verde?
a) 2,160 sq. mi.
b) 1,557 sq. mi.
c) 5,478 sq. mi.
d) 3,446 sq. mi.

Cape Verde Quiz Questions and Answers

1) When did Cape Verde become independent?
c) 5 July 1975

2) When did the first settlers from Portugal land on Sao Tiago?
c) 1462

3) When did Francis Drake attack Ribeira Grande?
b) 1585

4) Who was Cape Verde’s president in 2003?
a) Pedro Pires

5) Which is the capital of Cape Verde?
b) Praia

6) Who was Cape Verde’s prime minister in 2007?
c) Jose Maria Neves

7) When was slavery abolished in Cape Verde?
c) 1876

8) Which is the currency of Cape Verde?
a) Escudo

9) Which is the official language of Cape Verde?
c) Portuguese

10) What is the area of Cape Verde?
b) 1,557 sq. mi.