Eritrea Quiz

Eritrea Quiz Questions

1. When was Eritrea officially proclaimed independent?
a) 17 March 1948
b) 24 May 1993
c) 18 September 1939
d) 14 November 1931

2. When was the Italian colony of Eritrea officially proclaimed?
a) 1 January 1890
b) 23 April 1870
c) 11 August 1880
d) 12 December 1798

3. When did the British drive out the Italians from Eritrea?
a) 1961
b) 1954
c) 1941
d) 1945

4. With which country was Eritrea in federation in 1952-1962?
a) Ethiopia
b) Rhodesia
c) Nyasaland
d) Tanzania

5. Which sea is to the east of Eritrea?
a) Black
b) Red
c) Yellow
d) White

6. Which is the capital of Eritrea?
a) Asmara
b) Massawa
c) Agordat
d) Assab

7. With which country Eritrea fought over Hanish Islands in 1995?
a) Egypt
b) Yemen
c) Swaziland
d) Zimbabwe

8. Which is the currency of Eritrea?
a) Rand
b) Franc
c) Pound
d) Nakfa

9. Which language is spoken by nearly half of Eritreans?
a) Hebrew
b) Tigrinya
c) Syriac
d) Persian

10. What does blue on Eritrea’s flag represent?
a) Blood shed for national liberation
b) Agricultural wealth
c) Mineral wealth
d) Maritime resources

1. When was Eritrea officially proclaimed independent?
b) 24 May 1993

2. When was the Italian colony of Eritrea officially proclaimed?
a) 1 January 1890

3. When did the British drive out the Italians from Eritrea?
c) 1941

4. With which country was Eritrea in federation in 1952-1962?
a) Ethiopia

5. Which sea is to the east of Eritrea?
b) Red

6. Which is the capital of Eritrea?
a) Asmara

7. With which country Eritrea fought over Hanish Islands in 1995?
b) Yemen

8. Which is the currency of Eritrea?
d) Nakfa

9. Which language is spoken by nearly half of Eritreans?
b) Tigrinya

10. What does blue on Eritrea’s flag represent?
d) Maritime resources