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Benin Quiz

Countries, History

Benin Quiz Questions

1. When did Benin become independent?
a) 25 March 1948
b) 22 April 1954
c) 1 August 1960
d) 6 November 1964

2. How was Benin formerly known?
a) Dahomey
b) South West Africa
c) Tanganyika
d) Teutonia

3. Which country is to the east of Benin?
a) Ecuador
b) Nigeria
c) Morocco
d) Angola

4. Which bight is to the south of Benin?
a) Great Australian Bight
b) Bight of Biafra
c) Limmen Bight
d) Bight of Benin

5. Which is the capital of Benin?
a) Kandi
b) Porto Novo
c) Abomey
d) Savalou

6. Which is the currency of Benin?
a) Dinar
b) Lira
c) CFA Franc
d) Rand

7. Which is the official language of Benin?
a) Catalan
b) French
c) Chiyao
d) Zulu

8. When did Gezo sign a treaty with the British abolishing slave trade?
a) 1821
b) 1836
c) 1852
d) 1858

9. Who won Benin’s presidential election in 1991?
a) Nicephore Soglo
b) Thomas Yayi Boni
c) Abraham Zinzindohoue
d) Adrien Houngbedji

10. When did the International Court of Justice resolve a dispute between Benin and Niger?
a) 22 February 1986
b) 26 May 1992
c) 12 July 2005
d) 15 October 2001

Benin Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When did Benin become independent?
c) 1 August 1960

2. How was Benin formerly known?
a) Dahomey

3. Which country is to the east of Benin?
b) Nigeria

4. Which bight is to the south of Benin?
d) Bight of Benin

5. Which is the capital of Benin?
b) Porto Novo

6. Which is the currency of Benin?
c) CFA Franc

7. Which is the official language of Benin?
b) French

8. When did Gezo sign a treaty with the British abolishing slave trade?
c) 1852

9. Who won Benin’s presidential election in 1991?
a) Nicephore Soglo

10. When did the International Court of Justice resolve a dispute between Benin and Niger?
c) 12 July 2005

Originally posted 2017-02-24 22:32:04.

Rwanda Quiz

Countries

1. When did Rwanda become independent?
a) 31 January 1958
b) 6 April 2001
c) 1 July 1962
d) 29 December 1975

2. Which country is to the north of Rwanda?
a) Uganda
b) Mozambique
c) Swaziland
d) Botswana

3. Which lake is to the west of Rwanda?
a) Lake Albert
b) Lake Kivu
c) Lake Edward
d) Lake Victoria

4. Of which colony was Rwanda part of in 1894-1918?
a) South West Africa
b) Gold Coast
c) German East Africa
d) Rhodesia

5. When was Rwanda under Belgian administration?
a) 1922-1962
b) 1856-1894
c) 1815-1848
d) 1756-1810

6. Which is the capital of Rwanda?
a) Kigali
b) Ruhengeri
c) Gisenyi
d) Butare

7. Which is the currency of Rwanda?
a) Ngultram
b) Baht
c) Franc
d) Taka

8. Which of the following is not an official language of Rwanda?
a) Swahili
b) English
c) French
d) Rwanda

9. Who was Rwanda’s first president?
a) Paul Kagame
b) Bernard Makuza
c) Gregoire Kayibanda
d) Donald Kaberuka

10. Who was Rwanda’s president to die in an air crash on 6 April 1994?
a) Juvenal Habyarimana
b) Agathe Uwilingiyimana
c) Theodore Sindikubwabo
d) Pasteur Bizimungu

Rwanda Quiz Answers

1. When did Rwanda become independent?
c) 1 July 1962

2. Which country is to the north of Rwanda?
a) Uganda

3. Which lake is to the west of Rwanda?
b) Lake Kivu

4. Of which colony was Rwanda part of in 1894-1918?
c) German East Africa

5. When was Rwanda under Belgian administration?
a) 1922-1962

6. Which is the capital of Rwanda?
a) Kigali

7. Which is the currency of Rwanda?
c) Franc

8. Which of the following is not an official language of Rwanda?
a) Swahili

9. Who was Rwanda’s first president?
c) Gregoire Kayibanda

10. Who was Rwanda’s president to die in an air crash on 6 April 1994?
a) Juvenal Habyarimana

Originally posted 2016-09-25 06:13:26.

Namibia Quiz

Countries, History
Flag of Namibia

Flag of Namibia

Namibia Quiz Questions

1) When did Namibia become independent?
a) 1 May 1994
b) 20 May 1999
c) 21 March 1990
d) 14 July 1984

2) Namibia was a colony of which country before World War I?
a) England
b) France
c) Germany
d) Holland

3) Which is the official language of Namibia?
a) Afrikaans
b) English
c) Dutch
d) German

4) Which is the capital of Namibia?
a) Pretoria
b) Salisbury
c) Windhoek
d) Tsumeb

5) Which group makes up about half of Namibia’s people?
a) Arab
b) Kavango
c) Himba
d) Ovambo

6) Who is the first President of Namibia?
a) Pieter Botha
b) Sam Nujoma
c) Walter Sisulu
d) Jonas Savimbi

7) Which territory was given to Namibia by South Africa in 1994?
a) Zanjibar
b) Djibouti
c) St. Helena
d) Walvis bay

8) Which ocean is to the west of Namibia?
a) Indian
b) Atlantic
c) Pacific
d) Arctic

9) How was Namibia known?
a) Basutoland
b) Bechuanaland
c) South West Africa
d) Central Africa

10) When is Cassinga Day?
a) 18 February
b) 1 March
c) 4 May
d) 12 May

Namibia Quiz Questions with Answers

Sam Nujoma, president of Namibia from 1990 to 2005.

Sam Nujoma, president of Namibia from 1990 to 2005. He was succeeded by Hifikepunye Pohamba (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When did Namibia become independent?
c) 21 March 1990

2) Namibia was a colony of which country before World War I?
c) Germany

3) Which is the official language of Namibia?
b) English

4) Which is the capital of Namibia?
c) Windhoek

5) Which group makes up about half of Namibia’s people?
d) Ovambo

6) Who is the first President of Namibia?
b) Sam Nujoma

7) Which territory was given to Namibia by South Africa in 1994?
d) Walvis bay

8) Which ocean is to the west of Namibia?
b) Atlantic

9) How was Namibia known?
c) South West Africa

10) When is Cassinga Day?
c) 4 May

Originally posted 2017-03-26 03:38:42.