Zambia Quiz

Zambia Quiz Questions

1. When did Zambia become independent?
a) 10 January 1956
b) 9 April 1948
c) 7 July 1962
d) 24 October 1964

2. How was Zambia formerly known?
a) Abyssinia
b) Northern Rhodesia
c) Tanganyika
d) Sheba

3. Of which federation was Zambia part of?
a) French West Africa
b) German East Africa
c) North German Confederation
d) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

4. Which of the following countries is to the south of Zambia?
a) Eritrea
b) Chad
c) Zimbabwe
d) Senegal

5. Who named the waterfalls of Zambesi River after Victoria?
a) Cecil Rhodes
b) David Livingstone
c) Jan Smuts
d) Paul Krugger

6. Which is the capital of Zambia?
a) Lusaka
b) Windhoek
c) Pretoria
d) Salisbury

7. Which is the currency of Zambia?
a) Pound
b) Lek
c) Kwacha
d) Rupee

8. Which is the official language of Zambia?
a) Spanish
b) English
c) Portuguese
d) Dutch

9. Who was Zambia’s first president?
a) Oliver Tambo
b) Walter Sisulu
c) Kenneth Kaunda
d) Patrick Lumumba

10. Who was Zambia’s president in 1992?
a) Frederick Chiluba
b) Mangasothu Buthulezi
c) Charles Taylor
d) Jomo Kenyatta

Zambia Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When did Zambia become independent?
d) 24 October 1964

2. How was Zambia formerly known?
b) Northern Rhodesia

3. Of which federation was Zambia part of?
d) Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland

4. Which of the following countries is to the south of Zambia?
c) Zimbabwe

5. Who named the waterfalls of Zambesi River after Victoria?
b) David Livingstone

6. Which is the capital of Zambia?
a) Lusaka

7. Which is the currency of Zambia?
c) Kwacha

8. Which is the official language of Zambia?
b) English

9. Who was Zambia’s first president?
c) Kenneth Kaunda

10. Who was Zambia’s president in 1992?
a) Frederick Chiluba