Somalia Quiz: questions and answers

1. In which continent is Somalia located?

Africa

Europe

Asia

2. What is the capital of Somalia?

Mogadishu

Angola

Cape Town

3. What are the official languages of Somalia?

English and Somali

Somali and Arabic

Arabic and English

4. What is depicted on the Somali flag?

A square

A circle

A star

5. During the Middle Ages, what were some of the Somali empires that dominated the regional trade?

Ajuran Empire

Adal Sultanate

Both are true

6. In how many regions is Somalia officially divided?

20 regions

18 regions

15 regions

7. What are the names of the two permanent rivers of Somalia?

Kismayo and Jubba

Jubba and Shabele

Shabele and Jilib

8. According to the pastoral and agricultural life, what is the name of the harshest dry season of the year?

Jilal

Dayr

Xagaa

9. Who is the current president of Somalia?

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed

Hassan Ali Khayre

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

10. Which natural resources are abundant in Somalia?

Copper

Uranium