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Quiz about Know More About Kenya
Quiz about Know More About Kenya

Know More About Kenya Trivia Quiz


Before we go to China again, what do you say we go to Kenya, and then Chad? I'm sure we will enjoy this adventure! :)

A multiple-choice quiz by me07. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
me07
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
112,019
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
19 / 25
Plays
1492
Last 3 plays: Guest 170 (9/25), Mbehfaith (21/25), Alicewache (24/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. Where in Africa would you find Kenya? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. In which year did Kenya win independence? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. How many countries does Kenya border? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Does the equator run through Kenya?


Question 5 of 25
5. Is Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya?


Question 6 of 25
6. Which people colonised Kenya from 1895? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Which is Kenya's largest city?

Answer: (One Word - It is also its capital)
Question 8 of 25
8. The government of Kenya has banned hunting in the national parks.


Question 9 of 25
9. What is the currency unit of Kenya?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 25
10. Kenya's maximum length from east to west is more than Kenya's maximum length from north to south.


Question 11 of 25
11. Which ocean does Kenya border? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain. Is it a dormant, extinct or active volcano?

Answer: (One Word -)
Question 13 of 25
13. What are the official languages of Kenya? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Most of Kenya's people live in urban or rural areas?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 15 of 25
15. What are the Masai people of Kenya skilled in? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. What is the basic food of the Kenyan people? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Which of these sports ranks as Kenya's most popular sport? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. What is Kenya's main religion? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Is dancing a favourite form of recreation throughout Kenya?


Question 20 of 25
20. The red stripe on Kenya's flag symbolises which of the following? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. What is the Swahili word for "pulling together"? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. The Athi and Tana are Kenya's chief what? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. Which of these contributes more income to Kenya's economy than any other single economic activity except the production and sale of coffee? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. About when did various African people began settling in Kenya? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. In 2002 Kenya's estimated population was at 31,138,735, and this has given Kenya a population density of 53 people per square kilometre.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where in Africa would you find Kenya?

Answer: Eastern Africa

Kenya is a republic in Eastern Africa.
2. In which year did Kenya win independence?

Answer: 1963

Kenya won independence in 1963 and has been a republic since 1964.
3. How many countries does Kenya border?

Answer: five

It is bordered on the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, on the east by Somalia, on the south by Tanzania, and on the west by Uganda.
4. Does the equator run through Kenya?

Answer: Yes

Yes, it does run through the centre of Kenya. Kenya's coastal area is a hot and humid tropical region.
5. Is Mount Kilimanjaro in Kenya?

Answer: No

Many people think it is in Kenya because it's situated on the Kenyan countryside. Africa's tallest mountain is in Tanzania, across the border.
6. Which people colonised Kenya from 1895?

Answer: British

During this period, the British greatly influenced both the economic and cultural life of Kenya.
7. Which is Kenya's largest city?

Answer: Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. Its city centre has many modern buildings.
8. The government of Kenya has banned hunting in the national parks.

Answer: True

Hunting in protected areas is illegal in Kenya. But some people still continue to kill elephants for their tusks and rhinoceroses for their horns. Kenya is known for the vast variety of its wildlife and is popular for its big game animals associated with the African savanna.
9. What is the currency unit of Kenya?

Answer: shilling

10. Kenya's maximum length from east to west is more than Kenya's maximum length from north to south.

Answer: False

Kenya's maximum length from east to west is about 890 km (about 550 miles) and from north to south it is about 1,030 km (about 640 miles).
11. Which ocean does Kenya border?

Answer: Indian

Kenya is bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean.
12. Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain. Is it a dormant, extinct or active volcano?

Answer: extinct

It is 5,199 metres above sea level (17,057 feet).
13. What are the official languages of Kenya?

Answer: English and Swahili

Numerous indigenous languages are also spoken widely. Swahili is also called 'Kiswahili'.
14. Most of Kenya's people live in urban or rural areas?

Answer: rural

About three-quarters of Kenya's people live in rural areas. About 99% of Kenya's population is made up of black Africans.
15. What are the Masai people of Kenya skilled in?

Answer: the use of weapons

The best-known of the Kenyan nomads are the Masai (or Maasai). The Masai people are tall and slender and are popular for their skill in the use of weapons and their strongly independent ways.
16. What is the basic food of the Kenyan people?

Answer: Maize

Kenyans often grind maize into porridge and eat it with a stew made from vegetables, fish or meat. Beer is a popular drink in Kenya.
17. Which of these sports ranks as Kenya's most popular sport?

Answer: Soccer

Throughout Kenya, children and adults play soccer for fun, and
soccer matches between teams bring in large crowds. Athletics is also a favourite sport of the Kenyans. Kenyan runners have won many medals in international competitions.
18. What is Kenya's main religion?

Answer: Protestant

Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%
19. Is dancing a favourite form of recreation throughout Kenya?

Answer: Yes

Most of the people enjoy both dancing and watching dance performances.
20. The red stripe on Kenya's flag symbolises which of the following?

Answer: their struggle for independence

Kenya's flag and coat of arms was adopted in 1963, when it won independence. The flag's black stripe symbolises the Kenyan people and the green stripe symbolises agriculture. The shield and two spears symbolise the defence of freedom. The coat of arms bears the Swahili word for "pulling together".
21. What is the Swahili word for "pulling together"?

Answer: Harambee

That's the word on the coat of arms!
22. The Athi and Tana are Kenya's chief what?

Answer: rivers

Both of the rivers flow from southwestern Kenya to the Indian Ocean.
23. Which of these contributes more income to Kenya's economy than any other single economic activity except the production and sale of coffee?

Answer: Tourism

More than 650,000 tourists visit Kenya every year to enjoy its scenic coastal area, and to view and photograph its wildlife on safaris.
24. About when did various African people began settling in Kenya?

Answer: About 2000 B.C.

Scientists have found the earliest-known remains of human beings in Kenya. Little is known about these people. These people are the ancestors of today's Kenyans. They included farmers, herders and hunters. Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa moved into the area that is now Kenya c.2000 B.C.
25. In 2002 Kenya's estimated population was at 31,138,735, and this has given Kenya a population density of 53 people per square kilometre.

Answer: True

Kenya's population at the time of the 1989 census was 21,443,636.
Did 25 days (25 questions!) pass quite fast? Yes, I know... I wish we could spend some more days... But we're off to Chad now! Get ready!
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