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Quiz about Where in the World is Yamoussoukro

Where in the World is Yamoussoukro? Quiz

Well, where is it? It's the capital of the Cote d'Ivoire (or just the Ivory Coast) and this is a quiz on that country.

A multiple-choice quiz by GreenGal. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GreenGal

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
313,029

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2210

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Question 1 of 10

1. For those of you particularly tech-wise, what's the Ivory Coast's internet domain? Hint

.ic

.iv

.cdi

.ci

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the large area of water south of the Ivory Coast? Hint

Gulf of Sidra

Gulf of Guinea

Sea of Azov

Tyrrhenian Sea

3. After the 1980's, the Cote d'Ivoire went downhill slightly. The economy was affected, which meant that people became poorer. The president was forced to step down in 1999. A civil war started...but not in 1999. Which year did the civil war start? Hint

2000

There has never been a civil war.

2001

2002

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Ivory Coast football (soccer) team is quite famous, and they won the 1992 African Nations Cup. They qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but didn't make it to the second round. Every good team needs a nickname. What's theirs? Hint

The Elephants

The Jaguars

The Panthers

The Coconuts

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Question 5 of 10

5. With its official name (Cote d'Ivoire) and language being French, you can tell that the Ivory Coast has had something to do with France. Although it isn't any more, it became a French colony in 1893. What year did it become independent? Hint

1960

1995

1942

1902

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Question 6 of 10

6. Every country in the world has an official motto. The Ivory Coast's features three virtues; unity, discipline and...can you guess the third? Hint

Faith

Labour

Trust

Loyalty

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Ivory Coast's flag is orange, white and green. Which other (European) country is there that has those colours in its flag? Hint

Ukraine

Norway

Ireland

Italy

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Question 8 of 10

8. Let's see if you know anything of their culture! What is a 'maquis' in the Cote d'Ivoire? Hint

A colour

A surname

A tree

A restaurant

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Question 9 of 10

9. Despite their prowess at football, the Ivory Coast has not performed as well at the Olympics. Gabriel Tiacoh came second in the men's 400 metres when the Games were held in Los Angeles. What year was that? Hint

1996

1980

1984

2000

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Question 10 of 10

10. Every year the Fete du Dipri is held. Its purpose is to send away evil night spirits, and has the women and children dancing at midnight until sunrise, when the chief sends them into trances. When is this festival held? Hint

June

April

November

January

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. For those of you particularly tech-wise, what's the Ivory Coast's internet domain?

Answer: .ci

It was introduced in 1995. Some other internet domains are Canada's '.ca', Brazil's '.br' and Ireland's '.ie'.

2. What is the name of the large area of water south of the Ivory Coast?

Answer: Gulf of Guinea

The Gulf of Guinea covers the countries (in alphabetical order): Benin, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.

Answer: 2002

On September 19, 2002, the country was divided into three parts. There were many murders, quite a few by the government. In 2003, many French and African troops stayed in the Cote d'Ivoire to try and bring peace.

Answer: The Elephants

Probably their most famous captain is Didier Drogba, who has played for Chelsea. In the 2008 Africa Cup, the coach dropped out, so Drogba took over as a temporary player/coach, only the second time that has ever happened in the Africa Cup.

Answer: 1960

On the 7th August, 1960, the Cote d'Ivoire became its own country. A month and a bit later, it joined the United Nations. However, the official language is still French.

6. Every country in the world has an official motto. The Ivory Coast's features three virtues; unity, discipline and...can you guess the third?

Answer: Labour

The motto is 'Unity, Discipline and Labour.'. The national anthem is L'Abidjanaise, which means 'Song of Abidjan', although Yamoussoukro is now the capital.

7. The Ivory Coast's flag is orange, white and green. Which other (European) country is there that has those colours in its flag?

Answer: Ireland

The two flags contain the same colours, but the Irish one is (from left to right) green, white, orange. The Ivory Coast flag is the opposite. Each colour in the flag (not the Irish one) represents something. The orange is the land, the savannah and the fertility. The white means (what else?) peace. The green symbolises hope, but also the forests. The flag was first used in 1959.

8. Let's see if you know anything of their culture! What is a 'maquis' in the Cote d'Ivoire?

Answer: A restaurant

A maquis is, more specifically, a small, open-air restaurant. It serves food like braised chicken and fish, covered with onion or tomatoes. A popular native dish is 'Kedjenou' which is chicken with vegetables and a kind of sauce.

Answer: 1984

The Ivory Coast has never sent a team to the Winter Olympics, but has taken part in the Summer Olympics every year except 1980.

Answer: April

Another festival held is the F�tes des Masques (Festival of Masks) which is in November every year. There are competitions between villages to find the best dancers. Every March, there is also a week-long carnival.

Source: Author GreenGal

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