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Somalia Facts Trivia Quiz

Somalia featured in the excellent Ridley Scott movie, "Black Hawk Down". It was this movie that intrigued me into making this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Pariah. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Pariah

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
96,925

Updated
Nov 10 25

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2944

Last 3 plays: Guest 102 (6/10), Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 46 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which continent does Somalia lie in? Hint

Asia

Oceania

Europe

Africa

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 2000, what kind of government did Somalia have? Hint

Constitutional democracy

No permanent national government

Presidential republic

Constitutional monarchy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the capital city of Somalia? Hint

Addis Ababa

Nairobi

Djibouti

Mogadishu

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Question 4 of 10

4. Somalia is slightly smaller than Texas.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the 'official' language of Somalia? Hint

Swahili

English

Italian

Somali

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Somali dollar is the official monetary unit.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Christianity is the main religious affiliation in Somalia.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which ethnic group is the largest of the ethnic composition of Somalia? Hint

Arab

European

Bantu

Somali

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the population of Somalia? Hint

Around 20 million

Around 150 million

Around 6 million

Around 1 million

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Question 10 of 10

10. The population density of Somalia is 155.1 persons per sq km.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which continent does Somalia lie in?

Answer: Africa

Somalia is a coastal country, lying on the Indian Ocean. It has borders with three countries; Kenya lies to the south-west, Ethiopia lies to the west, and Djibouti lies to the north-west.

2. In 2000, what kind of government did Somalia have?

Answer: No permanent national government

Numerous clan and subclan factions were vying for power in Somalia in 2000.

3. What is the capital city of Somalia?

Answer: Mogadishu

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia, Djibouti is the capital city of Djibouti, and Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya.

4. Somalia is slightly smaller than Texas.

Answer: True

Somalia has an area of 637,000 sq km, Texas has an area of 691,030 sq km.

5. What is the 'official' language of Somalia?

Answer: Somali

Italian and English are spoken in Somalia but Somali, along with Arabic, is the official language.

6. The Somali dollar is the official monetary unit.

Answer: False

The Somali shilling is the official monetary unit. The shilling is an old monetary unit of England, a former ruler of Somalia.

7. Christianity is the main religious affiliation in Somalia.

Answer: False

Sunni Muslim is in fact the main religious affiliation in Somalia.

8. Which ethnic group is the largest of the ethnic composition of Somalia?

Answer: Somali

The Somalis make up about 85% of the ethnic composition of Somalia, Bantus make up about 14%, and there are about 30,000 Arabs in Somalia.

9. What is the population of Somalia?

Answer: Around 20 million

10. The population density of Somalia is 155.1 persons per sq km.

Answer: False

The population density of Somalia is actually about 25 persons per sq km.

Source: Author Pariah

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