1) What is in the centre of Somalia’s flag?
a) Comet
b) Moon
c) Sun
d) Star

2) Which countries ruled Somalia before its independence?
a) France and Germany
b) Belgium and France
c) Spain and Portugal
d) Italy and UK

3) Which is the official language of Somalia?
a) English
b) Arabic
c) Somali
d) Italian

4) Which film is based on an event involving US military helicopter in Somalia?
a) Black Hawk Down
b) Top Gun
c) War of the worlds
d) Apocalypse

5) Which is the capital of Somalia?
a) Adad
b) Buran
c) Mogadishu
d) Ceel

6) Which gulf is to the north of Somalia?
a) Gulf of Aden
b) Persian Gulf
c) Gulf of Cambay
d) Gulf of Florida

7) What is the first President of Somalia?
a) Aden Abdullah Osman
b) Abdirashid Ali Shermarke
c) Siad Barre
d) Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed

8) When did Somalia join the Arab League?
a) 1956
b) 1960
c) 1964
d) 1974

9) How is Somalia often referred?
a) Gate of Africa
b) Head of Africa
c) Horn of Africa
d) Tail of Africa

10) Which Prime Minister of Somalia was overthrown in 1969?
a) Mohamed Ibrahim Egal
b) Ali Mohamed Gedi
c) Hassan Dimbli
d) Madobe Nouno

Somalia Quiz Answers

1) What is in the centre of Somalia’s flag?
d) Star

2) Which countries ruled Somalia before its independence?
d) Italy and UK

3) Which is the official language of Somalia?
c) Somali

4) Which film is based on an event involving US military helicopter in Somalia?
a) Black Hawk Down

5) Which is the capital of Somalia?
c) Mogadishu

6) Which gulf is to the north of Somalia?
a) Gulf of Aden

7) Who is the first President of Somalia?
a) Aden Abdullah Osman

8) When did Somalia join the Arab League?
d) 1974

9) How is Somalia often referred?
c) Horn of Africa

10) Which Prime Minister of Somalia was overthrown in 1969?
a) Mohamed Ibrahim Egal