Madagascar Quiz Questions

1. When did Madagascar become independent?
a) 9 March 1975
b) 26 June 1960
c) 25 August 1991
d) 24 November 1985

2. Which ocean is to the west of Madagascar?
a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Antarctic

3. Which is the capital of Madagascar?
a) Majunga
b) Tamatave
c) Antananarivo
d) Toliara

4. Which is the currency of Madagascar?
a) Ariary
b) Rouble
c) Quetzal
d) Mark

5. Which is the national language of Madagascar?
a) Swahili
b) Malagasy
c) Zulu
d) Xhosa

6. What did the Portuguese call Madagascar?
a) Isle of Wight
b) Isle of Man
c) Isle of St. Lawrence
d) St. Mary’s Island

7. When did Ranavalona I rule Madagascar?
a) 1756-1763
b) 1760-1820
c) 1837-1901
d) 1828-1861

8. When did the British recognize Madagascar as a French protectorate?
a) 1884
b) 1893
c) 1890
d) 1876

9. Who was the governor general of Madagascar in 1896-1905?
a) Joseph Simon Gallieni
b) Robert Farquhar
c) Etienne de Flacourt
d) Jean Ralaimongo

10. Who became president of Madagascar on 4 January 1976?
a) Philibert Tsiranana
b) Didier Ratsiraka
c) Gabriel Ramanantsoa
d) Richard Ratsimandrava

Madagascar Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When did Madagascar become independent?
b) 26 June 1960

2. Which ocean is to the west of Madagascar?
c) Indian

3. Which is the capital of Madagascar?
c) Antananarivo

4. Which is the currency of Madagascar?
a) Ariary

5. Which is the national language of Madagascar?
b) Malagasy

6. What did the Portuguese call Madagascar?
c) Isle of St. Lawrence

7. When did Ranavalona I rule Madagascar?
d) 1828-1861

8. When did the British recognize Madagascar as a French protectorate?
c) 1890

9. Who was the governor general of Madagascar in 1896-1905?
a) Joseph Simon Gallieni

10. Who became president of Madagascar on 4 January 1976?
b) Didier Ratsiraka