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Ultimate Somalia Quiz

72 Questions based on Somali History and Geography
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Last updated: September 14, 2024
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Military Events
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Event during Operation Gothic Serpent where two helicopters were shot down by rebels
Black Hawk Down
War against Ethiopia for it's Western Region
Ogaden War
Movement that wanted independence from the British in the late 1800s
Dervish Movement
Year that the Battle of Mogadishu was fought in
1993
Operation that resulted in a scandal where a teenager was beat to death
Operation Deliverance
Battle between Ethiopia and Somalia in the Somali Region's capital
Battle of Jijiga
Battle which began the Ethiopian Invasion phase of the Somali civil war
Battle of Baidoa
Battle where Somali rebels under Ibrahim Xoorane defeated British officer Corfield
Battle of Dul Madoba
Historical Kingdoms
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Most famous Somali sultanate centered around Mogadishu
Ajuran Sultanate
Sultanate which fought wars with Ethiopia and Portugal
Sultanate of Adal
Sultanate also known as the Sultanate of Wafat and Awfat
Sultanate of Ifat
Historical kingdom located in Puntland with capital at Alula
Majeerteen Sultanate
Sultanate that was first colonized by Italy and centered around Afgooye
Sultanate of the Geledi
Sultanate also known as the Sultanate of Obbia
Hobyo Sultanate
Clan and Sultanate centered in the Sanaag region of Somaliland
Warsangali Sultanate
18th and 19th century state ruled by the Ishaaq people before conquest by Britain
Habr Yunis Sultanate
Imamate centered in Mogadishu established after the fall of the Ajuran Sultanate
Hiraab Imamate
Miscellaneous Hist.
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Ideology used by Somalia between 1969-1991
Communism
Nickname given by the British to Mohammed Abdile Hassan
Mad Mullah
Airplane Company who's Flight 181 was hijacked and landed in Mogadishu
Lufthansa
Country who's airborne regiment beat that teenager to death
Canada
New Type of ideology promoted by Somalia's dictator
Scientific Socialism
Political corporation that ruled much of Somalia until the Battle of Jilib
Islamic Courts Union
Man who survived a helicopter crash in Mogadishu, subsequently writing a book and insipiring a movie by Ridley Scott
Mike Durant
Ship that was hijacked off the coast of Alabama, captained by Richard Phillips
Maersk Alabama
Paramilitary Group that supported a Somali Dictator in the 70s
Victory Pioneers
Script formerly used by the Somali Language before transitioning to its present Script
Osmanya Script
Leaders
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1960-1967
Aden Adde
1967-1969
Abdirashid Shermarke
1969-1991
Siad Barre
1991-1997
Ali Mahdi Muhammad
2000-2004
Abdiqasim Salad Hassan
2004-2008
Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed
2009-2012
Sharif Sheikh Ahmed
2012-2017 and 2022-Present
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
2017-2022
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed
Cities
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Capital and Largest City
Mogadishu
Second Largest City in Somalia, and capital of Somaliland
Hargeisa
Second largest city and main port of Somaliland
Berbera
Main port of Puntland and the location of Bender Qassim International Airport
Bosaso
Southern port city that is the capital of the Jubaland region
Kismayo
Somali trade city located near the border with Djibouti
Zeila
City which is the regional capital of Puntland
Garoowe
Ancient Trading city which is suggested to be the location of Punt
Opone
City home to the palace of Osman Mahamuud in Puntland
Bargal
Natural Features
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Yemeni Island located off the coast of Somalia
Socotra
Marginal water body of the Indian ocean located to the north of Somalia
Gulf of Aden
Strait separating the Red sea from the Indian Ocean
Bab el Mandeb
Main river of Southern Somalia
Jubba River
River translated as "Leopard River"
Shebelle River
Cape which is the Northeastern most point of the Horn of Africa
Cape Guardafui
Cave Complex where rock art of cattle and herders can be found
Laas Geel
Mountain range located in the northernmost part of Somalia
Ogo Mountains
Range in Somaliland also known as the Golis Mountains
Karkaar Mountains
Semi-Desert plain located in Northwest Somalia
Guban
Natural Resources
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Resource that is being searched for in the Dharoor and Nugaal valleys
Oil
Resource used in religious rituals that the majority of is produced in Somalia
Frankincense
Trade good that was brought to the city of Mosylon before it's transport to the Roman Empire
Cinnamon
Type of tree found near the border with Kenya
Mangrove
Stimulant originating from a flowering plant first grown in the Harar Area of Ethiopia
Khat
Culture
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System that includes groups like the Dir and the Darod
Clan System
Main ethnic group of Somaliland
Ishaaq
Food that is spiced with cumin and cardamom known as baasto in Somali
Pasta
Somali Clan that was the first to arrive in Somalia, and led most of the sultanates
Hawiye
Miscellaneous Geo.
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Word given to Somalia as it is more than 85% percent Somali, the highest in Africa
Homogenous
Script that the Somali Language uses
Latin
State in central Somalia that attempted to break away with capital at Dusmareb
Galmudug
Secret Police of Somalia
National Security Service
Country that was converted to Islam by Somali scholar Yusuf al-Kawneyn
the Maldives
Epithet that was given to Mogadishu before the first civil war
Pearl of the Indian Ocean
Mosque in Mogadishu that is the second oldest in Somalia
Fakhr al-Din Mosque
Title that means "Victorious Leader"
Guulwade
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