Multiple Choice City Quiz – Agadez

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1. Which desert is Agadez located in?
The Ténéré itself is a part of the Sahara desert. The name Ténéré comes from the Tuareg word for desert, and the name Sahara comes from the Arabic word.
Rub' al Khali
Ténéré
Thar
Namib
2. Agadez grew mainly due to the trade of what commodity?
Water
Gold
Silver
Salt
3. Due to that trade, Agadez became the most important city of which ethnic group?
Tuareg
Hausa
Zarma-Songhai
Hutu
4. The commodity above often came from which city?
Lagos
Timbuktu
Bilma
Algiers
5. What is the caravan route/journey between Agadez and that city called?
Azalai
Caravanserai
Taoudenni
Tchirozerine
6. What was an important landmark on that route?
Innaanganeq Meteorite
Darvaza Gas Crater
Tree of Ténéré
the Rosetta Stone
7. What empire conquered Agadez in 1515?
It was a part of the Songhai Empire until 1591.
Sokoto Caliphate
Abbasid Caliphate
Songhai Empire
Portuguese Empire
8. What mountains are somewhat near Agadez?
Atlas Mountains
Aïr Mountains
Muchinga Mountains
Rwenzori Mountains
9. What record is held by the Agadez Mosque?
The tallest point of the Agadez Mosque is at 89 feet (27 meters). The oldest mosque in West Africa might be the Larabanga Mosque (1421). The tallest building in Niger in general is the WAQF Tower at 193.1 ft (58.85 m). The largest mud-brick building in Sub-Saharan Africa is the Great Mosque of Djenné.
Tallest structure in Niger (not including "vanity height")
Tallest mud-brick structure in the world
Oldest mosque in West Africa
Largest mud-brick building in Sub-Saharan Africa
10. What airport serves Agadez?
Niger Air Base 201 is a Nigerien military base built and paid for by the United States. Diori Hamani International Airport is the airport of Niamey.
Diori Hamani International Airport
Niger Air Base 201
Mano Dayak International Airport
...Agadez Airport
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Level 83
Mar 12, 2025
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Hard one but great questions!

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Level 63
Mar 12, 2025
Thanks!