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Niger Country Quiz

🇳🇪 Can you guess these facts about the country of Niger?
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Last updated: August 12, 2020
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First submittedOctober 10, 2019
Times taken19,846
Average score75.0%
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Capital of Niger
Niamey
Major river running through that city
Niger River
Official language
French
Largest country that Niger borders
Algeria
Most populous country Niger borders
Nigeria
Large, but shallow lake, that Niger shares with three other countries
Lake Chad
Major desert that covers 80% of Niger
Sahara
Term for the semi-arid zone south of the above, which includes much of southern Niger
Sahel
The average Nigerien woman will have 6.9 of these, the highest rate in the world
Children
Largest ethnic group (starts with H)
Hausa
To the nearest whole number, the percentage of Nigeriens who are Islamic
99%
Sector of the economy which 82% of Nigeriens engage in
Agriculture
Yellow element that represents 91% of Niger's exports
(hint: it was falsely claimed that Saddam Hussein tried to buy it)
Uranium
Empire that ruled the region c. 1464–1591
Songhai
Currency Niger shares with seven other countries
CFA Franc
Country whose flag looks most similar to that of Niger:
India
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46 Comments
alberici
+25
Level 74
May 19, 2020
Surprised not to see any question about the « Arbre du Ténéré », once the most isolated tree in the world before it was run down by a drunk driver in 1973
DonTheLamplighter
+12
Level 86
May 19, 2020
Thanks for mentioning this. I'd never heard of the "Tree of Ténéré" until now. Wow, this definitely would be a worthwhile addition to this quiz. If nothing else, it would pique people's interest and prompt them to look it up.
QRU
+29
Level 74
May 20, 2020
A tree, growing in the middle of a desert, getting mowed down by a drunken truck driver, is such a strong metaphor for life on earth.
Sifhraven
+2
Level 73
May 23, 2020
I agree, it is an interesting ( for lack of a better word...) fact it would be a nice addition. Or a question on some other type of quiz
kalbahamut
+4
Level 81
Aug 26, 2020
there's a similar thing in the middle of the (much smaller) Bahraini desert called the Tree of Life. It used to be a pretty charming place to go visit but now they've made it into a tourist destination.
TheCrusher
+6
Level 71
Aug 26, 2020
And I'm guessing you weren't a tourist when you visited it?
kalbahamut
+5
Level 81
Sep 11, 2020
I was not. I had an apartment in Bahrain for over 2 years, and would often go out to the desert on weekends before returning to my apartment where I lived. That aside, I'm not complaining about the tourists being there - there were sometimes a small handful - but rather the structures they built around it to try and make it more tourist friendly, ultimately ruining the place's charm. Thanks for your input; insightful and spot-on as always.
ooftownroad
+1
Level 64
Apr 12, 2021
Thats on my facts of bahrain blog!
Katla
+3
Level 49
Oct 14, 2020
that is so sad :'-(
TheKindCowboy
+1
Level 55
May 17, 2022
That is sad :(
Kesselian
+6
Level 68
May 19, 2020
I really appreciate the number of new quizzes being features. However, there are really way too many clues given in those new ones. In this once for instance, I don't see how displaying the flags, giving the first letter of the ethnic group of giving away the CFA of the currency makes the quiz better. It just takes away the challenge.
alberici
+20
Level 74
May 19, 2020
I am absolutely in favour of the increasing number of country quizzes featured.

However, I don’t really appreciate questions like: « Country whose name can be made by adding two letters to Niger» or « only country on the Equator which is bigger than DR Congo » which do not tell about the countries themselves, but are rather comparative facts...

Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
May 23, 2020
For the more "exoctic" countries easier question are fine imo, getting 0 for everything isn't fun either. I think giving the first letter (in some cases) is a good idea, you learn something that what, you can perhaps get the answer by some information that was floating around in your head but normally would never have guessed.

I am of the opinion to ask for the capital(s) of the UK is too easy.

You sort of have a point with the flags (but I wouldn't have gotten it, because I don't know Niger's flag, but now I will forever remember)

I do agree with the question "adding two letters" (but then again, I don't mind some shoo-ins to give everybody a chance to get atleast one right, as long as the other are interesting enough)

alberici
+3
Level 74
May 25, 2020
In the case of Nigeria, it’s very much the question which I disapprove of. Keeping « Nigeria » as an answer is fine, but in that case, the question should be rephrased in order to spice up the challenge. For example: « What is the most populous country that Niger borders? » would be cool. Adding two more letters two a country just makes it too easy, according to me.
Aaron197
+1
Level 75
May 25, 2020
Changed the question.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Sep 29, 2020
I can't believe that was actually the question, I thought it was a joke! Glad it was changed.
georgekotz
+20
Level 79
May 20, 2020
Uranium isn't a "yellow element", it has a silvery colour like most metals. What is indeed yellow are certain uranium-containing minerals and, most famously, yellowcake, which is a product of uranium ore processing mostly made up of uranium oxide.
Eigengrau
+11
Level 60
Aug 27, 2020
I second this. Uranium itself is not yellow. I thought the answer was Sulphur or something because that is yellow.
blizzrd33
+4
Level 80
Aug 8, 2021
Uranium is certainly not a yellow element, it is a grey/silver metal. Please fix.
mrputter
+2
Level 85
Dec 9, 2021
Strong agree here. After the obvious Sulfur and the slight-stretch Chlorine, I tried "yellowcake" (recalling something about the event in question, even though yellowcake isn't an element), then gave up. Was a little frustrated to see the answer was something that's straight up not yellow.
Henceforth516
+2
Level 86
May 21, 2020
Can "babies" be accepted for "children"? Got it eventually after guessing a few other things.
Sifhraven
+1
Level 73
May 23, 2020
kids work. I wonder what the number would be for men (and it sounds only women have (and I don't mean give birth to) kids)
Sifhraven
+7
Level 73
May 23, 2020
I admit it, I tried Uruk (hai) not that I had any believe that would be an acceptable answer, but to just type something while my mind continued to search (and failed)

Anyone else? :D (my fingers often keep typing while my mind looks for more plausible answers)

erikj
+1
Level 66
Aug 28, 2020
I definitely did this and had no other options haha
Jeremy
+5
Level 76
May 23, 2020
I have to say the 9th question is pretty nice.
Jacktheguy
+3
Level 91
Aug 26, 2020
Bow chicka wow wow
maxism
+5
Level 69
May 24, 2020
Civ 5 serving me well with the Songhai question
JackintheBox
+2
Level 80
Jul 14, 2020
Why isn't gold or sulphur accepted for the yellow element?
EcceHomo
+7
Level 83
Jul 23, 2020
Because they are wrong, possibly?
JackintheBox
+1
Level 80
Jul 27, 2020
Possibly so.
jeffography
+1
Level 92
Jul 31, 2020
Any other nerds try Uruk Hai?
bulldog1969
+1
Level 57
Aug 26, 2020
tried it and looked in the comments to see if anyone else did
KingEureka
+2
Level 62
Aug 26, 2020
Never though India would be on a quiz about Niger.
xarnac
+3
Level 72
Aug 26, 2020
I'm struggling to picture what 6.9 children look like. Which 10% is missing from the seventh child?
camus
+2
Level 79
Aug 26, 2020
We have a satire show about the "German average family" with father, mother, and 1.3 children. It looks like this.
seabird
+2
Level 68
Aug 26, 2020
I guessed France for the official language instead of French and got the currency answer. Didn't realize my mistake until I saw the correct answer at the end.
AllenY
+3
Level 68
Nov 15, 2020
Shouldn't it be Muslim rather than Islamic?
1ProximaCentauri
+2
Level 54
Apr 9, 2021
The religion itself is called Islam. People who adhere to it are called Muslims.
SirPhilippines
+4
Level 71
Mar 19, 2021
Make sure you don't make a typo.
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Nov 30, 2021
Sound advice.
Froststar101
+1
Level 73
Nov 30, 2021
I don't understand why people aren't expected to be able to figure out the name of "Songhai" without being given half the word. The way that half the answer is given is pretty silly.
RJG
+1
Level 63
Feb 19, 2023
15/16 didn't get Sahel.
Bonzo65
+1
Level 72
Mar 20, 2023
Had never heard of sahel until this quiz. Gave up after savanna, savannah and steppe didn't work, only to find out later they are all considered part of the sahel. Every day's a school day.
unregistered
+1
Level 49
May 13, 2023
The weekend
rabble
+1
Level 68
May 21, 2023
Wow. The US gave them nearly a quarter of a billion dollars in 2016-2018 because they couldn't feed themselves. Why do they allow their populace to birth 6.9 children. What a ridiculous cycle. At the very least offer sterilization in exchange for food.

From wikipedia: "The USAID's Food for Peace office has contributed roughly $203.7 million between 2016 through 2018."

vhm
+1
Level 58
Aug 20, 2023
What you are advocating is eugenics, a fascist policy loved by people such as Hitler and Mussolini. High birthrates are not the cause of Nigerien poverty but a symptom.

The way to end poverty in Niger is not to deprive Nigerien women of their autonomy, but to allow Niger to exert control over its own resources, get rid of French economic imperialism via the CFA Franc, and help Niger develop food sovereignty so it does not have to rely on food "aid" which only keeps it subservient.

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