Chad Trivia

1. What fellow African country lies on Chad's eastern border?

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Sudan

The Chad-Sudan border is approximately 870 miles (1,400 km) long, and was established during the European colonization of Africa. Chad does border Niger, but Niger lies to the west. Cameroon does border Chad, but it lies to the south-west, as well as Nigeria. Chad does border Central African Republic, but it lies south. Chad also has Libya lying to the north.

From Quiz Exploring Chad

Answer: Desert climate

Chad endures a mostly desert climate. The annual rainfall (yearly) is 50mm in the Saharan north, 300-600mm in the Sahelian Belt, and over 900mm in the southern Sahel region, a more fertile savannah zone. Chad is landlocked and bordered by six countries, which are: Libya, Sudan, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Niger, going clockwise from north.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Tibesti Mountains

Mount Koussi, or "Emi Koussi," is a large shield volcano located at the south-east end of the Tibesti Mountains. It is around 11,205 feet (3,415 m) high, and stands in the north of Chad, in the Borkou Region. There are no historical records of it erupting, and the volcano is somewhat presumed extinct; however, there is an active thermal area in the form of fumaroles, on the southern flank of the volcano. The Tibesti Mountains run through northern Chad, to the south of neighbouring Libya, in the centre of the Sahara Desert. Bikku Bitti, the highest mountain of Libya, is also located within this range. The southern part of the Tibesti Mountains lie within the the watershed of Lake Chad, and five rivers course through the northern part of the range towards Libya. However, all rivers originating from this range do not run far, vanishing underground or evaporating in the intense desert heat. The Sahara covers a lot of northern Chad, covering around a third of the country's territory. The Toubou tribe live in the Tibesti Mountains, and are known as some of the best camel racers in the world.

From Quiz Know More About Chad

Answer: N'Djamena

Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic. Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon. Abuja is the capital of Nigeria. N'Djamena is Chad's capital and largest city.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Mele

On April 18, 2021, Idriss Déby (1952-2021) was visiting troops who were engaged in combat with rebel forces around the village of Mele. The exact circumstances of his death are not clear, however it is known he was shot, and died two days later in a hospital in N'Djamena. Déby had had many occasions of rebellion and conflict during his presidency of Chad. His regime was well known for its corruption, and abuse of human rights. It was announced that he had been re-elected as president the day after he died, then the military broke the news of his death to the Chadian public.

From Quiz Exploring Chad

Answer: French and Arabic

Chadian Arabic is a version of Arabic used for every-day speech. Over 120 indigenous languages are spoken in addition to the official languages, and examples include Sara, Sango and Tama.

From Quiz So you think you know Chad?

Answer: French and Arabic

There are more than 100 different languages spoken in the country of Chad, but only French and Arabic are recognized as the official languages, with French being the dominant language used in education and in the government. Even with all those different languages spoken, most of them come from either the Nilo-Saharan or Afro-Asiatic families of languages.

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Answer: Chadians & Chadiens

The people of Chad belong to a variety of ethnic groups. Northern and central Chad consist of Muslim (Arab) ethnic groups including the Toubou, Hadjerai, Fulbe, Kotoko, Kanembou, Baguirmi, Boulala, Zaghawa, and Maba. Southern Chad consists of non-Muslim (black African peoples) ethnic groups including the Sara, Ngambaye, Mbaye, Goulaye, Moundang, Moussei, and Massa.

From Quiz Know More About Chad

Answer: rivers

The only important rivers in Chad are the Logone and Chari (Shari). They are located in the southwest of Chad and they flow into Lake Chad, which doubles in size during the rainy season!

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Chari

The Chari River flows through both Chad and the Central African Republic. It is around 870 miles (1,400 km) and a lot of Chad's population, including the capital city, N'Djamena, and Sarh, capital of the Moyen-Chari region are based around it. Around 90% of Lake Chad's water comes from the Chari. Lake Chad has estimated to have shrunk almost 90% since the 1960s. This is due to climate change and over-irrigation.

From Quiz Exploring Chad

Answer: Idriss Deby

The ruling political party has been the Patriotic Salvation Movement for some decades, however, there are many minority parties as well. Despite dissent, Deby has won several elections since 1990. There has been suspicion about the legitimacy of the elections and the use of oil profits for personal gain. Because of these reasons, and others, there have been rebellions against Deby, which have resulted in many casualties.

From Quiz So you think you know Chad?

Answer: 33%

Roughly the northern 1/3 of Chad is covered by the Sahara Desert, making it a very inhospitable place to be. Even in the coldest part of the year (January), the average high temperature in the Saharan area of Chad is 90° (32C), while in the heat of the summer the temperatures soar to an average high of 113° (45C).

From Quiz Know More About Chad

Answer: French and Arabic

The official languages of Chad are French and Arabic, but various African languages are spoken. Chadic languages, especially Hausa, are spoken in the Lake Chad area.

From Quiz Exploring Chad

Answer: Place of rest

N'Djamena was founded in 1900 as Fort Lamy, named after an army officer killed in the Battle of Kousseri a few days earlier. It was a major trading city, and has remained so in the modern day. The change of name was to remove foreign influences and allow Chad to fully state its independence.

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Answer: sky and hope

The flag of Chad has vertical blue, yellow and red stripes. The blue stripe symbolises the sky and hope. The yellow stripe symbolises the sun. The red stripe symbolises fire and unity.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Sorghum

Sorghum is the most prevalent crop in Chad, with 987 thousand tons of it produced in 2018. Sorghum is not only used as a staple food for the people in Chad, but it is also used for brewing beer and to food animals. Millet and berebere are also regularly grown in Chad, as well as peanuts, yam, sugarcane, maize, cassava, sweet potato, rice, sesame seed and cotton.

From Quiz Exploring Chad

Answer: Islam

According to the 1993 census, 54% of Chadians were Muslim, 34% Christian, 10% animist and 3% atheist. In general, Muslims are mostly found in the northern and eastern areas of Chad, whilst Christians, animists and less well-known religions are focused in southern Chad. Despite numerous civil conflicts in Chad, these people tend to co-exist in peace.

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Answer: 1971

In 2000, Chad had a literacy rate of 54 percent. During this period, there were 984,224 primary students, 123,408 secondary students and 4,028 primary schools. In the mid-1990s about 3,000 people attended the University of Chad.

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Answer: August

Chad gained independence from France on 11 August, 1960.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Massenya

The Kingdom of Bagirmi is usually agreed to have been established in 1522. It was around 1600 during the reign of the kingdom's fourth ruler, Abdullah, that Islam began to spread in the area. The Chari River formed the kingdom's western border. In 1894, African Muslim military leader, Rābiḥ az-Zubayr had his army ransack Massenya. Treaties in the early 20th century put the area under French control. Massenya is now a small town, and is the capital of Chad's Chari-Baguirmi region.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Borkou

The Borkou region has existed since 2008, and encompasses an area of 93,050 square miles (241,000 sq km). Its capital city is Faya-Largeau, (also known as simply "Faya") which is the largest city in northern Chad. The Tibesti Mountains are located in the north of Borkou. As well as the highest point in Chad, Borkou also has the lowest point in Chad, the Bodélé Depression, within its territory.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Am Timan

Am Timan is the capital of Salamat Region. The reason for this name is not known for certain, although it is said to be named after a female buffalo giving birth to twins in the area. Am Timan is also known as "Dabengat" in Chad, which means "resources of the products."

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Mbere River

The Mbéré River runs through Chad and neighbouring Cameroon. It also makes part of the Central African Republic's border. It is a tributary of the Logone River, which is a major tributary of the Chari River. Moundou is around 300 miles (475 km) N'Djamena, and is the principal city of the Sara people, who are native to southern Chad, the extreme south of North Sudan and the north-west of the Central African Republic. The Sara are the largest ethnic group in Chad, accounting for about 30% of the population.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Sarh

Known as "Fort Archambault" while Chad was occupied by the French, Sarh is the capital of the Moyen-Chari Region, lying on the Chari River. It is the third largest city in Chad, after N'Djamena and Moundou. Because of Sarh's warm and wet climate, this makes ideal conditions for cotton production here. Sarh is named after the Sara people.

From Quiz Africa: All about Chad

Answer: Goat and lion

The goat and the lion are both national symbols of Chad, the goat representing the north and the lion representing the south. They stand opposite each other on the coat of arms, separated by a blue and yellow shield, with a sun above. "Unity, Work, Progress." or "Unité, Travail, Progrès" is Chad's national motto.

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