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50 Kenya Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

How much do you know about Kenya? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Kenya (Geography). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information.
1 What ethnic group can be found in Kenya?
Answer: Masai

Although their numbers are comparatively small, the Masai are one of Kenya's best known ethnic groups outside the country. This is partly due to the fact that their nomadic way of life and their bravery in the hunt were admired, if not romanticized, by the British during the colonial period. Other more numerous ethnic groups in the country are the Kikuya, the Luhya, and the Luo.
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2 Who was the first president of the Republic of Kenya?
Answer: Jomo Kenyatta

The first President of the Republic of Kenya was Mzee Jomo Kenyatta otherwise referred to as the founding father. Mwalimu Julius Nyerere was the first president of Tanzania.
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3 Where in Africa would you find Kenya?
Answer: Eastern Africa

Kenya is a republic in Eastern Africa.
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4 What are the two official languages of Kenya?
Answer: Swahili and English

Both Kiswahili and English are used on a daily basis and Kikuyu and Luo are widely understood. Kikamba is another indigenous language.
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5 When did Kenya become independent from Great Britain?
Answer: 1963

Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's founding father, was released from prison in 1961, and became the nation's first president after it achieved independence on December 12, 1963.
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6 In which year did Kenya win independence?
Answer: 1963

Kenya won independence in 1963 and has been a republic since 1964.
    Your options: [ 1972 ] [ 1964 ] [ 1963 ] [ 1958 ]
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7 What is a matatu?
Answer: a minibus

This is the preferred mode of transport as they are quicker than buses and cheaper than taxis. They are also very dangerous with a high accident rate.
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8 What is Kenya's Lake Nakuru National Park famous for?
Answer: flamingos

Although the park is most famous for its flamingos, over 400 different species of birds can be seen there.
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9 How many countries does Kenya border?
Answer: five

It is bordered on the north by South Sudan and Ethiopia, on the east by Somalia, on the south by Tanzania, and on the west by Uganda.
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10 What is the name of the full length white robe that some men still wear in Kenya?
Answer: khanzu

A bui bui is the long black wraparound for women that hugs the body, falls short of the ankles and doesn't have the veil covering the face. A kikoi is a large colorful cloth that has a traditional Swahili proverb. Women usually wear a kanga over their other clothing to keep it clean, to carry their children or other things. A kikoi is a type of sarong worn by men.
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11 Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya. It is a Masai word, and what does it mean?
Answer: Place of cool waters

Nairobi is Masai meaning 'place of cool waters'. It was initially used as grazing land by the Maasai since the water there rarely dried up. The British identified it as a potential trading area/town centre as there was plenty of water and it was more centrally located as compared to the initial town, now called Machakos about 70 km south of Nairobi. For along time Nairobi was referred to as "the green city in the sun".
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12 One of the staple foods of Kenya is ugali na sukuma wiki. What is it?
Answer: Maize meal (porridge) with vegetables

Chapati na sukuma wiki is a flat bread with green vegetables. These two meals, do not require any silverware. You simply use the ugali or chapati to pick up the sukuma wiki and then you put it in your mouth to eat it. It is considered rude if you do not wash your hands prior to the start of the meal.
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13 What ocean does Kenya border?
Answer: Indian

Kenya lies on the Indian Ocean and also has a shoreline on Lake Victoria.
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14 Which people colonised Kenya from 1895?
Answer: British

During this period, the British greatly influenced both the economic and cultural life of Kenya.
    Your options: [ Spanish ] [ French ] [ British ] [ Italian ]
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15 What is the most popular religion practised in Kenya?
Answer: Christianity

Approximately 70 percent of Kenyans are Christians; about 25 percent are adherents of indigenous religions; 6 percent are Muslims. Among the Asian community there are Hindus, Sikhs, Parsees, and Bahai's. Although traditional beliefs and practices vary among Kenya's ethnic groups, almost all involve belief in an eternal, omnipotent creator envisaged as remote from men. The Kikuyu's god is named 'Murungu' or (more frequently) 'Ngai', a loan-word from Masai. Ngai cannot be seen, but is manifested in the sun, moon, thunder and lighting, stars, rain, the rainbow and in the great fig trees that serve as places of worship and sacrifice.
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16 What is the denomination of money in Kenya?
Answer: Kenya shilling

There are four countries in the world that call their money "shilling": Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Somalia. It was also the former currency of Austria prior to the introduction of the euro.
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17 In which animated movie was a famous Kenyan song 'Hakuna Matata' featured?
Answer: The Lion King

'Hakuna Matata' is a famous Kenyan song sang in many versions and the title means 'no worries'.
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18 Which Kenyan tribe is famous for dancing on stilts performed by men wearing long black coats and white masks?
Answer: Embu

The Embu are well known for their honey also.
    Your options: [ Kikuyu ] [ Embu ] [ Maasai ] [ Turkana ]
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19 What is "ugali"?
Answer: food

Ugali, a type of porridge, is often called Kenya's staple food.
    Your options: [ food ] [ clothing ] [ sport ] [ musical instrument ]
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20 What was the name of the movie based on a true story of 'the man eaters of Tsavo' starring Michael Douglas?
Answer: The Ghost and the Darkness

"The Ghost and the Darkness" is a movie based on a true story of lions who attacked and ate people at what is know the expansive Tsavo national park during the construction of the Kenya - Uganda railway. It is rumoured that descendants (lions) with the same genes can still be found at the Tsavo Park.
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21 Which country is in the same time zone as Kenya?
Answer: Saudi Arabia

Neither Kenya nor Saudi Arabia uses daylight-saving time, so both countries are always GMT+3 hours.
    Your options: [ Saudi Arabia ] [ Zambia ] [ UK ] [ Germany ]
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22 What is the currency unit of Kenya?
Answer: shilling
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23 When is the best time of year to visit the Masai Mara National Reserve?
Answer: July and August

Kenya's most spectacular annual event is organised by an unlikely group - wildebeests. Literally millions of these ungainly antelopes move en masse in July and August from the Serengeti in search of lush grass.
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24 The "Harambee Stars" is a sports team in Kenya. What is the sport?
Answer: football (soccer)

The "Harambee Stars" is Kenya's national football (soccer) team. The Swahili word "harambee" means "let's all pull together". The team, not traditionally one of Africa's strongest, recently qualified for next year's African Nations Cup. It is the first time in 12 years that they have qualified for this tournament.
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25 In 1998 Kenya was in the international media after being attacked by terrorists in which over two hundred people lost their lives. Which diplomatic mission/office/embassy was bombed?
Answer: American

The bomb attack was directed against the American Embassy which then was situated in the heart of Nairobi. Over 200 people were killed most of whom were innocent Kenyans. The embassy has since relocated to the outskirts of Nairobi. Kenya was a victim of another terrorist attack in 2002 which was targeting Israelis in a tourist hotel in Mombassa. This time the casualties were fewer, nevertheless more innocent lives lost.
    Your options: [ Israeli ] [ British ] [ Australian ] [ American ]
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26 Which ocean does Kenya border?
Answer: Indian

Kenya is bounded on the east by the Indian Ocean.
    Your options: [ Arctic ] [ Pacific ] [ Indian ] [ Atlantic ]
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27 Mount Kenya is Kenya's highest mountain. Is it a dormant, extinct or active volcano?
Answer: extinct

It is 5,199 metres above sea level (17,057 feet).
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28 What are the official languages of Kenya?
Answer: English and Swahili

Numerous indigenous languages are also spoken widely. Swahili is also called 'Kiswahili'.
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29 Most of Kenya's people live in urban or rural areas?
Answer: rural

About three-quarters of Kenya's people live in rural areas. About 99% of Kenya's population is made up of black Africans.
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30 What are the Masai people of Kenya skilled in?
Answer: the use of weapons

The best-known of the Kenyan nomads are the Masai (or Maasai). The Masai people are tall and slender and are popular for their skill in the use of weapons and their strongly independent ways.
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31 What is the basic food of the Kenyan people?
Answer: Maize

Kenyans often grind maize into porridge and eat it with a stew made from vegetables, fish or meat. Beer is a popular drink in Kenya.
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32 What is Kenya's main religion?
Answer: Protestant

Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%.
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33 What is the Swahili word for "pulling together"?
Answer: Harambee

That's the word on the coat of arms!
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34 The Athi and Tana are Kenya's chief what?
Answer: rivers

Both of the rivers flow from southwestern Kenya to the Indian Ocean.
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35 About when did various African people began settling in Kenya?
Answer: About 2000 B.C.

Scientists have found the earliest-known remains of human beings in Kenya. Little is known about these people. These people are the ancestors of today's Kenyans. They included farmers, herders and hunters. Cushitic-speaking people from northern Africa moved into the area that is now Kenya c.2000 B.C.
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