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Wow-ee Malawi! Trivia Quiz

Malawi is a very interesting and fascinating country. Find out more about it in this quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lpez. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Lpez

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,549

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
610

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Malawi is located in Africa, and borders three countries, two of which are Zambia and Mozambique. Which is the other one? Hint

Tanzania

Burma

Mexico

Russia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following cities is in Malawi? Hint

Johannesburg

Green Bay

Cairo

Lilongwe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Malawi's type of government is one where people get to choose their leader by majority of votes. What is this system called? Hint

Dictatorship

Democracy

Monarchy

Empire

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Question 4 of 10

4. Malawi's independence day is celebrated on the 6th of July. Which country did Malawi get independence from in 1964? Hint

France

United Kingdom

Portugal

Spain

5. One of Malawi's major industries is represented by tobacco. Which other product represents another major industry of the country? (Hint: think of a party that took place in Boston a long time ago.) Hint

Chocolate

Tea

Clothes

Spices

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following religions is predominant in Malawi? Hint

Buddhism

Islam

Judaism

Christianity

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Question 7 of 10

7. One of Malawi's most eaten foods is maize. What is a perhaps a more common word used to refer to maize? Hint

Chocolate

Cheese

Chips

Corn

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these combinations of colors matches those in the flag of Malawi? Hint

Black, red, green

Green, white, red

Blue, yellow, black

Blue, white, red

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these valleys run from the north, all the way to the south of Malawi? Hint

Inn Valley

Great Rift Valley

Malawi Valley

North-South Valley

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following climates is most commonly experienced in Malawi? Hint

Tundra

Subtropical

Snow

Desert hot

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Malawi is located in Africa, and borders three countries, two of which are Zambia and Mozambique. Which is the other one?

Answer: Tanzania

Malawi is one of the more than 45 countries that make up the continent of Africa. Other countries in Africa include Ghana, Egypt and Senegal.

Tanzania is home of the famous Mount Kilimanjaro. Mexico is in America, while Russia and Burma are located in Asia.

2. Which of the following cities is in Malawi?

Answer: Lilongwe

Lilongwe is the capital of Malawi, and its largest city. It is near the borders with Mozambique and Zambia.

Johannesburg is in South Africa, Cairo is in Egypt, and Green Bay is in the United States.

3. Malawi's type of government is one where people get to choose their leader by majority of votes. What is this system called?

Answer: Democracy

Malawi follows a multiparty democratic system. This means that many parties can nominate a representative, who, to win, must be chosen by the majority of the people.

Most countries in the world use this type of government as well.

4. Malawi's independence day is celebrated on the 6th of July. Which country did Malawi get independence from in 1964?

Answer: United Kingdom

Independence Day is also known as Republic Day in Malawi, and it commemorates the day the British granted the Malawians independence.

The most popular language in Malawi is Chichewa, which is also the official language of the nation.

Answer: Tea

Among the various major industries of Malawi are sugar, cement, consumer goods, and of course, tobacco and tea.

The Boston Tea Party took place in the United States, in 1773.

6. Which of the following religions is predominant in Malawi?

Answer: Christianity

Christianity is the most followed faith in Malawi, by far. Islam is also present, although in a much smaller proportion.

7. One of Malawi's most eaten foods is maize. What is a perhaps a more common word used to refer to maize?

Answer: Corn

Malawians actually have a saying that says "maize is life". Most of the land in Malawi is used to plant corn.

While some people eat the corn right when it's ready, others grind it into flour and cooked to make a paste known as "nsima".

8. Which of these combinations of colors matches those in the flag of Malawi?

Answer: Black, red, green

Malawi's flag is composed of three horizontal, black, red and green stripes. The black stripe has the figure of a red sun in it.

9. Which of these valleys run from the north, all the way to the south of Malawi?

Answer: Great Rift Valley

The Great Rift Valley runs through many African countries such as Kenya, Mozambique, and of course, Malawi.

It was named by English explorer John Walter Gregory.

10. Which of the following climates is most commonly experienced in Malawi?

Answer: Subtropical

Malawi has both wet seasons (between November and April) and hot/dry seasons occur between September and October.

Malawi does experience rainfall, however, it also experiences very hot climate sometimes.

Source: Author Lpez

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