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9 for 10 - Namibia Trivia Quiz

The first letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell the answer to #10. If you didn't get to answer all the questions, go back and see if knowing the first letter of the answer helps.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
162,975

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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915

Question 1 of 10

1. Namibia is just over half the size of which of these states? Hint

Alaska

Ohio

Alabama

Oregon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Most people have heard of the Grand Canyon in the USA, but few know that there is a canyon almost as spectacular in Namibia. What river flows through this canyon? Hint

Fish

Volta

Fraser

Volga

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are two types of currency used in Namibia. One is the Namibian dollar. What is the other?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the second letter of the name of the capital city of Namibia?

Answer: (one letter)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What desert lies to the east of Namibia?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What country borders Namibia to the north? Hint

Burundi

Angola

Botswana

Algeria

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Question 7 of 10

7. The waves of this ocean wash Namibia's coast.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Namibia gained its independence in 1990. Who was the first head of state? Hint

Kenyatta

Ndayizeye

Khama

Nujoma

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the northwestern coast of Namibia known as? Hint

Long Beach

Sunshine Coast

Skeleton Coast

Wreck Beach

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Question 10 of 10

10. What language other than English is widely spoken in Namibia? The initial letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell out the name.

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Namibia is just over half the size of which of these states?

Answer: Alaska

The land area of Alaska is 570,374 square miles. Namibia is 318,252 square miles. Most of Namibia covered by deserts. The Namib desert extends along the west coast and the Kalahari desert is in the east.

2. Most people have heard of the Grand Canyon in the USA, but few know that there is a canyon almost as spectacular in Namibia. What river flows through this canyon?

Answer: Fish

The Fish River Canyon, according to some sources, is the second largest in the world. Even if it is not second, it is still a spectacular. It is a hundred miles long and in places is up to eleven miles wide. In some areas it is almost half a mile deep.

3. There are two types of currency used in Namibia. One is the Namibian dollar. What is the other?

Answer: rand

Although the Namibian dollar is the official currency the South African rand is used. South Africa was given mandate to rule over Namibia, a former German colony, in 1920. South Africa remained in control for over seventy years, Namibia finally become independent in 1990.

4. What is the second letter of the name of the capital city of Namibia?

Answer: I

The capital of Namibia is Windhoek. The name Windhoek is of Dutch origin meaning 'corner of wind'. Windhoek is located on Namibia central high plateau region.

5. What desert lies to the east of Namibia?

Answer: Kalahari

The Kalahari Desert is the ninth largest desert in the world. It comprises of parts of Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.

6. What country borders Namibia to the north?

Answer: Angola

Angola is a former Portuguese colony. There are plans for coastal park that would stretch from Angola through Namibia to South Africa.

7. The waves of this ocean wash Namibia's coast.

Answer: Atlantic

The coast of Namibia is a desolate area of sand dunes. It is extremely arid. In this area the famous "Welwitschia Mirabilis" plant is found. This plant gets all the moisture it needs from the thick fogs which prevail in the area. These fogs are generated by the cold Benguelan current which flows northwards up the coast.

8. Namibia gained its independence in 1990. Who was the first head of state?

Answer: Nujoma

Sam Nujoma became president in March 1990.
Sir Seretse Khama became the first president of Botswana in 1966.
Joseph Kenyatta became the first president of Kenya in 1964.
President Domitien Ndayizeye became Burundi's head of state in 2003.

9. What is the northwestern coast of Namibia known as?

Answer: Skeleton Coast

The Skeleton Coast is so named because of the many sailors who perished on this desolate sandy coast. This sailor who made to shore
did not live to tell the tale as this arid coastal area is virtually devoid of water and vegetation.
The alternative answers are all to be found in British Columbia, Canada.

10. What language other than English is widely spoken in Namibia? The initial letters of the answers to the first nine questions spell out the name.

Answer: Afrikaans

English and Afrikaans are the most widely spoken languages. However, German is spoken in some areas as Namibia, then known as German
South-West Africa was a German colony from 1884 until WWI. There are also several native languages spoken.

Source: Author minch

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