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Botswana Trivia Quiz

Botswana is a lovely country - a haven considering the strife in the countries that surround it. How much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by neuromalacia. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
neuromalacia

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1154

Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (8/10), Guest 152 (3/10), delimer (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first elected leader of Botswana? Hint

Sir Ndaba Mazibuko

Sir Tyrone Rugen

Sir Seretse Khama

Sir Guy Lombard

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the main export of Botswana? Hint

Sapphires

Rubies

Diamonds

Emeralds

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the old name for Botswana? Hint

New Zanzibar

Bechuanaland

Democratic Republic of Botswana

West Rhodesia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which desert covers two-thirds of Botswana? Hint

The Sahara

The Mohave

The Gobi

The Kalahari

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the indigenous desert people of Botswana? Hint

Zulu

San

Ndebele

Mapuche

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the capital of Botswana? Hint

Harare

Gaborone

Francistown

Orapa

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the large river delta in Botswana's north, famous for its wildlife?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the national animal of Botswana? Hint

Elephant

Black Rhino

White Rhino

Zebra

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the currency of Botswana? Hint

Kwanza

Quecha

Pula

Dollar

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a citizen of Botswana called? Hint

Batswana

Setswana

Botswana

Motswana

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 16 2024 : Guest 41: 8/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 152: 3/10
Nov 01 2024 : delimer: 7/10
Oct 15 2024 : Guest 41: 8/10
Oct 11 2024 : Guest 218: 9/10
Oct 10 2024 : Guest 154: 8/10
Oct 06 2024 : Guest 203: 0/10
Sep 30 2024 : Guest 216: 7/10
Sep 29 2024 : Guest 86: 6/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first elected leader of Botswana?

Answer: Sir Seretse Khama

Tyrone Rugen is the six-fingered man from "The Princess Bride", Gui de Lombard is the Baron of the French castle in "Monty Python's : The Holy Grail", and Ndaba Mazibuko is a friend of mine from Botswana.

2. What is the main export of Botswana?

Answer: Diamonds

Diamonds were "discovered" in Botswana for the first time only several months after independence...very suspicious! Now diamonds are 76% of all exports.

3. What was the old name for Botswana?

Answer: Bechuanaland

Probably a good thing they got rid of it, although I would have preferred "New Zanzibar" (from "The Simpsons")!

4. Which desert covers two-thirds of Botswana?

Answer: The Kalahari

The Sahara is African, but shame on you if you picked one of the others - not even the right continent!

5. What is the name of the indigenous desert people of Botswana?

Answer: San

The Zulu are mostly in South Africa, the Ndebele generally in Zimbabwe and the Mapuche people live in Chile.

6. What is the capital of Botswana?

Answer: Gaborone

Harare is the capital of neighbouring Zimbabwe, Francistown is the second largest city in Botswana, and Orapa is a small diamond mining town in the middle of the country.

7. What is the name of the large river delta in Botswana's north, famous for its wildlife?

Answer: Okavango

At 17,000 square kilometres, it's the largest inland delta in the world.

8. What is the national animal of Botswana?

Answer: Zebra

Considering the large numbers of elephant in the Chobe region, this seems reasonable, but zebra it is.

9. What is the currency of Botswana?

Answer: Pula

"Pula" means rain in Setswana. It points to how valued water is that drops of rain were considered the closest parallel to money.

10. What is a citizen of Botswana called?

Answer: Motswana

Tricky, this - Setswana is the language, Botswana is the country, Batswana is the people as a whole(although it also refers to an individual tribe), and Motswana is an individual!

Source: Author neuromalacia

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