Senegal: One People, One Goal, One Faith Quiz

Answer: True

Pointe des Almadies is near the nation's capital city, Dakar, and it is a great spot for surfing during the peak season from November through May.

Answer: The Gambia

Senegal is bordered by the nations of Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, and The Gambia. In addition, the Cape Verde Islands are only roughly 300 miles from the coastline.

Answer: Sahel

Senegal has a wide variety of climates, environments, and vegetative zones throughout the nation, with over half of the nation being covered in forest and woodlands. Despite the tropical rainforest and Guinean mangroves, the northern portion is made up of the Sahel, which translates in Arabic to mean "shore, coast."

Answer: Senegal River

Each of these rivers is influential in Senegal, specifically the Gambia River and the Senegal River. Except for the Casamance, which is found in the southwestern portion of the nation, the rest of these rivers originate in Guinea and the eastern portion of the nation contains many different river systems.

Answer: Niokolo-Koba National Park

The Niokolo-Koba National Park was declared a national park in 1954 and is now a protected World Heritage Site. Beyond their amazing mammal population, the park is also home to over 300 different species of birds. Dindefelo Falls is located only a few miles from the border with Guinea-Bissau and the waterfall is over 100 meters high.

Answer: Pink

During the dry season Lake Retba tends to be a mellow pink color with foamy deposits along the shoreline.
It is also known as Lac Rose or "Pink Lake." The volume of salt in the lake is comparable to that of the Dead Sea, and the salt can be/is harvested by locals for resale.

Answer: Cap-Vert peninsula

While each of these are actual peninsulas in Africa, the volcanically formed Cap-Vert peninsula received its name from Portuguese explorers who named it the "Green Cape" and historically used it as a key West African trade harbor. The majority of the people outside of Dakar living on the peninsula work as farmers or fisherman.

Answer: Saloum Delta

Saloum Delta National Park is an UNESCO World Heritage Site that is nearly 200,000 acres of varying terrain and is also known for a vibrant and diverse bird population including flamingos and sandpipers. The Guinean Mangroves are found in Senegal and they consist of swampy estuaries and rivers that serve as feeding grounds for an abundance of other wildlife.

Answer: African Renaissance Monument

The African Renaissance Monument is the tallest statute in the continent and it was formally unveiled on April 4, 2010, "National Day", celebrating Senegal's 50th Anniversary of its independence from France. The statue portrays a woman standing behind a child who is pointing towards the Atlantic Ocean while being hoisted up in the arms of a man. The monument is located near the capital city, Dakar, and is located on the Deux Mamelles hills.

Answer: False

Senegal has more than thirty islands that make up the nation beyond the coastline. Of the nation's many islands, the most famous is Goree Island, famous for its role in the Atlantic Slave Trade. It also is home to the House of Slaves, a museum and memorial to the slave trade which includes the "Door of No Return" - considered the final exit point those departing Africa forever.