The Horn of Africa Trivia Quiz

Answer: Egypt

The countries that make up the Horn of Africa are Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Ethiopia. The Horn was properly named because it juts out like the horn of a rhinoceros. The Horn covers 772,200 square miles. More than 90 million people live in the Horn of Africa. The countries that make up the Horn of Africa have been economically poor for centuries.

Answer: True

Ethiopia fought back against Europe and won its independence when Europe took over the Horn. The British took control of Sudan and North Somalia. Italy took control of South Somalia and France claimed Djibouti. It wasn't until the mid-1970s that the entire Horn of Africa became independent.

Answer: Sudan

Sudan is home to more than eight million people that speak one-hundred different languages. Soccer is a popular sport in Sudan, although it is locally known as football. Sudan is known as the "Breadbasket of the Arab World", because of the Jonglei Canal which drains water from South Sudan to Sudan where the land is fertile and green.

Answer: Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa is much like any other large city, with its homes and high rise buildings. Addis Ababa is not only Ethiopia's largest city, but is also its capital city. Ethiopia's capital has been the headquarters for the United Nations Economic Commission and the African Union for many years.

Answer: Aden

The Gulf of Aden borders the Horn of Africa. The Red Sea separates part of the horn from the Arabian peninsula. The countries of Somalia and Djibouti form the Horn and jut out into the Gulf of Aden.

Answer: Djibouti

Djibouti became independent on June 27, 1977. Hassan Gouled Aptidan became the first president elected by the citizens of Djibouti.

Answer: Yellow

Djibouti's flag was raised for the first time on June 27, 1977. The people of Djibouti believe that each color of their flag represents something in their country.

Red is for unity; white is for peace; blue is for the sea and sky; and, green is for the earth.

Answer: Ethiopia

The Great Rift Valley extends from the Red Sea to the Republic of South Africa. The valley was formed when two parts of the earth's surface broke apart and shifted. The valley has steep sides, because of the shift.

Answer: Indian

Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu is a port for vessels that come into the city through the Indian Ocean. The people of Somalia are said to be descended from two men named Saab and Somaal, followers of Mohammed. Somali people are divided into clans with approximately 1,000 people being in each clan.

Answer: Sahara

The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world. Temperatures can range up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The Sahara is located in the northern part of Sudan.