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100

The two most commonly used languages in Somalia are?

What are Somali (universal) and Arabic (2nd language)

100

These two names are the most generic Somali names for Somali men and women

What is Xalimo and Farah?

100

Most of Somali's practice this religion.......

What is Islam, making them Sunni Moslems. Islam is a belief system, a culture, a structure for government, and a way of life. Thus in Somalia, attitudes, social customs, and gender roles are primarily based on Islamic traditions.

100

Where in Africa is Somalia located?

What is the Horn of Africa, East Africa?

100

This Somali artist's song became a promotional anthem for Coca Cola during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

What is K'naan? Song: Wavin' Flag

200

The most common way to greet and say goodbye in Somali are?

What is Salaam Alaykum (greeting) roughly translated to god bless you, and Macasalaamo (goodbye)

200

These two main dishes are commonly eaten in Somali households?

What is bariis or basto?

200

Describe Ramadan.........

What is a religious holiday. Ramadan is the 9th month of the lunar calendar. During the 30 days of the holiday, people pray, fast and refrain from drinking during the day and eat only at night. An important aspect of this holiday for medical providers to be aware of, is that medications will often be taken only at nighttime. Pregnant women, people who are very ill, and children (usually interpreted as under 14 years old) are exempted from the fast.

200

This city literally means "The Seat of the Shah" and is locally called Xamar.

What is Mogadishu?

200

This Somali dance is performed most usually by women at weddings

What is Barambuur?

300

How are Elders are addressed in Somalia?

What is an aunt or uncle even they are strangers as a form of respect.

300

The name of the apparel worn by Somali women to weddings

What is Dirac or Guntiino?

300

Muslims refrain from eating the following foods......

What is eat pork or drink alcohol?

300

How many regions are in Somalia?

What is 18?

300

Due to the long traditions of spoken word and expressions through literature. Somalia is known as the land of ...?

What is Poets?

400

The clean polite hand used for greeting, eating, and writing is?

What is the right hand. The left hand is considered dirty.

400

By the time Somalia gained its independence in 1960, this figure had attained widespread prominence as a nationalist figure. He was elected the country's first President.

What is Adan Abdullah Osman?

400

Describe Id al-Fitr............

What is a holiday immediately following Ramadan which marks the end of the fast. This celebration involves big family gatherings and gifts for children. 

400

Somalia has the largest _____ in Africa

What is the coastline?

400

This comic strip artist is famous for his portrayals of issues that are facing Somalis in Somalia and the diaspora

Who is Amin Amir?

500

When was the Somali written language created?  

What is 1972?  Early Somali language made use of an Arabic script, and it was not until the arrival of Italian and British colonial powers that a Latin-language alphabet was introduced to the Somali language. 

500

This man won the 1500 m World Championship in 1987 and ran the fastest final 800 m of any 1,500-meter race in history. He was the first Somali athlete to win a gold medal and influenced a dance craze in the 1980s.

What is Abdi Bile?

500

When did Islam come to Somalia?

what is 7th century? Islam was introduced to the northern Somali coast early on from the Arabian peninsula, shortly after the hijra. Zeila's two-mihrab Masjid al-Qiblatayn dates to the7th century and is the oldest mosque in the city. In the late 9th century, Al-Yaqubi wrote that Muslims were living along the northern Somali seaboard.

500

The blue background and white star represent what on the flag?

What is the bright sky or the ocean and five historical areas of the Somali people( Italian Somaliland, British Somaliland, French Somaliland (Djibouti), the Ogaden region of Ethiopia and northeastern Kenya)

500

The earliest known cave paintings in the Horn of Africa. This rock art is estimated to date back to somewhere between 9,000–3,000 BCE.

What is Laas Geel?

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