Famous Celebs
This artist sang "Yaarta Raadiya"
Who is Suldaan Seraar?
This is our national dish.
What is Bariis isku kariis?
When did Somalia gain it’s independence?
What is July 1st, 1960?
What 3 countries border Somalia?
Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia
Cat
What is Yaanyuur/Bisaad/Mukulaal?
What has hands but can’t clap?
What is a clock?
Which Toronto neighbourhood boasts the largest Somali population in Canada?
Rexdale!
He is a popular Somali rapper
Who is Sharma boy?
This is a traditional Somali dance done through poetry form composed by women for weddings.
What is Buraanbur?
What year did Somalia's civil war break out?
What is 1991?
Somalia is slightly smaller in size than this province in Canada.
What is Saskatchewan?
Drum
What is Durbaan?
What has many teeth but can’t bite?
What is a comb?
Kampala is the capital of?
What is Uganda?
This actor was on Captain Phillips
Who is Barkhad Abdi?
The traditional apparel worn by brides
What is Hidi iyo Daqan?
Somalia is known as the land of?
What is poets?
There are _____ regions in Somalia
What is 18?
Hyena
What is Dhurwaa/ Waraabe?
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
What is your breath?
The more of this there is, the less you see.
What is Darkness?
She is a Somali-American multimedia journalist
*Hint: you might’ve seen her on tiktok!*
Who is Mona Abdi?
What is the phrase we use when sharing folk tales?
(Bonus Points: if you can complete the whole rhyme)
What is Sheeko Sheeko?
What is the name the Somali national anthem?
(Bonus Points: Sing it)
What is Qoloba Calankeed?
What does the star on Somalia's flag represent?
What is the 5 historical areas of the Somali People?
(AKA Somali Weyn; Djibouti, Italian Somaliland, British Somaliland, North Eastern Province of Kenya, and the Ogaden region in Ethiopia)
Long live Somalia
\What is Somalia ha noolaato?
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
What is your shadow?
Sodium Chloride is referred to?
What is Salt?
He is one of Somalia's greatest poets and has been compared by some to Shakespeare.
Who is Hadrawi?
How many dialects do Somalis have?
What is 3?
(Af Waqooyi, Af Maxa Tiri, and Af May May)
The first president of Somalia
Who is Aden Abdulle Osman Daar?
Name three largest cities in Somalia.
What are Mogadishu, Hargeisa, and Kismaayo?
Coconut
What is Qumbe/Qumbaha (Plural)?
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
What is a candle?
What word is always pronounced wrong?
What is Wrong?
First Somali IMG Model
Who is Halima Aden?
This is a common profit-sharing system that the Somali community often employs, and is referred to as What in the North and South of Somalia?
What is Hagbad/ Ayuuto?
When was the Somali language as we see it today first written?
When is 1972?
This island is the world's fourth largest, is named after a Somali city, and has never had another name than the Somali-inspired one.
What is Madagascar?
Watermelon in Somali
What is Xab Xab/Qaro?
The maker doesn’t want it. The buyer doesn’t use it. The user doesn’t know it. What am I?
What is a coffin?
What is the ninth month in the islamic calendar?
What is Ramadan?
This person performed a spoken word piece criticizing the UN for its failed peacekeeping missions to Somalia.
Who is K'naan?
This is burned for its fragrance and is often used in Somali households to make the house smell nice
What is Uunsi?
This person is known as the historical symbol of Somali Nationalism and there is a statue of this person near the National Theater in Mogadishu.
Who is Haawo Taako?
Somalia's coastline is this long.
What is 3333 km? (will take plus or minus 100km)
"Without knowledge, there is no light."
What is Aqoon la'aan waa iftiin la'aan?
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
What is a map?
The name of a popular Somali folktale about a lady who eats villagers.
Who is Dheg Dheer?