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?
Clock
Which board member was trapped with a dog?
Sundus
Name 3 states in the US that have a large Somali population
What is Minnesota, Ohio, Washington?
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 state in USA?
Texas
Drum
What is Durbaan?
What has many teeth but can’t bite?
A comb
Which board member broke 3 bones (and probably needs calcium pills)?
Sumeya
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 Hido iyo Daqan?
Somalia is known as the land of?
What is poets?
There are _____ regions in Somalia
18
Hyena
What is Dhurwaa?
What is harder to catch the faster you run?
Your breath
Which board member is the worst driver?
Zuhur
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!*
Mona Kosar Abdi
What is the phrase we use when sharing folk tales?
(2x Points: Say a story)
What is Sheeko Sheeko?
What is the name the Somali national anthem?
(2X 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?
Your shadow
Which board member has 14 siblings?
Salma
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 Somali's 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 cities in Somalia.
What are Mogadishu, Kismayo, and Hargeisa?
Coconut
What is Qumbe/Qumbaha (Plural)?
I’m tall when I’m young and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
Which board member was a victim of dhaqan celis?
Thuweyba
What word is always pronounced wrong?
What is Wrong?
First Somali IMG Model
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
Xab Xab/Qaro
The maker doesn’t want it. The buyer doesn’t use it. The user doesn’t know it. What am I?
Coffin
Which board member is a dual citizen?
Sumaiya
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.
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. There is a statue of this person near the National Theater in Mogadishu, carrying a sword and stone and representing Somali women's courage, strength, and endurance.
Who is Haawo Taako?
Somalia's coastline is this long
Approx 1880 miles. (will take plus or minus 100mi)
"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?
A map.
This board member had 5 pets growing up?
Kowthar
The name of a popular Somali folktale about a lady who eats villagers.
Who is Dheg Dheer?