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How Well Do You Know Sudan’s History?

What is the longest conflict in Sudan?

Darfur War (2003)

First Sudanese Civil War (1955)

Second Sudanese Civil War (1983)

Current war (2023-present)

None

How many revolutions did Sudan experience?

None

What power/s did Sudan seek independence from?

Anglo-Egyptian rule

Ottoman rule

French rule

Egyptian rule

None

Who was Sudan’s first prime minister?

Ismail Al Azhari

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

None

Who was Sudan’s first head of state?

Ismail Al Azhari

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

None

What year did Sudan gain independence?

2011

1899

1955

1956

None

When did South Sudan secede from Sudan to become an independent country?

9 July 2011

6 March 1957

1 January 1956

19 December 1955

None

Who is Sudan’s longest serving president or head of state?

Omar Al Bashir

Ibrahim Abboud

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ismail Al Azhari

None

What are the colours of Sudan’s first flag?

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Red (triangle), black, white, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Blue, yellow, green

None

What is the official recognized date for Sudan’s Independence Day?

1 January

19 December

11 April

9 July

None

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How Well Do You Know Sudan?

How many pyramids are in Sudan?

Over 100

Over 500

Over 300

Over 200

None

What is the largest state in Sudan?

Khartoum

North Darfur

Port Sudan

South Kordofan

None

What is the smallest state in Sudan?

South Kordofan

Khartoum

North Darfur

Port Sudan

None

What is Sudan’s national animal?

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Arabian Oryx

African Fish Eagle

None

How many states are in Sudan?

None

In what direction does the Nile flow?

East

West

South

North

None

What state are the pyramids of Sudan located in?

River Nile State

Red Sea State

Northern State (Al Shamaliyah)

Khartoum

None

Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

What is the official recognized date for Sudan’s Independence Day?

1 January 1956

11 April 2019

9 July 2011

19 December 1955

None

The Nile River is split into two tributaries in Sudan. What are they?

White and Blue Nile

White and Red Nile

Red and Blue Nile

Red and Black Nile

None

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How Well Do You Know Ramadan and the Islamic Calendar?

What month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?

None

What type of calendar is the Islamic (Hijri) calendar based on?

Seasonal

Solar

Lunisolar

Lunar

None

How many months are in the Islamic or Hijri calendar?

None

What year is it in the Islamic calendar?

1448 AH

1447 AH

1449 AH

1446 AH

None

How many days are in the Islamic (Hijri) calendar?

195

365/366

295

354/255

None

What does Ramadan mean?

"Sawm" or "fasting"

The month of Quran

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"Power"

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Fitr begin?

10 Dhu Al-Hijjah

10 Muharram

1 Muharram

1 Shawwal

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Adha begin?

10 Muharram

10 Dhu Al Hijah

1 Muharram

1 Shawwal

None

Why is Ramadan considered the holiest month in the Islamic calendar?

Eid Al Fitr follows.

It is the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

It is the month the holy Quran was revealed.

It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

None

When is the Islamic or Hijri New Year?

16 June 2026

1 December 2026

1 January 2026

1 January 2027

None

Name the five scared months.

Name the months on the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

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How Well Do You Know South Sudan?

What are the colours of South Sudan’s flag?

Black, red, green

Blue, yellow, green

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

None

South Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

When is South Sudan’s Independence Day?

9 July

1 January

19 December

11 April

None

What is South Sudan’s national animal?

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Secretary Bird

Arabian Oryx

African Fish Eagle

None

One of the Nile River’s two main tributaries runs through Juba. Which is it?

White Nile

Blue Nile

Black Nile

Red Nile

None

When did South Sudan’s become independent?

1955

1956

2011

1899

None

Who is South Sudan’s president?

Benjamin Bol Mel

John Garang

Silva Kiir Mayardit

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

None

How many languages in South Sudan?

70 to 80

80 to 90

90 to 100

60 to 70

None

South Sudan is home to one of the world’s largest natural landscapes. What is it called?

Savannah Grasslands

The Sudd

Imatong Mountains

Tropical Forests

None

How many states in South Sudan?

None

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How Well Do You Know the Quran?

The first revealed verses were from which Surah (chapter)?

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Alaq

None

What does Quran mean?

"the book of Allah"

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"the book"

"the recitation" or "the reading"

None

How old is the Quran?

Approximately 1,415 years old

Approximately 10,415 years old

Approximately 10,000 years old

Approximately 1,000 years old

None

Who delivering Allah’s Quran revelations to Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)?

Abu Bakr

A bird

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

A spider

None

How old was Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) when the Quran was first revealed to him?

None

What is the longest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

None

What is the shortest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Alaq

None

Who standardised the Quran into a single, unified written codex

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Zayd ibn Thabit

None

When was the Quran first revealed?

Starting in the year 610 CE

Starting in the year 1,415 CE

Starting the year 23 CE

Starting the year 1,393 CE

None

Over how many years was the Quran revealed?

40 years

13 years

23 years

10 years

None

How many ajza (parts) are in the Quran?

6,236

114

604

None

How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

None

In which Surah is the longest ayah (verse) in the Quran found?

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Alaq

None

Who compiled the Quran after Prophet Mohammed’s death?

Uthman ibn Affan

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Zayd bin Thabit

Abu Bakr

None

How many hassanat (rewards) does one receive for reading one letter from the Quran?

100

1000

None

How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?

604

6,236

114

None

Where was Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) when the Quran was first revealed to him?

The first revelation came to the Prophet Muhammad when he was Mecca.

The first revelation came to the Prophet Muhammad when he was Madina.

The first revelation came to the Prophet Muhammad when he was in seclusion in the cave of Cave of Hira.

None

In which Surah is the shortest ayah (verse) in the Quran found – in terms of words?

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

None

Who was the personal scribe of Prophet Mohammad, serving as the chief recorder of the Quranic text?

Zayd ibn Thabit

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

None

How many ayat (verses) are in the Quran?

114

6,236

604

None

In which Surah is the shortest ayah (verse) in the Quran found – in terms of letters?

Surah Ta Ha

Surah Ha Meem

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Yaseen

None

How many pages is the standard Arabic Quran?

800

1,200

1,000

604

None

In which Islamic month and night was the Quran revealed?

The Quran was first revealed in the month of the 10th of Muharram, on Ashura.

The Quran was first revealed in the month of the 10th night of Dhu Al Hijah.

The Quran was first revealed in the month of Ramadan, on the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Power).

The Quran was first revealed in the month of the 1st night of Shawwal.

None

Who is the most mentioned Prophet in the Quran?

Prophet Adam

Prophet Musa (Moses)

Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

None

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