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How Well Do You Know Sudan’s History?

Who was Sudan’s first head of state?

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

Ismail Al Azhari

None

What are the colours of Sudan’s first flag?

Blue, yellow, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Red (triangle), black, white, green

None

How many revolutions did Sudan experience?

None

Who was Sudan’s first prime minister?

Ibrahim Abboud

Ismail Al Azhari

Gaafar Nimeiry

Omar Al Bashir

None

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

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

Ismail Al Azhari

Omar Al Bashir

None

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

19 December 1955

6 March 1957

1 January 1956

9 July 2011

None

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

1 January

9 July

19 December

11 April

None

What power/s did Sudan seek independence from?

Anglo-Egyptian rule

Ottoman rule

Egyptian rule

French rule

None

What year did Sudan gain independence?

1955

1956

1899

2011

None

What is the longest conflict in Sudan?

Current war (2023-present)

Second Sudanese Civil War (1983)

Darfur War (2003)

First Sudanese Civil War (1955)

None

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How Well Do You Know Sudan?

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

1 January 1956

9 July 2011

19 December 1955

11 April 2019

None

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

White and Blue Nile

Red and Blue Nile

White and Red Nile

Red and Black Nile

None

What is Sudan’s national animal?

Secretary Bird

Arabian Oryx

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

African Fish Eagle

None

Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

How many pyramids are in Sudan?

Over 200

Over 100

Over 500

Over 300

None

What is the smallest state in Sudan?

Port Sudan

South Kordofan

Khartoum

North Darfur

None

What state are the pyramids of Sudan located in?

Red Sea State

River Nile State

Khartoum

Northern State (Al Shamaliyah)

None

How many states are in Sudan?

None

In what direction does the Nile flow?

West

North

East

South

None

What is the largest state in Sudan?

Khartoum

South Kordofan

Port Sudan

North Darfur

None

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How Well Do You Know Ramadan and the Islamic Calendar?

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Adha begin?

10 Dhu Al Hijah

1 Shawwal

10 Muharram

1 Muharram

None

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

195

295

365/366

354/255

None

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

Lunisolar

Seasonal

Lunar

Solar

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Fitr begin?

10 Muharram

1 Muharram

1 Shawwal

10 Dhu Al-Hijjah

None

How many months are in the Islamic or Hijri calendar?

None

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

It is the month the holy Quran was revealed.

Eid Al Fitr follows.

It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

It is the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

None

Name the months on the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

What year is it in the Islamic calendar?

1447 AH

1446 AH

1448 AH

1449 AH

None

What month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?

None

What does Ramadan mean?

"Power"

"Sawm" or "fasting"

The month of Quran

"scorching heat" or "burning"

None

Name the five scared months.

When is the Islamic or Hijri New Year?

1 January 2026

1 December 2026

1 January 2027

16 June 2026

None

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How Well Do You Know South Sudan?

When did South Sudan’s become independent?

1956

2011

1899

1955

None

South Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

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

The Sudd

Savannah Grasslands

Imatong Mountains

Tropical Forests

None

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

Black Nile

White Nile

Blue Nile

Red Nile

None

What are the colours of South Sudan’s flag?

Black, red, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Blue, yellow, green

None

How many languages in South Sudan?

90 to 100

80 to 90

70 to 80

60 to 70

None

What is South Sudan’s national animal?

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Arabian Oryx

African Fish Eagle

None

When is South Sudan’s Independence Day?

9 July

19 December

11 April

1 January

None

Who is South Sudan’s president?

John Garang

Silva Kiir Mayardit

Benjamin Bol Mel

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

None

How many states in South Sudan?

None

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How Well Do You Know the Quran?

How many pages is the standard Arabic Quran?

1,000

1,200

604

800

None

What is the longest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Ikhlas

None

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

Surah Yaseen

Surah Ha Meem

Surah Ta Ha

Surah Al-Kawther

None

Over how many years was the Quran revealed?

13 years

23 years

10 years

40 years

None

Who compiled the Quran after Prophet Mohammed’s death?

Abu Bakr

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

Zayd bin Thabit

None

How old is the Quran?

Approximately 10,000 years old

Approximately 1,000 years old

Approximately 1,415 years old

Approximately 10,415 years old

None

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

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Baqarah

None

Who is the most mentioned Prophet in the Quran?

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

Prophet Adam

Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Prophet Musa (Moses)

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 in seclusion in the cave of Cave of Hira.

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

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

None

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

None

What does Quran mean?

"the recitation" or "the reading"

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"the book"

"the book of Allah"

None

When was the Quran first revealed?

Starting in the year 1,415 CE

Starting the year 1,393 CE

Starting the year 23 CE

Starting in the year 610 CE

None

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

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Ikhlas

None

How many ayat (verses) are in the Quran?

604

114

6,236

None

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

A bird

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Abu Bakr

A spider

None

How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

None

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

Zayd ibn Thabit

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

None

What is the shortest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Kawther

None

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

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Alaq

None

How many ajza (parts) are in the Quran?

114

604

6,236

None

In which Islamic month and night was the Quran revealed?

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 the 10th of Muharram, on Ashura.

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 standardised the Quran into a single, unified written codex

Zayd ibn Thabit

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

None

How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?

114

6,236

604

None

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

100

1000

None

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