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How Well Do You Know Sudan’s History?

Who was Sudan’s first head of state?

Ismail Al Azhari

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

None

What is the longest conflict in Sudan?

First Sudanese Civil War (1955)

Current war (2023-present)

Second Sudanese Civil War (1983)

Darfur War (2003)

None

What are the colours of Sudan’s first flag?

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Blue, yellow, green

Red (triangle), black, white, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

None

What power/s did Sudan seek independence from?

Egyptian rule

Anglo-Egyptian rule

French rule

Ottoman rule

None

How many revolutions did Sudan experience?

None

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

11 April

19 December

1 January

9 July

None

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

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ismail Al Azhari

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

None

Who was Sudan’s first prime minister?

Omar Al Bashir

Ibrahim Abboud

Ismail Al Azhari

Gaafar Nimeiry

None

What year did Sudan gain independence?

1955

2011

1899

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

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How Well Do You Know Sudan?

How many pyramids are in Sudan?

Over 100

Over 200

Over 300

Over 500

None

Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

What is the smallest state in Sudan?

Khartoum

North Darfur

South Kordofan

Port Sudan

None

How many states are in Sudan?

None

In what direction does the Nile flow?

East

West

North

South

None

What is the largest state in Sudan?

Khartoum

South Kordofan

Port Sudan

North Darfur

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

What is Sudan’s national animal?

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

African Fish Eagle

Arabian Oryx

None

What state are the pyramids of Sudan located in?

Red Sea State

Northern State (Al Shamaliyah)

River Nile State

Khartoum

None

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

Red and Black Nile

Red and Blue Nile

White and Blue Nile

White and Red 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

Lunar

Solar

Lunisolar

None

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

It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

Eid Al Fitr follows.

It is the month the holy Quran was revealed.

It is the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

None

What does Ramadan mean?

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"Power"

The month of Quran

"Sawm" or "fasting"

None

Name the five scared months.

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Adha begin?

1 Muharram

10 Dhu Al Hijah

1 Shawwal

10 Muharram

None

How many months are in the Islamic or Hijri calendar?

None

Name the months on the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Fitr begin?

10 Muharram

1 Shawwal

1 Muharram

10 Dhu Al-Hijjah

None

When is the Islamic or Hijri New Year?

1 January 2027

16 June 2026

1 January 2026

1 December 2026

None

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

295

195

354/255

365/366

None

What year is it in the Islamic calendar?

1448 AH

1446 AH

1447 AH

1449 AH

None

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How Well Do You Know South Sudan?

What is South Sudan’s national animal?

African Fish Eagle

Arabian Oryx

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

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

Who is South Sudan’s president?

Benjamin Bol Mel

John Garang

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

Silva Kiir Mayardit

None

How many states in South Sudan?

None

When is South Sudan’s Independence Day?

9 July

19 December

11 April

1 January

None

How many languages in South Sudan?

90 to 100

70 to 80

60 to 70

80 to 90

None

South Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

What are the colours of South Sudan’s flag?

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Blue, yellow, green

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Black, red, green

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

When did South Sudan’s become independent?

1956

1955

1899

2011

None

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How Well Do You Know the Quran?

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

1000

100

None

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

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Alaq

None

Over how many years was the Quran revealed?

10 years

13 years

23 years

40 years

None

How many pages is the standard Arabic Quran?

800

1,200

604

1,000

None

Who compiled the Quran after Prophet Mohammed’s death?

Zayd bin Thabit

Abu Bakr

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

None

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

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Ikhlas

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-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

None

Who is the most mentioned Prophet in the Quran?

Prophet Adam

Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

Prophet Musa (Moses)

None

What does Quran mean?

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"the book of Allah"

"the recitation" or "the reading"

"the book"

None

Who standardised the Quran into a single, unified written codex

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Zayd ibn Thabit

Uthman ibn Affan

None

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

Abu Bakr

A bird

A spider

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

None

How many ayat (verses) are in the Quran?

604

6,236

114

None

How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?

604

114

6,236

None

How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

None

How many ajza (parts) 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 Al-Kawther

Surah Yaseen

Surah Ha Meem

None

How old is the Quran?

Approximately 10,000 years old

Approximately 1,415 years old

Approximately 10,415 years old

Approximately 1,000 years old

None

What is the shortest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Ikhlas

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

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-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Alaq

None

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

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

Zayd ibn Thabit

None

When was the Quran first revealed?

Starting in the year 1,415 CE

Starting the year 1,393 CE

Starting in the year 610 CE

Starting the year 23 CE

None

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