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How Well Do You Know Sudan’s History?

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

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ismail Al Azhari

Omar Al Bashir

Ibrahim Abboud

None

Who was Sudan’s first head of state?

Ibrahim Abboud

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ismail Al Azhari

Omar Al Bashir

None

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

What power/s did Sudan seek independence from?

Egyptian rule

Ottoman rule

Anglo-Egyptian rule

French rule

None

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

6 March 1957

9 July 2011

1 January 1956

19 December 1955

None

Who was Sudan’s first prime minister?

Omar Al Bashir

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ismail Al Azhari

Ibrahim Abboud

None

What are the colours of Sudan’s first flag?

Red (triangle), black, white, green

Blue, yellow, green

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

None

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

1 January

9 July

11 April

19 December

None

What year did Sudan gain independence?

1955

1956

2011

1899

None

How many revolutions did Sudan experience?

None

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How Well Do You Know Sudan?

How many pyramids are in Sudan?

Over 200

Over 100

Over 300

Over 500

None

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

Red and Blue Nile

White and Red Nile

White and Blue Nile

Red and Black Nile

None

What is the smallest state in Sudan?

Port Sudan

North Darfur

South Kordofan

Khartoum

None

What is Sudan’s national animal?

Arabian Oryx

African Fish Eagle

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

None

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

9 July 2011

1 January 1956

19 December 1955

11 April 2019

None

In what direction does the Nile flow?

East

West

North

South

None

What state are the pyramids of Sudan located in?

River Nile State

Northern State (Al Shamaliyah)

Red Sea State

Khartoum

None

How many states are in Sudan?

None

What is the largest state in Sudan?

South Kordofan

Khartoum

Port Sudan

North Darfur

None

Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

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How Well Do You Know Ramadan and the Islamic Calendar?

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

It is the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

It is the month the holy Quran was revealed.

Eid Al Fitr follows.

It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

None

What year is it in the Islamic calendar?

1449 AH

1446 AH

1447 AH

1448 AH

None

What does Ramadan mean?

The month of Quran

"scorching heat" or "burning"

"Power"

"Sawm" or "fasting"

None

When is the Islamic or Hijri New Year?

1 December 2026

1 January 2027

16 June 2026

1 January 2026

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Fitr begin?

10 Muharram

10 Dhu Al-Hijjah

1 Muharram

1 Shawwal

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Adha begin?

10 Muharram

10 Dhu Al Hijah

1 Shawwal

1 Muharram

None

How many months are in the Islamic or Hijri calendar?

None

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

Seasonal

Solar

Lunisolar

Lunar

None

What month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?

None

Name the months on the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

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

365/366

295

354/255

195

None

Name the five scared months.

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How Well Do You Know South Sudan?

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

Black Nile

Red Nile

White Nile

Blue Nile

None

How many states in South Sudan?

None

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

Imatong Mountains

Savannah Grasslands

Tropical Forests

The Sudd

None

South Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

What is South Sudan’s national animal?

African Fish Eagle

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Arabian Oryx

Secretary Bird

None

When did South Sudan’s become independent?

1956

1899

1955

2011

None

How many languages in South Sudan?

60 to 70

70 to 80

80 to 90

90 to 100

None

When is South Sudan’s Independence Day?

9 July

11 April

19 December

1 January

None

Who is South Sudan’s president?

Silva Kiir Mayardit

Benjamin Bol Mel

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

John Garang

None

What are the colours of South Sudan’s flag?

Blue, yellow, green

Black, red, green

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

None

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How Well Do You Know the Quran?

How many ayat (verses) are in the Quran?

6,236

604

114

None

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

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Rahman

None

In which Islamic month and night was the Quran revealed?

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

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).

None

How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

None

When was the Quran first revealed?

Starting the year 23 CE

Starting in the year 610 CE

Starting the year 1,393 CE

Starting in the year 1,415 CE

None

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

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 ajza (parts) are in the Quran?

604

114

6,236

None

Who compiled the Quran after Prophet Mohammed’s death?

Zayd bin Thabit

Abu Bakr

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Uthman ibn Affan

None

What is the shortest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Baqarah

None

How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?

604

6,236

114

None

Who standardised the Quran into a single, unified written codex

Uthman ibn Affan

Zayd ibn Thabit

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

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

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

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Kawther

None

What is the longest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Al-Ikhlas

None

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

A bird

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Abu Bakr

A spider

None

What does Quran mean?

"the recitation" or "the reading"

"the book"

"the book of Allah"

"scorching heat" or "burning"

None

How many pages is the standard Arabic Quran?

800

1,200

1,000

604

None

Who is the most mentioned Prophet in the Quran?

Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Prophet Adam

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

Prophet Musa (Moses)

None

How old is the Quran?

Approximately 10,415 years old

Approximately 10,000 years old

Approximately 1,000 years old

Approximately 1,415 years old

None

Over how many years was the Quran revealed?

23 years

40 years

10 years

13 years

None

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

100

1000

None

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

Surah Al-Kawther

Surah Ha Meem

Surah Yaseen

Surah Ta Ha

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

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