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How Well Do You Know Sudan’s History?

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

Ibrahim Abboud

Gaafar Nimeiry

Omar Al Bashir

Ismail Al Azhari

None

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

19 December 1955

1 January 1956

9 July 2011

6 March 1957

None

How many revolutions did Sudan experience?

None

What are the colours of Sudan’s first flag?

Blue, yellow, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Red (triangle), black, white, green

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

None

Who was Sudan’s first head of state?

Ismail Al Azhari

Omar Al Bashir

Gaafar Nimeiry

Ibrahim Abboud

None

What year did Sudan gain independence?

1955

1899

2011

1956

None

What is the longest conflict in Sudan?

First Sudanese Civil War (1955)

Current war (2023-present)

Darfur War (2003)

Second Sudanese Civil War (1983)

None

What power/s did Sudan seek independence from?

Anglo-Egyptian rule

French rule

Egyptian rule

Ottoman rule

None

Who was Sudan’s first prime minister?

Ismail Al Azhari

Ibrahim Abboud

Omar Al Bashir

Gaafar Nimeiry

None

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

19 December

9 July

1 January

11 April

None

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How Well Do You Know Sudan?

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

White and Red Nile

Red and Blue Nile

White and Blue Nile

Red and Black Nile

None

What is Sudan’s national animal?

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

Arabian Oryx

Secretary Bird

African Fish Eagle

None

What is the largest state in Sudan?

Khartoum

North Darfur

Port Sudan

South Kordofan

None

How many states are in Sudan?

None

In what direction does the Nile flow?

North

East

South

West

None

What is the smallest state in Sudan?

North Darfur

South Kordofan

Khartoum

Port Sudan

None

How many pyramids are in Sudan?

Over 300

Over 500

Over 200

Over 100

None

Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

What state are the pyramids of Sudan located in?

Northern State (Al Shamaliyah)

Khartoum

Red Sea State

River Nile State

None

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

11 April 2019

1 January 1956

9 July 2011

19 December 1955

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 month the holy Quran was revealed.

It is the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

Eid Al Fitr follows.

It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.

None

What month is Ramadan in the Islamic calendar?

None

When is the Islamic or Hijri New Year?

16 June 2026

1 January 2026

1 December 2026

1 January 2027

None

What does Ramadan mean?

The month of Quran

"Sawm" or "fasting"

"Power"

"scorching heat" or "burning"

None

What year is it in the Islamic calendar?

1447 AH

1449 AH

1446 AH

1448 AH

None

How many months are in the Islamic or Hijri calendar?

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Adha begin?

10 Dhu Al Hijah

10 Muharram

1 Shawwal

1 Muharram

None

Name the months on the Islamic (Hijri) calendar.

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

Lunar

Seasonal

Solar

Lunisolar

None

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

354/255

195

365/366

295

None

In which Islamic month does Eid Al Fitr begin?

1 Muharram

10 Muharram

10 Dhu Al-Hijjah

1 Shawwal

None

Name the five scared months.

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How Well Do You Know South Sudan?

When is South Sudan’s Independence Day?

11 April

19 December

9 July

1 January

None

How many states in South Sudan?

None

What is South Sudan’s national animal?

Arabian Oryx

Secretary Bird

Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros

African Fish Eagle

None

Who is South Sudan’s president?

Silva Kiir Mayardit

John Garang

Riek Machar Teny Dhurgon

Benjamin Bol Mel

None

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

Black Nile

White Nile

Red Nile

Blue Nile

None

What are the colours of South Sudan’s flag?

Blue (triangle), black, red, green

Black, red, green

Green (triangle), red, white, black

Blue, yellow, green

None

How many languages in South Sudan?

80 to 90

70 to 80

60 to 70

90 to 100

None

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

Savannah Grasslands

Imatong Mountains

Tropical Forests

The Sudd

None

South Sudan shares borders with how many countries?

None

When did South Sudan’s become independent?

1899

1955

2011

1956

None

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How Well Do You Know the Quran?

When was the Quran first revealed?

Starting the year 1,393 CE

Starting in the year 610 CE

Starting in the year 1,415 CE

Starting the year 23 CE

None

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

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Uthman ibn Affan

Zayd ibn Thabit

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

None

How many ayat (verses) are in the Quran?

114

604

6,236

None

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

100

1000

None

How many prophets are mentioned in the Quran?

None

How many pages is the standard Arabic Quran?

800

604

1,000

1,200

None

What is the longest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Kawther

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 Ramadan, on the Laylat al-Qadr (the Night of Power).

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 1st night of Shawwal.

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-Alaq

Surah Al-Kawther

None

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

Abu Bakr

A spider

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

A bird

None

What is the shortest surah in the Quran?

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Kawther

None

How many Surahs (chapters) are in the Quran?

6,236

114

604

None

Who compiled the Quran after Prophet Mohammed’s death?

Uthman ibn Affan

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

Zayd bin Thabit

Abu Bakr

None

How old is the Quran?

Approximately 10,415 years old

Approximately 1,415 years old

Approximately 10,000 years old

Approximately 1,000 years old

None

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

None

Who standardised the Quran into a single, unified written codex

Zayd ibn Thabit

Abu Bakr as-Siddiq

Uthman ibn Affan

Angel Jibril (Gabriel)

None

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

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Kawther

None

Over how many years was the Quran revealed?

10 years

40 years

13 years

23 years

None

Who is the most mentioned Prophet in the Quran?

Prophet Issa (Jesus)

Prophet Adam

Prophet Musa (Moses)

Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)

None

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

Surah Ta Ha

Surah Ha Meem

Surah Yaseen

Surah Al-Kawther

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

How many ajza (parts) are in the Quran?

6,236

114

604

None

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

Surah Al-Baqarah

Surah Al-Rahman

Surah Al-Alaq

Surah Al-Ikhlas

None

What does Quran mean?

"the book"

"the recitation" or "the reading"

"the book of Allah"

"scorching heat" or "burning"

None

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