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Exploring Namibia: A Quiz on Its Geography, Culture, and History

Test your knowledge about Namibia's geography, culture, and history with this engaging quiz. Discover interesting facts and learn more about this beautiful country.

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1 What is the capital of Namibia?

2 On its independence it became the fiftieth member of the ________.

3 What is the population of Namibia?

4 What timezone is Namibia in during daylight savings?

5 What is the top level internet domain of Namibia?

6 What time offset in UTC is Namibia in during daylight savings?

7 Which of the following lead to the establishment of Namibia?

8 What is the national anthem of Namibia?

9 The Namibia national football team qualified for the ________.

10 ________, the nation’s capital, is located here, as well as most of the arable land.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Navachab Gold Mine is the only gold mine in Namibia.
  • the Caprivi treason trial is the largest and longest trial in Namibian history.
  • the rock engravings at Twyfelfontein ("Lion Plate" pictured) are Namibia's only World Heritage Site.
  • the Sperrgebiet, a diamond mining area closed to the public, makes up 3 percent of Namibia's surface area.
  • the United Nations Institute for Namibia, established in 1976 in Lusaka, Zambia, sought to promote Namibian independence as well as educate Namibians for after independence was achieved.
  • the first missionary house in South-West Africa, today's Namibia, was erected in Warmbad in 1806.
  • the first diamonds in Namibia were found near the village of Berseba in 1898.
  • the city of Swakopmund, Namibia has some of the world's best examples of German Art Deco architecture.
  • the Namibian city of Otjimbingwe was the capital city before the modern capital, Windhoek, replaced it in 1892.
  • local legend suggests that Ai-Ais Hot Springs in southern Namibia were discovered in 1850 by a nomadic Nama shepherd rounding up stray sheep.
  • Erkki Nghimtina, Minister of Mines and Energy of Namibia, was only reprimanded for firing a gun shot near a relative after the teenager joined the opposition Rally for Democracy and Progress.
  • Norwegian historian Tore Linné Eriksen has published several books about Namibia, including one on what was described as the first genocide in the twentieth century.
  • Namibian politician Jesaya Nyamu, who was expelled from SWAPO for writing a private note on how to undermine President Sam Nujoma, formed the Rally for Democracy and Progress in 2007.
  • Heroes' Day in Namibia, recognized by the United Nations as Namibia Day, commemorates the fighters killed during the Namibian War of Independence annually on 26 August.
  • Hulda Shipanga, the first black Namibian nurse promoted to the rank of matron, attended to the wounded at the Old Location Uprising in 1959 when white doctors refused to treat them.
  • during the Herero and Nama uprising of 1904/05, the settlement of Seeis in central Namibia was the location of two clashes between imperial Germany and the Herero.
  • Mandume Ya Ndemufayo was the last king of the Kwanyama people of Angola and Namibia.
  • Louis Pienaar was the last Administrator-General of South West Africa before Namibian independence was declared in 1990.
  • Namibian Deputy Defence Minister Victor Simunja received military training in both the United States and Soviet Union.
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