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Round 1: Easy Senegal Trivia Questions
- What is the capital of Senegal?
- Which ocean borders Senegal?
- Which country is a near-enclave of Senegal?
- How many other countries share a land border with Senegal (+1 bonus point per country name)?
- What is the national dish of Senegal?
- What is the national animal of Senegal?
- What is the official language of Senegal?
- What colour is the star on the flag of Senegal?
- What is the national tree of Senegal?
- Which popular Senegalese dish means ‘it’s good’ in French?
Round 1: Easy Senegal Trivia Questions and Answers
- What is the capital of Senegal? Dakar
- Which ocean borders Senegal? Atlantic Ocean
- Which country is a near-enclave of Senegal? The Gambia
- How many other countries share a land border with Senegal (+1 bonus point per country name)? 4 – Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau
- What is the national dish of Senegal? Thiéboudieune
- What is the national animal of Senegal? The Lion
- What is the official language of Senegal? French
- What colour is the star on the flag of Senegal? Green
- What is the national tree of Senegal? The Baobab
- Which popular Senegalese dish means ‘it’s good’ in French? C’est bon (Thiebou Diola)
Round 2: Senegal Multiple Choice Questions
- How many people live in Senegal?
- 8.7 million
- 12.7 million
- 16.7 million
- 20.7 million
- Which of the following national parks is located in Senegal?
- Niokolo-Koba National Park
- Kruger National Park
- Serengeti National Park
- Etosha National Park
- When did Senegal become an independent country?
- 1830
- 1880
- 1920
- 1960
- How many UNESCO sites are there in Senegal?
- 7
- 17
- 27
- 37
- How many airports are there in Senegal?
- 10
- 20
- 30
- 40
Round 2: Senegal Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
- How many people live in Senegal? 16.7 million
- Which of the following national parks is located in Senegal? Niokolo-Koba National Park
- When did Senegal become an independent country? 1960
- How many UNESCO sites are there in Senegal? 7
- How many airports are there in Senegal? 20
Round 3: Senegal Quiz – True or False
- Senegal is the westernmost country in Africa.
- Peanuts are grown in Senegal.
- Senegal is the first African country to host the Youth Olympics.
- DIA is the airport code for Dakar International Airport.
- The Senegal River marks the border between Senegal and The Gambia.
Round 3: Senegal Quiz Answers – True or False
- Senegal is the westernmost country in Africa. True
- Peanuts are grown in Senegal. True
- Senegal is the first African country to host the Youth Olympics. True
- DIA is the airport code for Dakar International Airport. False, it’s DSS
- The Senegal River marks the border between Senegal and The Gambia. False, it’s with Mauritania
Round 4: Medium and Hard Senegal Trivia Questions
- Who was the first president of Senegal?
- In which city does the Dakar Rally star?
- Which French footballer born in Senegal played for Manchester City from 2010 to 2011, Juventus from 2005 to 2006 and Inter Milan from 2006 to 2010?
- Which UNESCO sanctuary in Senegal protects more than a million birds?
- Which French female politician was born in Senegal and lost the presidential election against Nicolas Sarkozy?
- With which African country did Senegal form a union from 1982 to 1989?
- What is the name of the peninsula where Dakar is located?
- Which French football player was born in Senegal and played as number 3 for Manchester United?
- Which Senegal-born French artist’s real name is Claude M’Barali?
- Which English football club did El Hadji Diouf play for?
Round 4: Medium and Hard Senegal Trivia Questions and Answers
- Who was the first president of Senegal? Léopold Senghor
- In which city does the Dakar Rally star? Paris
- Which French footballer born in Senegal played for Manchester City from 2010 to 2011, Juventus from 2005 to 2006 and Inter Milan from 2006 to 2010? Patrick Vieira
- Which UNESCO sanctuary in Senegal protects more than a million birds? Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
- Which French female politician was born in Senegal and lost the presidential election against Nicolas Sarkozy? Ségolène Royal
- With which African country did Senegal form a union from 1982 to 1989? The Gambia
- What is the name of the peninsula where Dakar is located? Cap-Vert peninsula
- Which French football player was born in Senegal and played as number 3 for Manchester United? Patrice Evra
- Which Senegal-born French artist’s real name is Claude M’Barali? MC Solaar
- Which English football club did El Hadji Diouf play for? Leeds United
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