Somali History, Origin Migration and Settlement Quiz

1. At the time Jaalle siyaad barre took Scientific socialism, he explained that the official ideology consisted three Elements

Principle of self-reliance, Marxist Principles and somali culture

Principle of self-reliance, Marxists principle and emanualism

Marxist principle, Islam and somali culture

Emanuelist principle, Islam and Somali culture

Principle of self reliance, Marxist Principles and Islam

2. To increase production and control over the nomads the government resettled 140,000 nomadic pastoralists in farming communities and in coastal towns were the erstwhile herders were encouraged to engage in agriculture and fishing.

True

False

3. The role of of the twenty five member military Junta was that of Judicial committee that made decisions of the court

True

False

4. The denial of somali claims led to growing hostility between the Kenyan government and Somalis NFD

True

False

5. The USC stands for United Somali civil

True

False

6. SSDf Stands Somali Salfation Democratic front

True

False

7. Mohamed Ibrahim Igal's policy of regional detente resulted in improved relations with Ethiopia and Kenya

True

False

8. In April 1970 qoorsheel, the first vice president was arrested and charged treason by the SRC

True

False

9. The SRC arrested and detained at the presidential palace leading members of the democratic regime including Igal

True

False

10. The SRC monopolized executive and legislative authorities

True

False

11. In 18th century The somalis essentially had developed their present way of life which is based

Pastotal nomadism

Hunter gatherers

Pastoral nomadism and Islamic traditions

Pastoral nomadism and islamic Faith

Islamic Faith only

Holly Quran

12. The SNM launched a military campaign in 1988

Capturing burao and part of Hargeisa

Capturing burao and part of sanaag

Capturing burao and part of Borama

Capturing burao and part of berbera

Capturing burao and part of Seyla'

13. SNM stands for

Somali national memory

Somali nation Movement

Somali national movement

Somali Nowdays movement

Somaliland National movement

14. A bodyguard killed president Sharmaarke while prime minister Igaal is out of the Country on

12th may 1969

14 Oct 1969

19 Oct 1969

20 oct 1969

15 Oct 1969

15. The first rebel organisation against the Siyad Barr's regime was

SSF/SSDF

SNM

USC

SPM

ONLF

16. Somalia's colonial period was

1891_____1960

1884/1885

1960_______1991

1991________2017

1920_1960

17. Evidence of influence was increasing the islamization of the interior by _________who emigrated upcountry.

The Salafiyah

Sufis

Muslim brotherhood's/Ikhwanul muslimiin

Al Islah wasunnah

Al Etahad

18. The most important emperor in medieval times in somali history was

Shewa

Ifat/Cifat

Adal Empire

Waaqdhoomeey

Gaadsan kingdom

19. Somalia developed a mixed economy based on

Animal husbandry and fishing

Fishing and farming

Farming and animal husbandry

Animal husbandry and hunting

Farming and learning

20. The migration of somalia followed

North to south

North to east

South to north

South to west

Arabian peninsula to herer highlands