Somali History, Origin Migration And Settlement Quiz
This Quiz is Developed by Abdikhadar Omar who Aims to improve your intellctual and educational knowledge.
- 1.
Mohamed Ibrahim Igal's policy of regional detente resulted in improved relations with Ethiopia and Kenya
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 2.
The role of of the twenty five member military Junta was that of Judicial committee that made decisions of the court
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 3.
At the time Jaalle siyaad barre took Scientific socialism, he explained that the official ideology consisted three Elements
- A.
Principle of self-reliance, Marxist Principles and somali culture
- B.
Principle of self-reliance, Marxists principle and emanualism
- C.
Marxist principle, Islam and somali culture
- D.
Emanuelist principle, Islam and Somali culture
- E.
Principle of self reliance, Marxist Principles and Islam
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- 4.
In 18th century The somalis essentially had developed their present way of life which is based
- A.
Pastotal nomadism
- B.
Hunter gatherers
- C.
Pastoral nomadism and Islamic traditions
- D.
Pastoral nomadism and islamic Faith
- E.
Islamic Faith only
- F.
Holly Quran
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- 5.
The most important emperor in medieval times in somali history was
- A.
Shewa
- B.
Ifat/Cifat
- C.
Adal Empire
- D.
Waaqdhoomeey
- E.
Gaadsan kingdom
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- 6.
The first rebel organisation against the Siyad Barr's regime was
- A.
SNM
- B.
USC
- C.
SPM
- D.
ONLF
- E.
SSF/SSDF
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- 7.
SSDf Stands Somali Salfation Democratic front
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 8.
The USC stands for United Somali civil
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 9.
The denial of somali claims led to growing hostility between the Kenyan government and Somalis NFD
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 10.
Evidence of influence was increasing the islamization of the interior by _________who emigrated upcountry.
- A.
The Salafiyah
- B.
Sufis
- C.
Muslim brotherhood's/Ikhwanul muslimiin
- D.
Al Islah wasunnah
- E.
Al Etahad
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- 11.
A bodyguard killed president Sharmaarke while prime minister Igaal is out of the Country on
- A.
12th may 1969
- B.
14 Oct 1969
- C.
19 Oct 1969
- D.
20 oct 1969
- E.
15 Oct 1969
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- 12.
SNM stands for
- A.
Somali national memory
- B.
Somali nation Movement
- C.
Somali national movement
- D.
Somali Nowdays movement
- E.
Somaliland National movement
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- 13.
The migration of somalia followed
- A.
North to south
- B.
North to east
- C.
South to north
- D.
South to west
- E.
Arabian peninsula to herer highlands
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- 14.
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.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 15.
The SNM launched a military campaign in 1988
- A.
Capturing burao and part of Hargeisa
- B.
Capturing burao and part of sanaag
- C.
Capturing burao and part of Borama
- D.
Capturing burao and part of berbera
- E.
Capturing burao and part of Seyla'
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- 16.
The SRC monopolized executive and legislative authorities
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 17.
The SRC arrested and detained at the presidential palace leading members of the democratic regime including Igal
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 18.
Somalia developed a mixed economy based on
- A.
Animal husbandry and fishing
- B.
Fishing and farming
- C.
Farming and animal husbandry
- D.
Animal husbandry and hunting
- E.
Farming and learning
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- 19.
In April 1970 qoorsheel, the first vice president was arrested and charged treason by the SRC
- A.
True
- B.
False
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- 20.
Somalia's colonial period was
- A.
1891_____1960
- B.
1884/1885
- C.
1960_______1991
- D.
1991________2017
- E.
1920_1960
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