Statistics for Country Quiz: Senegal 🇸🇳

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General Stats

This quiz has been taken 14 times
The average score is 15 of 32

Answer Stats

Hint	Answer	% Correct
Capital	Dakar	80%
Main Religion	Islam	80%
Nationality	Senegalese	80%
Time zones	1 (UTC+0)	70%
Bordering Oceans	Atlantic ocean	70%
Currency	Franc	70%
In 1659, this European country founded the city of St-Louis and it becomes a key slave-trading port (this country would also go on to pretty much colonise Senegal up until its independence in the 20th century)	France	70%
Language	French	70%
Bordering Countries	Gambia	70%
	Guinea	70%
	Mali	70%
	Mauritania	70%
In the 1440s, this European country was the first to arrive, not just in Senegal, but in all of Africa, and they reached Senegal's river estuary	Portugal	60%
Between 1756-63, this European country managed to conquer Senegal and forms a joint colony with another one of their colonies for a few years, until the latter regained it	United Kingdom	60%
	Guinea-Bissau	50%
Independence	1960	40%
In 1588, this European country established a slave port on one of Senegal's island	Netherlands	40%
State-Condition	Republic	40%
Climate	Tropical	40%
Infamous island belonging to Senegal that used to be called "House of the Slaves", where, during 15-19th century, the island was the main transshipment point for slaves in the world	Gorée	30%
Between the 12-14th century, this empire was on the rise in the area of modern-day Senegal	Jolof empire	30%
Main Economic Sector	Primary / Agriculture	30%
Between 1982-1989, Senegal and Gambia formed this confederation	Senegambia	30%
National Animal	African Lion	20%
Main Export	Mineral Fuels	20%
One of the few countries in the world with evidence of continuous human life from the ___________ period	Paleolithic	20%
Type of Government	Presidential	20%
	Unitary	20%
Founding Father	Léopold Sédar Senghor	10%
Most Famous Leader (2012-)	Macky Sall	10%
Second-Largest City	Pikine	10%
National Sport	Wrestling	10%