Questions
1. What is the capital city of Sudan?
2. Which river flows through Sudan and is one of the longest rivers in the world?
3. In which year did Sudan gain independence from British-Egyptian rule?
4. What is the official language of Sudan?
5. Which historical kingdom existed in present-day Sudan and was known for its pyramids?
6. What is the predominant religion in Sudan?
7. Which conflict, which began in the early 2000s, has affected the Darfur region of Sudan?
8. Sudan is known for being home to some of the largest populations of what large mammal species?
9. What major resource is found in abundance in Sudan’s southern regions?
10. In 2011, Sudan split into two countries. What was the name of the new country that formed?
Answers
1. Khartoum
2. The Nile River
3. 1956
4. Arabic
5. The Kingdom of Kush
6. Islam
7. The Darfur Conflict
8. Nile Crocodiles
9. Oil
10. South Sudan