Western Africa questions This is a list of recently added questions about Western Africa. Which country was formerly named Upper Volta? Suriname 1655 Burkina Faso 9229 Laos 1551 Ghana 2068 "Upper Volta" was the name of the French colony in the upper section of river Volta. In 1958 the country gained independence, and in 1984 it changed its name to “Burkina Faso”. The new name was createf from words in two different local languages: “Burkina” means “honest” in Mossi language, “Faso” means “fatherland” in Dyula language. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Historical names questions What is the capital city of Nigeria? Kinshasa 1169 Abidjan 511 Abuja 2612 Lagos 1754 Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, but not its largest city (it is Lagos). According to the United Nations, Abuja grew at the rate of 139.7% between 2000 and 2010, making it the fastest growing city in the world. Photo: Zuma Rock, just outside the city. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Nigeria questions What is the capital city of Ghana? Bamako 950 Maputo 1258 Lagos 1235 Accra 3542 Accra was built around three different European trading posts on the African Goald Coast - Dutch Fort Crêvecœur (built 1649), Danish Fort Christiansborg (1652) and British Fort James (1673). globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! Ghana questions What is the capital city of Mali? Accra 1287 Dakar 996 Bamako 4777 Djenne 936 Bamako is located on the crossing of trade routes, on the Niger River near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 0 Very interesting! Cities of Africa questions What is the capital city of Senegal? Mombasa 1512 Dakar 7253 Harare 1023 Accra 820 Dakar is located on the western edge of Africa. It grew as an advantageous departure point for trans-Atlantic and European trade. globalquiz.org Share and bring new players to the game! 0 Very uninteresting Too difficult Poorly written Incorrect or questionable Correct this question 3 Very interesting! Africa questions --> Play and see more questions Africa quiz
