Western Africa questions This is a list of recently added questions about Western Africa. Which country was formerly named Upper Volta? Suriname 1642 Burkina Faso 9135 Laos 1544 Ghana 2058 "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 1165 Abidjan 508 Abuja 2561 Lagos 1746 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 941 Maputo 1249 Lagos 1232 Accra 3506 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 1285 Dakar 993 Bamako 4741 Djenne 924 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 1500 Dakar 7170 Harare 1016 Accra 817 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
