São Tomé and Príncipe - Quiz
São Tomé and Príncipe
  • 1. How many islands make up São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
  • 2. Which country is located off the northwest coast of Gabon, where São Tomé and Príncipe are situated?
A) Gabon
B) Equatorial Guinea
C) São Tomé and Príncipe
D) Cameroon
  • 3. What is the highest point in São Tomé called?
A) Pico de Príncipe
B) Mount Cameroon
C) Pico de São Tomé
D) Pico Cão Grande
  • 4. What is the elevation of Pico de São Tomé?
A) 2,024 metres
B) 948 metres
C) 300 metres
D) 663 metres
  • 5. Which island is more mountainous, São Tomé or Príncipe?
A) Both are equally mountainous
B) Príncipe
C) São Tomé
D) Neither is mountainous
  • 6. What is the highest point on Príncipe called?
A) Pico Cão Grande
B) Pico de Príncipe
C) Mount Cameroon
D) Pico de São Tomé
  • 7. What is the elevation of Pico de Príncipe?
A) 948 metres
B) 663 metres
C) 2,024 metres
D) 300 metres
  • 8. What is the name of the islet through which the equator passes on São Tomé?
A) Ilhéu das Flores
B) Ilhéu das Rolas
C) Ilhéu das Estrelas
D) Ilhéu das Palmas
  • 9. What is the name of the landmark volcanic plug peak in southern São Tomé?
A) Mount Cameroon
B) Pico Cão Grande
C) Pico de São Tomé
D) Pico de Príncipe
  • 10. How high does Pico Cão Grande rise above the surrounding terrain?
A) Over 300 metres
B) Over 900 metres
C) Over 600 metres
D) Over 1,200 metres
  • 11. What is the summit elevation of Pico Cão Grande above sea level?
A) 2,024 metres
B) 948 metres
C) 663 metres
D) 300 metres
  • 12. Approximately how long ago did the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe form?
A) 30 million years
B) 3 million years
C) 1 million years
D) 100 million years
  • 13. During which era did the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe form?
A) Miocene
B) Oligocene
C) Holocene
D) Pliocene
  • 14. What type of volcanic activity contributed to the formation of São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Above shallow water along the Cameroon Line
B) Beneath deep water along the Cameroon Line
C) In the interior of the islands
D) On land along the Cameroon Line
  • 15. What type of soils are found on São Tomé and Príncipe due to volcanic activity?
A) Basalts and phonolites
B) Silt and sand
C) Clay and loam
D) Peat and chalk
  • 16. Since when have the volcanic soils of São Tomé and Príncipe been used for plantation crops?
A) Modern times
B) Colonial times
C) Pre-colonial times
D) Post-independence
  • 17. Which volcanic mountain line do São Tomé and Príncipe belong to?
A) Himalayan volcanic mountain line
B) Rocky volcanic mountain line
C) Andes volcanic mountain line
D) Cameroon volcanic mountain line
  • 18. Which islands are also part of the Cameroon volcanic mountain line?
A) Madagascar and Mauritius
B) Annobón and Bioko
C) Zanzibar and Pemba
D) Seychelles and Comoros
  • 19. Which island is part of Equatorial Guinea?
A) Bioko and Annobón
B) São Tomé and Príncipe
C) Mauritius
D) Madagascar
  • 20. What is the distance of São Tomé from Gabon?
A) About 130 nautical miles
B) About 200 nautical miles
C) About 300 nautical miles
D) About 160 nautical miles
  • 21. What is the distance of Príncipe from Gabon?
A) About 160 nautical miles
B) About 130 nautical miles
C) About 300 nautical miles
D) About 200 nautical miles
  • 22. What is the length of São Tomé?
A) 20 km
B) 30 km
C) 50 km
D) 10 km
  • 23. What is the width of São Tomé?
A) 30 km
B) 20 km
C) 10 km
D) 6 km
  • 24. What is the length of Príncipe?
A) About 20 km
B) About 30 km
C) About 10 km
D) About 50 km
  • 25. What is the width of Príncipe?
A) 6 km
B) 10 km
C) 30 km
D) 20 km
  • 26. In what year was a water-powered sugar mill introduced in São Tomé?
A) 1520
B) 1530
C) 1505
D) 1515
  • 27. What was São Tomé's main export in the mid-16th century?
A) Cotton
B) Sugar
C) Tobacco
D) Coffee
  • 28. How many slaves did São Tomé receive in 1516 for re-exportation?
A) 4,072
B) 10,000
C) 2,000
D) 6,500
  • 29. What percentage of Brazil's imports did São Tomé account for prior to 1580?
A) 75 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 90 percent
  • 30. In what year were the male slaves who arrived with the first colonists freed?
A) 1517
B) 1515
C) 1530
D) 1520
  • 31. What rights were granted to property-owning, married, free mulattos after 1520?
A) The right to hold public offices
B) The right to own slaves
C) The right to leave the island
D) The right to vote in national elections
  • 32. What percentage of imported slaves escaped São Tomé between 1514 and 1527?
A) Five percent
B) Thirty percent
C) Twenty percent
D) Ten percent
  • 33. What were the settlements developed by escaped slaves in the interior of São Tomé called?
A) Villages
B) Plantations
C) Colonies
D) Macambos
  • 34. Which country is closest to São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Angola
B) Nigeria
C) Equatorial Guinea
D) Gabon
  • 35. What was the population of São Tomé and Príncipe in 2018?
A) 150,000
B) 250,000
C) 201,800
D) 300,000
  • 36. Which African country is the smallest and least populous?
A) Lesotho
B) Swaziland
C) São Tomé and Príncipe
D) Seychelles
  • 37. On what date were the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe discovered?
A) 15 August 1492
B) 1 January 1500
C) 21 December 1470
D) 12 October 1488
  • 38. When did São Tomé and Príncipe gain independence?
A) 1975
B) 1990
C) 1980
D) 1960
  • 39. What type of government did São Tomé and Príncipe have immediately after independence?
A) Military dictatorship
B) Federal republic
C) Monarchy
D) One-party communist state
  • 40. In which year did São Tomé and Príncipe transition from a one-party communist state?
A) 1975
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1990
  • 41. What is the primary religion practiced in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Hinduism
B) Christianity
C) Islam
D) Buddhism
  • 42. In what year was Príncipe renamed to Ilha do Príncipe?
A) 1493
B) 1515
C) 1472
D) 1502
  • 43. Who established the first successful settlement on São Tomé?
A) Pêro Escobar
B) João de Santarém
C) Álvaro Borges
D) Álvaro Caminha
  • 44. What year was Príncipe settled under a similar arrangement as São Tomé?
A) 1493
B) 1472
C) 1500
D) 1515
  • 45. What group was primarily sent to São Tomé and Príncipe as early settlers?
A) Indigenous people from the islands
B) African slaves
C) Portuguese nobility
D) Undesirables from Portugal, mostly Sephardic Jews
  • 46. What was the value of Álvaro Borges' cleared land and domesticated animals when he died in 1504?
A) 13,000 réis
B) 100,000 réis
C) 50,000 réis
D) 5,000 réis
  • 47. When did the first signs of slave rebellion begin in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) The 1500s
B) The 1550s
C) The 1600s
D) The 1530s
  • 48. Who led a militia to suppress maroons in a 1533 'bush war'?
A) Ana de Chaves
B) The bishop
C) The governor
D) A 'bush captain'
  • 49. In what year did two men claim to be free-born and gain freedom with the support of Ana de Chaves?
A) 1549
B) 1531
C) 1587
D) 1595
  • 50. When did the largest population of maroons coincide with the sugar boom?
A) Late 17th century
B) Early 18th century
C) Early 16th century
D) Mid-16th century
  • 51. What happened to Amador and the other rebel leaders after the rebellion?
A) They were executed
B) They were granted amnesty
C) They were exiled
D) They were imprisoned
  • 52. When did São Tomé become primarily a transit point for ships in the slave trade?
A) By the early 18th century
B) By the mid-17th century
C) By the late 16th century
D) By the early 19th century
  • 53. By what year did São Tomé become the world's largest producer of cocoa?
A) 1905
B) 1897
C) 1919
D) 1953
  • 54. When did Portugal officially abolish slavery?
A) 1897
B) 1876
C) 1905
D) 1919
  • 55. Who observed the solar eclipse of 29 May 1919 in Príncipe?
A) Albert Einstein
B) A local bishop
C) A Portuguese governor
D) Sir Arthur Eddington
  • 56. Who was the first president of São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Miguel Trovoada
B) Manuel Pinto da Costa
C) Carlos Vila Nova
D) Fradique de Menezes
  • 57. Who was elected president in São Tomé's first multiparty presidential election in 1991?
A) Miguel Trovoada
B) Manuel Pinto da Costa
C) Patrice Trovoada
D) Fradique de Menezes
  • 58. Which party won a majority of seats in the National Assembly in the 1994 legislative elections?
A) Independent Democratic Action
B) Social Democratic Party
C) The Party of Democratic Convergence
D) The MLSTP
  • 59. Who became President of São Tomé and Príncipe in the 2016 elections?
A) Manuel Pinto da Costa
B) Evaristo Carvalho
C) Fradique de Menezes
D) Patrice Trovoada
  • 60. Who was the leader of the Independent Democratic Action party (ADI) when Patrice Trovoada became prime minister in 2014?
A) Evaristo Carvalho
B) Patrice Trovoada
C) Carlos Vila Nova
D) Fradique de Menezes
  • 61. Who won the presidential election in September 2021?
A) Carlos Vila Nova
B) Fradique de Menezes
C) Miguel Trovoada
D) Evaristo Carvalho
  • 62. Which party won the election in September 2022?
A) Party of Democratic Convergence
B) Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party (MLSTP/PSD)
C) Social Democratic Party
D) Independent Democratic Action (ADI)
  • 63. Who served as prime minister from 9 January 2025 until 12 January 2025?
A) Patrice Trovoada
B) Américo Ramos
C) Ilza Amado Vaz
D) Jorge Bom Jesus
  • 64. What is the world's largest sunbird found in São Tomé and Príncipe called?
A) Crimson sunbird.
B) Giant sunbird.
C) Ruby-throated hummingbird.
D) Amethyst sunbird.
  • 65. Which marine turtles are important nesting sites in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Loggerhead turtles.
B) Leatherback turtles.
C) Green turtles.
D) Hawksbill turtles.
  • 66. When was the Island of Príncipe Biosphere Reserve established by UNESCO?
A) In 1995.
B) In 2000.
C) In 2015.
D) In 2012.
  • 67. How many members are in the National Assembly of São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) 100 members.
B) 75 members.
C) 55 members.
D) 30 members.
  • 68. What is the highest level of justice administration in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) The Supreme Court.
B) The High Court.
C) The Constitutional Court.
D) The Appeals Court.
  • 69. What was São Tomé and Príncipe's rank in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance in 2010?
A) 1st out of the African countries measured.
B) 11th out of the African countries measured.
C) 25th out of the African countries measured.
D) 50th out of the African countries measured.
  • 70. What is the level of freedom of speech in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Low freedom of speech.
B) Very high freedom of speech.
C) Moderate freedom of speech.
D) No freedom of speech.
  • 71. In which year did São Tomé and Príncipe recognize the People's Republic of China?
A) 2018
B) 2016
C) 2012
D) 2010
  • 72. What does Portugal patrol in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) The mountain regions
B) The coastal area
C) The airspace
D) The inland areas
  • 73. Which Portuguese military ship is permanently stationed on the coast of São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) NRP África
B) NRP Zaire
C) NRP Vasco da Gama
D) NRP Dom Carlos I
  • 74. In which year did the Portuguese President visit São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) 2016
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2017
  • 75. Which country is the major supplier of oil and natural gas to São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Gabon
B) Angola
C) The United States
D) Portugal
  • 76. Which country do thousands of tourists from visit São Tomé and Príncipe, helping the local economy?
A) Cape Verde
B) Brazil
C) China
D) Gabon
  • 77. Which language has become important in the business sector in São Tomé and Príncipe due to neighboring countries?
A) French
B) Portuguese
C) English
D) Spanish
  • 78. Since when has China invested in road and seaport projects in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) 2017
B) 2013
C) 1977
D) 1990
  • 79. Which branch of São Tomé and Príncipe's military is also known as the 'Navy'?
A) Army
B) National Guard
C) Presidential Guard
D) Coast Guard
  • 80. In what year did São Tomé and Príncipe sign the United Nations Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?
A) 2017
B) 1977
C) 2013
D) 1990
  • 81. What is the autonomous region on Príncipe Island called?
A) Mé-Zóchi
B) Pagué
C) Lobata
D) Cantagalo
  • 82. In what year did Príncipe Island become an autonomous region?
A) 1977
B) 1995
C) 2017
D) 2013
  • 83. How many districts are there on Príncipe Island?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 84. What was the administrative division of São Tomé and Príncipe called two years after independence?
A) Regions
B) Municipalities
C) Provinces
D) Districts
  • 85. Which country is not mentioned as an important partner in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Republic of Congo
B) Gabon
C) Cameroon
D) China
  • 86. Which country's television channels and films are the most watched in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) France
B) Gabon
C) Portugal
D) Brazil
  • 87. What was the main crop on São Tomé that represented about 54% of agricultural exports?
A) Cocoa
B) Copra
C) Palm kernels
D) Coffee
  • 88. What nickname was São Tomé and Príncipe known by in the early 1900s due to its cocoa exports?
A) The Spice Islands
B) The Chocolate Islands
C) The Plantation Islands
D) The Cocoa Isles
  • 89. What percentage of the country's food needs were met through imports as of 1997?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 100%
D) 90%
  • 90. Which sector accounts for about 11% of employment in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) The agricultural sector
B) The industrial sector
C) The government sector
D) The tourism sector
  • 91. What was the main economic activity besides agriculture in São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) Forestry
B) Mining
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Fishing
  • 92. What economic program did the government implement in 1987 to address economic difficulties?
A) An African Development Bank initiative
B) A European Union economic plan
C) A World Bank development program
D) An International Monetary Fund structural adjustment program
  • 93. Which organization's poverty-reduction and growth facility was approved for São Tomé in April 2000?
A) The UN Development Programme
B) The World Bank
C) The IMF
D) The African Development Bank
  • 94. What was the focus of economic reform in São Tomé since the early 1990s?
A) Nationalization of industries
B) Widespread privatization
C) Expansion of state-owned enterprises
D) Reduction of foreign aid
  • 95. What is one of the main challenges in São Tomé's agricultural sector?
A) Lack of skilled labor
B) Inadequate domestic food-crop production
C) Overproduction of export crops
D) Excessive rainfall
  • 96. What potential economic sector is São Tomé attempting to improve?
A) Textiles
B) Mining
C) Tourism
D) Technology
  • 97. What was the original constitution of São Tomé and Príncipe intended to guarantee?
A) A mixed economy
B) A purely socialist economy
C) A barter economy
D) A purely capitalist economy
  • 98. What was the main economic activity on São Tomé and Príncipe since the 19th century?
A) Manufacturing
B) Mining
C) Plantation agriculture
D) Fishing
  • 99. What was the main reason for the collapse of cocoa production in São Tomé?
A) A pest infestation
B) Plantation land was seized
C) A decline in international demand
D) A government ban on cocoa exports
  • 100. What is one of the main sources of imports for São Tomé and Príncipe?
A) The EU
B) Brazil
C) China
D) The United States
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