Antsirabe - Quiz
  • 1. What country is Antsirabe located in?
A) Comoros
B) Seychelles
C) Madagascar
D) Mauritius
  • 2. What is Antsirabe known for?
A) Deserts
B) Thermal springs
C) Mountains
D) Beaches
  • 3. Which region is Antsirabe located in?
A) Analamanga
B) Itasy
C) Atsinanana
D) Vakinankaratra
  • 4. What is the approximate elevation of Antsirabe?
A) 2,000 meters
B) 800 meters
C) 1,500 meters
D) 1,200 meters
  • 5. What notable lake is located near Antsirabe?
A) Lake Ambatovy
B) Lake Manantali
C) Lake Alaotra
D) Lake Tritriva
  • 6. Who first established Antsirabe?
A) French colonizers
B) Arab traders
C) British explorers
D) Norwegian missionaries
  • 7. What type of cuisine is popular in Antsirabe?
A) Indian cuisine
B) Italian cuisine
C) Chinese cuisine
D) Malagasy cuisine
  • 8. Which century was Antsirabe founded?
A) 19th century
B) 18th century
C) 20th century
D) 17th century
  • 9. What is Antsirabe also known as?
A) Ville d'eau
B) Capital of Madagascar
C) Le Vichy malgache
D) City of salt
  • 10. As of 2014, what was the population of Antsirabe?
A) 300,000
B) 150,000
C) 200,000
D) 265,018
  • 11. What type of climate does Antsirabe have?
A) Desert
B) Relatively cool
C) Temperate
D) Tropical
  • 12. Antsirabe is known for a high concentration of what type of transportation?
A) Pulled rickshaws or pousse-pousses
B) Taxis
C) Motorcycles
D) Bicycles
  • 13. What does the Malagasy name 'Antsirabe' literally mean?
A) Fertile land
B) The place of much salt
C) City of water
D) Cool climate
  • 14. Which kingdom did the area of Antsirabe belong to in the early 1600s?
A) Imerina kingdom
B) Betafo kingdom
C) Kingdom of Andrantsay
D) Vakinankaratra kingdom
  • 15. What was the purpose of founding Antsirabe?
A) As a leper colony
B) To serve as a hill station retreat centre due to its cooler climate
C) For mining activities
D) To establish a trading post
  • 16. When were the thermal baths in Antsirabe opened?
A) 1872
B) 1917
C) 1921
D) 1868
  • 17. What was established by the Norwegian mission in 1886?
A) The leper hospital of Ambohipiantrana
B) A trade center
C) A mining company
D) A Lutheran church
  • 18. How many people with leprosy lived in the village around 1904?
A) 2000
B) 1500
C) 500
D) Around 950
  • 19. During which period did Antsirabe become the center of the Vakinankaratra region?
A) Norwegian missionary era
B) Post-independence
C) Kingdom of Andrantsay
D) French colonial rule
  • 20. When did Antsirabe become the seat of a Catholic Apostolic vicariate?
A) 1872
B) 1917
C) 1955
D) 1921
  • 21. In what year was Antsirabe promoted to a bishopric?
A) 1886
B) 1921
C) 1955
D) 1872
  • 22. Which ethnic group forms the majority of Antsirabe's population?
A) Merina
B) Imerina
C) Vakinankaratra
D) Andrantsay
  • 23. What language is widely understood in urban areas of Madagascar, including Antsirabe?
A) Spanish
B) English
C) Norwegian
D) French
  • 24. Who is the mayor of Antsirabe as of 2020?
A) Jean Claude Rakotoarisoa
B) Rajohnson Ralison
C) Honoré Gabriel Rasamimanana
D) Herizo Razafimahaleo
  • 25. Which climate classification does Antsirabe have?
A) Tropical rainforest (Af)
B) Desert (BWh)
C) Subtropical highland (Cwb)
D) Mediterranean (Cs)
  • 26. What is the highest peak in the Ankaratra volcanic field?
A) 1,800 m (5,905 ft)
B) 2,644 m (8,675 ft)
C) 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
D) 2,500 m (8,202 ft)
  • 27. Which of the following is a notable architectural site in Antsirabe?
A) Antsirabe National Museum
B) Madagascar Opera House
C) Antananarivo Presidential Palace
D) Stèle de l'Indépendance
  • 28. What is the name of the larger public market in Antsirabe?
A) Asabotsy
B) Ambodifasy
C) Isoraka
D) Ankorondrano
  • 29. Which religious group is NOT mentioned as having places of worship in Antsirabe?
A) Protestants
B) Buddhists
C) Muslims
D) Christians
  • 30. What is the lowest temperature ever recorded in Antsirabe?
A) 0 °C (32 °F)
B) 15 °C (59 °F)
C) -5 °C (23 °F)
D) -1.0 °C (30.2 °F)
  • 31. What major industry is associated with Antsirabe in the textile sector?
A) Star Brasseries
B) Kobama
C) Socolait
D) COTONA, Cottonline, Aquarelle
  • 32. Which company is known for producing beverages in Antsirabe?
A) Star Brasseries
B) Socolait
C) Cotona
D) Malto
  • 33. What type of transport connects Antsirabe to the capital and port city of Toamasina?
A) Cyclo-pousse
B) TA railway line
C) National road 7
D) Taxi-brousses
  • 34. Which airport is located in Antsirabe?
A) Toamasina International Airport
B) Antsirabe has an airport.
C) Tananarive Airport
D) Fianarantsoa Airport
  • 35. Which neighborhood is located in Antsirabe?
A) Morondava East
B) Toliara South
C) Antananarivo Avaratra
D) Ambalavato Atsimo
  • 36. What basketball team won the Malagasy N1A league in 2016 and 2019?
A) CNaPS Sport Basketball
B) USCA Foot Basketball
C) GNBC
D) AS Adema Basketball Team
  • 37. What type of museum is hosted by the Military Academy of Antsirabe?
A) History museum
B) Science museum
C) Art museum
D) Military museum (Akamia)
  • 38. Which city in Mauritius is twinned with Antsirabe?
A) Curepipe
B) Beau Bassin-Rose Hill
C) Port Louis
D) Vacoas-Phoenix
  • 39. Who was the mayor of Antsirabe until November 2011?
A) Henri de Laulanie
B) Mohammed V
C) Olga Ramalason
D) Andry Rajoelina
  • 40. Which former President of Madagascar is a notable local from Antsirabe?
A) Marc Ravalomanana
B) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
C) Didier Ratsiraka
D) Andry Rajoelina
  • 41. Where did Mohammed V of Morocco and his family live in exile in 1955?
A) Hotel Colbert in Antananarivo
B) Hôtel des Thermes in Antsirabe
C) Raffles Hotel in Mahajanga
D) Grand Hotel in Toamasina
  • 42. Which folk-pop band got its start in Antsirabe?
A) Mahaleo
B) Jaojoby
C) Mandaza
D) Tsapiky
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