 - 1. Which two trans-African automobile routes pass through the Central African Republic?
A) The Algiers-Lagos Highway and the Nairobi-Djibouti Highway B) The Cairo-Khartoum Highway and the Dakar-Ndjamena Highway C) The Tripoli-Cape Town Highway and the Lagos-Mombasa Highway D) The Addis Ababa-Cape Town Highway and the Mombasa-Kigali Highway
- 2. What is the transport hub of the Central African Republic?
A) Kinshasa B) Brazzaville C) N'Djamena D) Bangui
- 3. How many roads connected Bangui to other main towns as of 1999?
A) Twelve roads B) Five roads C) Ten roads D) Eight roads
- 4. Which countries are directly connected by road from Bangui?
A) Nigeria, Niger, and Ethiopia B) Cameroon, Chad, and South Sudan C) Mali, Senegal, and Ghana D) Gabon, Congo, and Angola
- 5. During which months are some roads in the Central African Republic impassable?
A) March to June B) July to October C) All year round D) November to February
- 6. Where do river ferries sail from Bangui?
A) To Kinshasa and Douala B) To Brazzaville and Zongo C) To Luanda and Yaoundé D) To Lagos and Libreville
- 7. What is the cargo handling capacity of Bangui's river port?
A) 350,000 tons B) 250,000 tons C) 500,000 tons D) 450,000 tons
- 8. What is the length of wharfs at Bangui's river port?
A) 350 metres (1,150 ft) B) 200 metres (656 ft) C) 450 metres (1,476 ft) D) 500 metres (1,640 ft)
- 9. How much warehousing space does Bangui's river port have?
A) 24,000 square metres (260,000 sq ft) B) 15,000 square metres (161,458 sq ft) C) 30,000 square metres (323,556 sq ft) D) 20,000 square metres (215,278 sq ft)
- 10. What is the only international airport in the Central African Republic?
A) Kinshasa International Airport B) Brazzaville International Airport C) Bangui M'Poko International Airport D) N'Djamena International Airport
- 11. What type of electricity is primarily used in the Central African Republic?
A) Wind energy B) Hydroelectricity C) Nuclear power D) Solar power
- 12. What percentage of the urban population has access to electricity?
A) 10% B) 20% C) 34.6% D) 50%
- 13. What is the leading provider for internet and mobile phone access in the Central African Republic?
A) Orange B) Socatel C) MTN D) Airtel
- 14. Which governmental body regulates telecommunications in the Central African Republic?
A) Ministry of Information Technology B) Ministère des Postes and Télécommunications et des Nouvelles Technologies C) Central Bank of the Central African Republic D) National Telecommunication Commission
- 15. What international organization supports telecommunication operations in the Central African Republic?
A) UNESCO B) African Union C) ITU Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU-D) D) World Bank
- 16. Approximately how many ethnic groups are there in the Central African Republic?
A) 50 ethnic groups B) Over 80 ethnic groups C) 100 ethnic groups D) 30 ethnic groups
- 17. What was the population of the Central African Republic in 1960?
A) 500,000 B) 1,232,000 C) 2,000,000 D) 750,000
- 18. What was the estimated population of the Central African Republic in 2021?
A) 3,500,000 B) 6,000,000 C) Approximately 5,457,154 D) 4,200,000
- 19. Which ethnic group is the largest in the Central African Republic?
A) Gbaya (Baya) at 28.8% B) Fula C) Mandja D) Kara
- 20. Which ethnic group is the second largest in the Central African Republic?
A) Banda at 22.9% B) Ngbandi C) Zande D) Sara
- 21. Who purged many of the Kolingba elements from the government during the Patassé government?
A) Patassé B) Kolingba C) Bozizé D) Djotodia
- 22. What was the international organization that replaced the inter-African military mission in 1997?
A) UN peacekeeping force (MINURCA) B) NATO C) African Union D) European Union
- 23. In which year did the Peace Corps evacuate its volunteers from Central African Republic?
A) 2011 B) 2004 C) 1996 D) 2003
- 24. Who was named vice-president after Bozizé suspended the constitution in 2003?
A) Catherine Samba-Panza B) Nicolas Tiangaye C) Abel Goumba D) Michel Djotodia
- 25. Which rebel leader's troops did Patassé bring in to regain control after the failed coup attempt in 2001?
A) Séléka B) François Bozizé C) Jean-Pierre Bemba D) Michel Djotodia
- 26. What was the name of the peace agreement signed in February 2007?
A) Syrte Agreement B) Birao Peace Agreement C) Bangui Agreements D) Libreville Peace Accord
- 27. Who became the first female Central African president in January 2014?
A) Michel Djotodia B) Nicolas Tiangaye C) Abel Goumba D) Catherine Samba-Panza
- 28. In which year did Bozizé win the presidential election that was widely considered fraudulent?
A) 2011 B) 2003 C) 2007 D) 2014
- 29. Who was indicted by the UN for crimes against humanity and incitement to genocide in May 2013?
A) Djotodia B) Séléka C) Patassé D) Bozizé
- 30. In which month and year did Séléka rebel leaders declare an independent Republic of Logone?
A) July 2014 B) March 2013 C) January 2014 D) December 2015
- 31. What was the name of the peace agreement signed in April 2007?
A) Bangui Agreements B) Libreville Peace Accord C) Birao Peace Agreement D) Syrte Agreement
- 32. Which group continued its activities and signed a peace agreement with the government in 2012?
A) FDPC B) UFDR C) CPJP D) Séléka
- 33. Who requested UN peace efforts after becoming Prime Minister in 2013?
A) Catherine Samba-Panza B) Nicolas Tiangaye C) Michel Djotodia D) Abel Goumba
- 34. In which year did the Central African Bush War begin?
A) 1997 B) 2001 C) 2013 D) 2004
- 35. Which organization called for deploying 3,000 troops to the country in February 2014?
A) African Union B) UN Security Council C) European Union D) NATO
- 36. Who was the army chief of staff killed during the failed coup attempt in 2001?
A) Michel Djotodia B) François Bozizé C) Abel Abrou D) Jean-Pierre Bemba
- 37. Which country's military support was requested by Bozizé in November 2006?
A) French B) Chadian C) American D) British
- 38. Which peoples established the Bangassou Kingdom along the Ubangi in the 18th century?
A) Bobangi people B) French colonizers C) Bandia-Nzakara Azande D) Sudanese sultan Rabih az-Zubayr
- 39. Who governed Upper-Oubangui in 1875?
A) Bandia-Nzakara Azande B) German Empire C) Sudanese sultan Rabih az-Zubayr D) French colonizers
- 40. In what year did France seize and colonize Ubangi-Shari territory?
A) 1911 B) 1885 C) 1894 D) 1946
- 41. What was the name of the treaty where France ceded land to the German Empire in 1911?
A) Treaty of Paris B) Treaty of Versailles C) Treaty of Berlin D) Treaty of Fez
- 42. Which crop was mandatorily cultivated by the French in Ubangi-Shari during the 1920s and 1930s?
A) Cotton B) Rubber C) Coffee D) Sugarcane
- 43. What was the name of the major insurrection in western Ubangi-Shari during the 1920s?
A) Boxer Rebellion B) Mau Mau Uprising C) Kongo-Wara rebellion or 'war of the hoe handle' D) Herero and Namaqua Genocide
- 44. Who was elected to the French National Assembly in 1946, becoming the first representative of Central African Republic?
A) General Leclerc B) King Leopold II C) Sudanese sultan Rabih az-Zubayr D) Barthélemy Boganda
- 45. What political movement did Barthélemy Boganda establish in 1950?
A) Movement for the Social Evolution of Black Africa (MESAN) B) French Equatorial Africa C) Free French Forces D) Kongo-Wara rebellion
- 46. What is the official language of the Central African Republic?
A) Sango B) French C) Arabic D) English
- 47. Which river basin covers two-thirds of the Central African Republic?
A) Ubangi River B) Chari River C) Congo River D) Nile River
- 48. When did the Central African Republic gain independence from France?
A) 1960 B) 1958 C) 1976 D) 1980
- 49. Who ruled as a monarch in the Central African Republic between 1976 and 1979?
A) Jean-Bédel Bokassa B) François Bozizé C) Ange-Félix Patassé D) David Dacko
- 50. Which organization is the Central African Republic a member of?
A) United Nations B) NATO C) European Union D) ASEAN
- 51. What type of climate zone does the northern part of the Central African Republic fall into?
A) Tundra B) Desert C) Equatorial forest D) Sahelo-Sudanian
- 52. Which river flows into Lake Chad from the Central African Republic?
A) Niger River B) Senegal River C) Volta River D) Chari River
- 53. What was the former name of the Central African Republic when it was a French colony?
A) Ubangi-Shari B) Equatorial Africa C) Central African Empire D) French Congo
- 54. In which year did civil war resume in the Central African Republic after a peace treaty?
A) 2014 B) 2011 C) 2012 D) 2007
- 55. Which natural resource is NOT found in the Central African Republic?
A) Oil shale B) Uranium C) Diamonds D) Gold
- 56. What is the primary geographical feature of two-thirds of the Central African Republic?
A) Desert B) Mountain ranges C) Tundra D) Sudano-Guinean savanna
- 57. What was the name of the Central African Republic from 1976 to 1979?
A) Central African Empire B) Democratic Republic of Central Africa C) Kingdom of Central Africa D) Republic of Ubangi-Shari
- 58. What agricultural product was initially farmed in the Central African Republic during the Neolithic Revolution?
A) Potatoes B) White yam C) Rice D) Corn
- 59. Which revolution involved the introduction of fishing and use of boats in Central Africa?
A) Ironwork Revolution B) Fish-stew Revolution C) Ceramic Revolution D) Agricultural Revolution
- 60. What indicates an advanced level of habitation dating to the late Neolithic in Central Africa?
A) Nok Terracottas B) Pyramids of Meroë C) Great Zimbabwe Ruins D) Bouar Megaliths
- 61. When did ironwork develop in Central Africa?
A) Around 300 CE B) Around 1500 BCE C) Around 500 CE D) Around 1000 BCE
- 62. Which people settled along the Ubangi River in Central Africa?
A) Ubangian people B) Zulu people C) Maasai people D) Yoruba people
- 63. When did bananas arrive in the Central African region?
A) During the Iron Age B) During the Roman Empire C) During the second millennium CE D) During the first millennium BCE
- 64. Which of these was NOT a dominant economic trade in Central Africa?
A) Textiles B) Pottery C) Salt production D) Copper production
- 65. Who became president of the Grand Council of French Equatorial Africa after MESAN won every legislative seat?
A) Abel Goumba B) Jean-Bédel Bokassa C) David Dacko D) Michel Djotodia
- 66. Who took control of MESAN after Boganda's death?
A) André Kolingba B) Abel Goumba C) David Dacko D) Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 67. What event led to Jean-Bédel Bokassa overthrowing David Dacko?
A) Independence Day holiday B) Saint-Sylvestre coup d'état C) Constitutional referendum D) Autonomy grant
- 68. When did Bokassa declare himself President for Life?
A) 1972 B) 1981 C) 1965 D) 1976
- 69. In what year was Dacko overthrown by General André Kolingba?
A) 1965 B) 1979 C) 1976 D) 1981
- 70. Who suspended the constitution and ruled with a military junta until 1985?
A) Kolingba B) The Rassemblement Démocratique Centrafricain C) Ange-Félix Patassé D) Abel Goumba
- 71. In what year was a new constitution introduced by Kolingba?
A) 1985 B) 1990 C) 1986 D) 1993
- 72. How were members of the Rassemblement Démocratique Centrafricain selected?
A) Through election B) Voluntary membership C) By military appointment D) Mandatory for all citizens
- 73. What was the pretext used by Kolingba to suspend the 1992 election results?
A) Alleged irregularities B) Lack of voter turnout C) Natural disaster D) International intervention
- 74. Did Patassé's party gain an absolute majority in parliament after the 1993 elections?
A) Yes, they gained an absolute majority B) The election results were annulled C) They did not win any seats D) No, they gained a plurality but not an absolute majority
- 75. Who was declared the winner in the second round of presidential elections held on 14 February 2016?
A) Bozizé B) Faustin-Archange Touadéra C) A candidate from the Séléka D) Anicet-Georges Dologuélé
- 76. What percentage of the vote did Faustin-Archange Touadéra receive in the 2016 presidential election?
A) 50% B) 75% C) 40% D) 63%
- 77. What percentage of polling stations were closed during the 2020 presidential elections?
A) 25% B) 30% C) 14% D) 5%
- 78. Which group has been accused of harassing and intimidating civilians in support of Touadéra?
A) Séléka militias B) African Union peacekeepers C) Rwandan forces D) Wagner Group
- 79. What was the reason for the controversial referendum in 2023?
A) Abolishing constitutional term limits. B) Changing the electoral system to proportional representation. C) Establishing a federal government. D) Introducing a new national language.
- 80. In what year was Touadéra reelected for a third term?
A) 2024 B) 2026 C) 2025 D) 2023
- 81. Which country's forces were reported to protect Touadéra in addition to Russian mercenaries?
A) China B) France C) Rwanda D) United States
- 82. Which national park in the southwest contains rainforest areas?
A) Virunga National Park B) Bamingui-Bangoran National Park C) Dzanga-Sangha National Park D) Manovo-Gounda St. Floris National Park
- 83. In which year was the Central African Republic the world's least light pollution affected country?
A) 2008 B) 2010 C) 2020 D) 2015
- 84. What is the annual deforestation rate in the Central African Republic as of 2021?
A) Remained constant B) Increased by 71% C) Doubled D) Decreased by 50%
- 85. Which ecoregion is found in the northern part of the Central African Republic?
A) Sahara Desert B) Amazon Rainforest C) Northern Congolian forest-savanna mosaic D) Great Barrier Reef
- 86. Which of the following is a commercially important tree species found in the Central African Republic?
A) Pine B) Ayous C) Bamboo D) Cedar
- 87. What type of political system does the Central African Republic have?
A) Presidential republic B) Constitutional monarchy C) Parliamentary republic D) Federal republic
- 88. Who is the head of state in the Central African Republic?
A) The chief justice B) The president C) The prime minister D) The speaker of parliament
- 89. What was the government rating from 1991 to 2001 and from 2004 to 2013?
A) 'Fully democratic' B) 'Not free' C) 'Free' D) 'Partly Free'
- 90. What legal system is based on French law in the Central African Republic?
A) The transportation system B) The healthcare system C) The educational system D) The country's legal system
- 91. What does the V-Dem Democracy Indices describe the Central African Republic as in 2024?
A) Democratizing B) Fully democratic C) Autocratizing D) Stable democracy
- 92. How many administrative regions is the Central African Republic divided into?
A) 20 B) 7 C) 10 D) 15
- 93. In what year did the Central African Republic sign the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons?
A) 2020 B) 2015 C) 2017 D) 2019
- 94. Is witchcraft a criminal offense in the Central African Republic?
A) Yes, under the penal code B) No, it is not recognized legally C) It's only considered a cultural issue D) Only in certain regions
- 95. What is the approximate per capita income in the Central African Republic?
A) $400 per year B) $2,500 per year C) $5,000 per year D) $1,000 per year
- 96. What percentage of export revenues do diamonds account for in the Central African Republic?
A) 40–55% B) 10–15% C) 60–70% D) 20–30%
- 97. Which crop is considered a staple food in the Central African Republic and has an annual production of 200,000 to 300,000 tonnes?
A) Cassava B) Peanuts C) Maize D) Sorghum
- 98. What is the currency used in the Central African Republic?
A) Dollar B) CFA franc C) Euro D) Franc
- 99. Which organization is the Central African Republic a member of that focuses on harmonizing business law in Africa?
A) COMESA B) AU C) OHADA D) ECOWAS
- 100. What is the annual growth rate of real GDP in the Central African Republic?
A) 5–6% B) 10% C) Slightly above 3% D) Below 1%
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