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  • 1. What is the capital city of Madagascar?
A) Antananarivo
B) Nairobi
C) Lusaka
D) Kinshasa
  • 2. Which mountain range surrounds Antananarivo?
A) Andes Mountains
B) Ankaratra Mountains
C) Himalayas
D) Rocky Mountains
  • 3. Which Malagasy leader declared Madagascar's independence from France in Antananarivo?
A) Andry Rajoelina
B) Jean Ratsiraka
C) Marc Ravalomanana
D) Philibert Tsiranana
  • 4. What is the traditional music and dance of the Merina people in Antananarivo called?
A) Flamenco
B) Hira gasy
C) Samba
D) Ballet
  • 5. What is the largest university in Antananarivo?
A) Stanford University
B) Harvard University
C) Oxford University
D) University of Antananarivo
  • 6. What is the currency used in Antananarivo?
A) US Dollar
B) Malagasy Ariary
C) Euro
D) Japanese Yen
  • 7. What is the traditional handcraft of Antananarivo known for intricate weaving and embroidering?
A) Lamba
B) Glassblowing
C) Pottery
D) Metalworking
  • 8. What is the traditional Malagasy dish often served in Antananarivo?
A) Pizza
B) Romazava
C) Sushi
D) Burger
  • 9. What is Antananarivo's elevation above sea level?
A) 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)
B) 750 meters (2,460 feet)
C) 500 meters (1,640 feet)
D) 1,280 meters (4,199 feet)
  • 10. In which region is Antananarivo the capital?
A) Analamanga
B) Sava
C) Atsinanana
D) Vatovavy Fitovinany
  • 11. What does 'Antananarivo-Renivohitra' translate to in English?
A) Merina Capital
B) Capital of Analamanga
C) Antananarivo-Mother Hill or Antananarivo-Capital
D) City of the Thousand
  • 12. Who founded Antananarivo?
A) King Andrianampoinimerina
B) King Andrianjaka
C) King Radama I
D) King Andriamasinavalona
  • 13. When did King Andrianjaka found Antananarivo?
A) Circa 1900
B) Circa 1610
C) Circa 1800
D) Circa 1700
  • 14. Which king restored Antananarivo as the capital of a united Kingdom of Imerina?
A) King Radama I
B) King Andrianampoinimerina
C) King Andrianjaka
D) King Andriamasinavalona
  • 15. Who was considered the King of Madagascar by European diplomats?
A) Andrianampoinimerina
B) Andrianjaka
C) Andriamasinavalona
D) Radama I
  • 16. In which year did Antananarivo become the capital of Madagascar after French colonization?
A) 1885
B) 1910
C) 1903
D) 1897
  • 17. Who is the President of the Special Delegation managing Antananarivo as of March 2014?
A) Ny Havana Andriamanjato
B) Andry Rajoelina
C) Alfred Razafindrakoto
D) Marc Ravalomanana
  • 18. What is one of the major historic landmarks in Antananarivo?
A) Lake Anosy
B) Reconstructed royal palaces
C) Tsimbazaza Zoo
D) Mahamasina Stadium
  • 19. Which ethnic group forms the majority of Antananarivo's population?
A) Merina people
B) Tsimihety people
C) Antaisaka people
D) Betsileo people
  • 20. What is the metropolitan population of Antananarivo's surrounding urban areas?
A) Under half a million
B) Over one million
C) Exactly two million
D) Approaching three million
  • 21. What is the native Malagasy pronunciation of Antananarivo?
A) [tə-NAN-ə-REEv]
B) [tananaʁiv]
C) [antananaˈrivʷ]
D) [ANT-ə-nan-ə-ree-voh]
  • 22. What is the English pronunciation of Tananarive?
A) Tə-NAN-ə-REEV
B) tə-NAN-ə-REEv
C) ANT-ə-NAH-nə-REE-voh
D) [antananaˈrivʷ]
  • 23. What does 'Analamanga' mean in Central Highlands Malagasy?
A) Place of Warriors
B) Blue Forest
C) Land of the Vazimba
D) City of Kings
  • 24. Who were considered the first occupants of Analamanga?
A) Betsimitatatra
B) Merina
C) Vazimba
D) Andriamasinavalona
  • 25. What system did early Merina kings use to construct irrigated paddy fields?
A) Military conscription
B) Volunteer work
C) Fanampoana (statute labor)
D) Slave labor
  • 26. What is the largest paddy field called in Antananarivo?
A) Betsimitatatra
B) Analakely
C) Ambohimanga
D) Andohalo
  • 27. What did King Andriamasinavalona establish outside the town gate?
A) A fortress
B) The Andohalo town square
C) A royal palace
D) A marketplace
  • 28. In which year did Andrianampoinimerina move the kingdom's political capital back to Antananarivo?
A) 1710
B) 1793
C) 1794
D) 1625
  • 29. What role does Ambohimanga still maintain for the kingdom?
A) Economic center
B) Military stronghold
C) Spiritual capital
D) Political capital
  • 30. Where did Andrianampoinimerina establish the city's economic center?
A) Analakely
B) Betsimitatatra
C) Andohalo
D) Ambohimanga
  • 31. What was the population of Antananarivo around 1810?
A) Over 80,000 inhabitants
B) Less than 30,000 inhabitants
C) Around 50,000 inhabitants
D) Approximately 100,000 inhabitants
  • 32. Which organization's missionaries first settled in Antananarivo?
A) London Missionary Society (LMS)
B) French Catholic Missionaries
C) Dutch Reformed Church
D) American Baptist Missionaries
  • 33. Who introduced brickmaking to Madagascar?
A) Radama I
B) James Cameron
C) Rainiharo
D) Jean Laborde
  • 34. What was the purpose of Lake Anosy?
A) For fishing and recreation
B) As a drinking water source
C) For irrigation purposes
D) To generate hydraulic power for industrial manufacturing
  • 35. What was the largest palace built by Ranavalona I?
A) Rova of Antananarivo
B) Manjakamiadana
C) Isoraka Foundry
D) Andafiavaratra Palace
  • 36. Who governed Madagascar alongside three successive queens from 1864 to 1894?
A) Radama I
B) Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony
C) Ranavalona I
D) James Cameron
  • 37. What educational policy was reinstated by Rainilaiarivony in 1881?
A) Vocational training for artisans
B) Compulsory religious instruction
C) Mandatory universal education
D) Private tutoring for the elite
  • 38. Which palace did Rainilaiarivony build as his residence and office?
A) Isoraka Foundry
B) Manjakamiadana
C) Rova of Antananarivo
D) Andafiavaratra Palace
  • 39. Who replaced Marc Ravalomanana as head of state during the 2009 Malagasy political crisis?
A) Andry Rajoelina
B) Marc Ravalomanana
C) Hery Rajaonarimampianina
D) Didier Ratsiraka
  • 40. What was the site chosen for the French Governor General's Residency?
A) Andohalo square
B) Ikopa River
C) Antaninarenina
D) Rova
  • 41. From where was water brought to the city under French rule?
A) Rainwater collection systems
B) Antananarivo's central hills
C) Local wells
D) The Ikopa River
  • 42. Which neighborhood in Antananarivo is known for its lively nightlife?
A) Isoraka
B) Ankadifotsy
C) Ambatonakanga
D) Antaninarenina
  • 43. Which city was invited by the Mayor of Antananarivo to establish a sister relationship in 2019?
A) Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
B) Suzhou, China
C) Vorkuta, Russia
D) Yerevan, Armenia
  • 44. Which area of Antananarivo is known for its historic houses and churches?
A) Greater Antananarivo
B) La ville moyenne
C) The city skyline
D) Ville basse
  • 45. In which year did 60 percent of all new buildings in Madagascar get constructed in Antananarivo?
A) 2010
B) 2007
C) 1998
D) 2009
  • 46. What major boulevard was planned during the French period in Antananarivo?
A) Avenue de l'Indépendance
B) Boulevard of the Republic
C) Main Avenue
D) Independence Street
  • 47. What event prompted the queen's surrender in Antananarivo?
A) The French offered a peace treaty.
B) The Malagasy army surrendered without resistance.
C) There was an outbreak of disease.
D) A cannon shell blasted a hole through a building at the Rova.
  • 48. What significant event happened to the Manjakamiadana in 1995?
A) It was converted into a museum
B) It was completely demolished
C) It was relocated
D) It was partially destroyed by fire
  • 49. What infrastructure was introduced under French rule in Antananarivo?
A) Solar power plants.
B) Sewer systems and electricity.
C) Internet connectivity.
D) Air conditioning systems.
  • 50. What was established on newly drained land in the Anosy neighborhood after the 1959 floods?
A) Residential apartments
B) Commercial centers
C) Educational institutions
D) New ministerial complexes
  • 51. What was one of the infrastructures restored during Marc Ravalomanana's administration?
A) International airports
B) Dilapidated roads
C) Private housing
D) Luxury hotels
  • 52. Which city planners partnered with CUA to develop the heritage protection strategy?
A) Paris City Planners
B) Lyon Regional Authority
C) Île-de-France
D) Marseille Urban Development
  • 53. Which organization has been working to protect and restore Antananarivo's architectural heritage since 1993?
A) Commune urbaine d'Antananarivo (CUA)
B) Institut des Métiers de la Ville
C) UNESCO
D) French Ministry of Culture
  • 54. What is considered the national sport of Madagascar?
A) Athletics
B) Basketball
C) Rugby Union
D) Soccer
  • 55. In what year was Maki Stadium constructed?
A) 2015
B) 2010
C) 2012
D) 2008
  • 56. Which international organization is the Malagasy Lutheran Church affiliated with?
A) World Communion of Reformed Churches
B) Lutheran World Federation
C) Baptist World Alliance
D) Catholic Church
  • 57. In which month did the French military invade Antananarivo?
A) September 1894
B) July 1895
C) March 1893
D) December 1896
  • 58. Under whose administration was the University of Antananarivo established?
A) Madagascar's independence government
B) Merina monarchy
C) Marc Ravalomanana's mayoral administration
D) French colonial administration
  • 59. How do most residents of Antananarivo typically travel around the city?
A) Using bicycles
B) On foot
C) Via private cars
D) By train
  • 60. Who introduced brick-making to Madagascar in the 1820s?
A) British missionaries
B) French industrialist Jean Laborde
C) Portuguese explorers
D) Malagasy artisans
  • 61. What is the Köppen-Geiger climate classification for Antananarivo?
A) Humid subtropical with dry season defined (Cwa)
B) Mediterranean (Csa)
C) Tropical rainforest (Af)
D) Desert (BWh)
  • 62. Which type of medicine remains popular and is readily available in local markets in Antananarivo?
A) Imported pharmaceuticals
B) Homeopathic remedies
C) Traditional herbal medicines
D) Over-the-counter Western medications
  • 63. What is a significant issue with wastewater in Antananarivo?
A) Treated and reused effectively
B) Exported to neighboring countries
C) Stored for future use
D) Often discharged directly into the city's waterways
  • 64. Which cultural center is funded by the United States government in Antananarivo?
A) Centre Culturel Albert Camus
B) Alliance française d'Antananarivo
C) American Center
D) Cercle Germano-Malgache
  • 65. Which venue is the only indoor performance space in Antananarivo built to international standards?
A) Mahamasina Stadium
B) Isotry Theater
C) Palais des Sports
D) Antsahamanitra amphitheater
  • 66. In what decade was stone used to encase the royal palace in Antananarivo?
A) 1860s
B) 1820s
C) 1900s
D) 1890s
  • 67. Which sister city relationship with Antananarivo is not currently active?
A) Suzhou, China
B) Vorkuta, Russia
C) Yerevan, Armenia
D) Nice, France
  • 68. What prompted the building of large-scale embankments in 1959?
A) Severe floods in la ville basse.
B) A fire.
C) A drought.
D) An earthquake.
  • 69. What was the impact of the World Bank's structural adjustment program on Antananarivo residents in the 1970s and 1980s?
A) Increased access to electricity
B) Growth of a large middle class
C) Reduction in poverty
D) Lowered living standards
  • 70. Where was the University of Antananarivo constructed?
A) Rova district
B) Ikopa River area
C) Andohalo square
D) Ankatso neighborhood
  • 71. In what year did Madagascar gain independence?
A) 1985
B) 1994
C) 1972
D) 1960
  • 72. Which neighborhood in Antananarivo is home to the Palais des Sports?
A) Mahamasina
B) Antaninarenina
C) Tsaralalana
D) Behoririka
  • 73. Where was the first international airport constructed near Antananarivo?
A) Toamasina
B) Arivonimamo
C) Ivato
D) Fianarantsoa
  • 74. What material was traditionally used for constructing family tombs in Antananarivo?
A) Stone
B) Wood
C) Brick
D) Reeds
  • 75. Which event brought down President Philibert Tsiranana in 1972?
A) An election
B) A natural disaster
C) A military coup
D) The rotaka
  • 76. What is the name of the strategy developed in 2005 to protect Antananarivo's heritage?
A) Antananarivo Revival Project
B) Madagascar Cultural Strategy
C) Plan Vert – Plan Bleu
D) Heritage Protection Initiative
  • 77. What was one of the priorities during Marc Ravalomanana's mayoral administration in Antananarivo?
A) Sports infrastructure
B) Tourism development
C) Sanitation
D) Mining expansion
  • 78. What is a common source of air pollution in Antananarivo?
A) Wind turbines
B) Solar panels
C) Bicycle traffic
D) Vehicle exhaust
  • 79. What is the maximum capacity of Antanimora Prison?
A) 1,500 prisoners
B) 800 inmates
C) 600 inmates
D) 4,000 detainees
  • 80. What was the primary cooking fuel used by most homes in Antananarivo as of 2007?
A) Wood
B) Electricity
C) Charcoal
D) Gas
  • 81. Which airport replaced the first international airport in 1967?
A) Fianarantsoa Airport
B) Arivonimamo Airport
C) Toamasina International Airport
D) Ivato International Airport
  • 82. What percentage of inhabitants with electricity in the ville basse obtain it illegally?
A) 60 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 25 percent
D) Approximately 40 percent
  • 83. After which animal is the national rugby team's nickname derived?
A) Ring-tailed lemur
B) Elephant
C) Lion
D) Tiger
  • 84. Which district is known as the center of Antananarivo's South Asian community?
A) Tsaralalana
B) Isotry
C) Anosy
D) Behoririka
  • 85. How many arrondissements is Antananarivo divided into?
A) Ten
B) Eight
C) Six
D) Four
  • 86. Which sector accounts for around 13 percent of Madagascar's GDP and is largely concentrated in Antananarivo?
A) Industry
B) Agriculture
C) Mining
D) Tourism
  • 87. What nickname does the national rugby team of Madagascar have?
A) The Makis
B) The Leopards
C) The Tigers
D) The Lions
  • 88. Which soccer team has been affiliated with a historic secondary school since 1948?
A) AS Saint Michel
B) USCA Foot
C) Ajesaia
D) AS Adema Analamanga
  • 89. Which city was twinned with Antananarivo in 1981?
A) Suzhou, China
B) Vorkuta, Russia
C) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
D) Yerevan, Armenia
  • 90. Name one 19th-century site in Antananarivo that has been renovated under the heritage protection plan.
A) Island of Nosy Be
B) Andafiavaratra Palace
C) Ambatondrafandrana tribunal
D) Rova of Antananarivo
  • 91. What was the original French transcription of Antananarivo?
A) Tananarive
B) Soarano
C) Ambohitsorohitra
D) Antaninarenina
  • 92. Which event was hosted by the University of Antananarivo's sports facilities in 2011?
A) Madagascar National Rugby Tournament
B) Rugby Union World Cup
C) Official African Basketball Championship
D) Antananarivo Soccer Cup
  • 93. What is the name of Madagascar's most prestigious dance school located in Antananarivo?
A) Lycée Français de Tananarive
B) K'art Antanimena
C) Le Club de Danse de l'Université Catholique de Madagascar
D) Club de danse Kera arts'space à Antanimena
  • 94. How many franchised private minibuses are there in Antananarivo?
A) 3,000
B) 2,400
C) 1,500
D) 5,000
  • 95. What percentage of Antananarivo residents had access to electricity in 2007?
A) 25 percent
B) Two-thirds
C) 50 percent
D) Ten percent
  • 96. In what year did Ravalomanana abolish 'red zones' in Antananarivo?
A) 2005
B) 2001
C) 2003
D) 1999
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