Cape Verde civics quiz: questions and answers
All 15 general civics quiz questions about Cape Verde with answers and explanations, grouped by topic. This is a learning quiz, not an official exam. Select a question to see the answer.
Government and law 5 questions
The capital, official language, currency, legislature and official name of Cabo Verde.
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What is the capital of Cape Verde?
Praia
Praia, on the island of Santiago, is the capital and largest city.
What is the official language of Cape Verde?
Portuguese
Portuguese is the official language, and Cape Verdean Creole is the national language spoken every day.
What is the currency of Cape Verde?
Cape Verdean escudo
The country's currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).
What is the name of the national legislature?
National Assembly
Cape Verde's parliament is the National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional).
Which name has the country asked to be used officially, including at the UN?
Cabo Verde
In 2013 the country informed the United Nations that the name Cabo Verde should be used for official purposes.
History 5 questions
Portuguese discovery and settlement, Cidade Velha, Amílcar Cabral and independence in 1975.
On what date did Cape Verde become independent?
5 July 1975
Cape Verde became independent from Portugal on 5 July 1975.
Which leader co-founded the PAIGC independence movement and was killed in 1973?
Amílcar Cabral
Amílcar Cabral organised the PAIGC in 1956 and led the struggle until his assassination in 1973.
Who was the first president of Cape Verde?
Aristides Pereira
Aristides Pereira served as the first president from independence in 1975 until 1991.
Cidade Velha, founded in 1462 as Ribeira Grande, is famous for being what?
The first European settlement in the tropics
Cidade Velha was the first permanent European settlement in the tropics and is a World Heritage Site.
In which century were the islands discovered by navigators sailing for Portugal?
15th century
Navigators reached the uninhabited islands around 1456, and settlement began in 1462.
Geography, culture and symbols 5 questions
The ten islands, Pico do Fogo, morna music and the national flag.
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How many main islands make up Cape Verde?
Ten
Cape Verde has ten main volcanic islands, nine of them inhabited.
What are the two island groups called?
Barlavento and Sotavento
The northern Barlavento (windward) and southern Sotavento (leeward) groups make up the archipelago.
What is the highest point in Cape Verde?
Pico do Fogo
Pico do Fogo, an active volcano on Fogo island, rises to about 2,829 metres.
Which singer, known as the “barefoot diva”, made morna famous worldwide?
Cesária Évora
Cesária Évora, the "Queen of Morna", brought Cape Verde's melancholic national music to world audiences.
What do the ten yellow stars on the flag represent?
The ten main islands
The circle of ten stars on the blue flag stands for the ten main islands of the country.
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