Senegal Social Studies Quiz

Senegal is a country located in the _________________ of the continent.

• westernmost point

• easternmost

• southernmost

• northernmost

Senegal is known as the ________________________

• most expensive African country

• center of the world

• "Gateway to Africa"

• the cheapest African country

Senegal has a ______________________ grassland, oceanfront, and tropical rainforest converge.

• semiarid

• freezing

• polar

• mediterranean

The chosen national symbols for Senegal are the ____________ and the _____________ tree.

• eagle, apple

• turtle, fig

• cheetah, cherry

• lion, baobab

____________________ helped Senegal become a Sovereign State.

• Mamadou Diop

• Alfred Wegener

• Leopold Senghor

• Thomas Jefferson

Who is the current Head of State in Senegal?

• President Macky Sall

• President Ousmane Sanko

• President Obama

• President George Washington

The currency in Senegal is called the _____________________

• Euro

• Dalasi

• United States Dollar (USD)

• Communaute Financiere Africaine (CFA)

Senegal was traditionally dependent on ______________ for the economy.

• pecans

• walnuts

• peanuts

• brussel sprouts

Almost 2/5ths of Senegal's people are __________________.

• American

• Wolof

• Fulani

• Maninke

______________________ is the capital and the most important city in Senegal.

• Sally

• Brufut

• Dakar

• Banjul