Rwanda Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge with our free online Rwanda trivia quiz. Learn fascinating facts about Rwanda while challenging yourself with fun questions!!

1. WARM-UP: In 1962 Rwanda gained its independence from which country?

Italy
France
Spain
Belgium

2. In 1994 a genocide occurred that killed what % of Rwanda's entire population?

0.02%
0.2%
2%
20%

3. What % of the population in Rwanda live in extreme poverty?

%
16%
26%
36%

4. To what age can children in Rwanda expect to live?

64 years
64 years
66 years
68 years

5. What % of children in Rwanda do not get the right food they need for their development?

24%
34%
44%
54%

6. In 2005 which film about Rwanda was nominated for three Academy Awards?

Gorillas in the Mist
Lake Rwanda
Hotel Rwanda
Mathias Ntawulikura

7. What is the most commonly spoken language in Rwanda?

Kinyarwanda
French
English
Swahili

8. How many children in Rwanda are growing up without their parents?

290,000
390,000
490,000
590,000

9. Which of the following countries do not border Rwanda?

Tanzania
Uganda
Sudan
Democratic Republic of Congo

10. Which of the following statements about Rwanda is not true?

Before independence the capital city of Rwanda was Nyanza
The national currency is the Central African Franc
The king of Rwanda went into exile in Uganda in 1959
Rwanda is sometimes called the 'Land of a Thousand Hills'

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