Q 01/05

What is the capital of Togo, sitting on the Gulf of Guinea right against the border with Ghana?

A) Accra

B) Cotonou

C) Kara

D) Lomé

Answer · why

D) Lomé

The city limits run to the Ghanaian town of Aflao a few hundred metres from the centre. It is the country's chief port and has an oil refinery.

Q 02/05

Togo is bordered by Ghana to the west and which country to the east?

A) Nigeria

B) Ivory Coast

C) Benin

D) Burkina Faso

Answer · why

C) Benin

Burkina Faso lies to the north. At its narrowest the country is less than 115 km across between its two coastal neighbours.

Q 03/05

What is the official language of Togo?

A) Portuguese

B) French

C) English

D) Spanish

Answer · why

B) French

Ewe and Kabiye are the two designated 'national languages'. Togo joined the Commonwealth in 2022 partly to help its citizens learn English.

Q 04/05

Which European power established the protectorate of Togoland in 1884?

A) Germany

B) Portugal

C) France

D) Britain

Answer · why

A) Germany

A paper was forcibly signed with King Mlapa III at Togoville. Germany built the railway and the port of Lomé to ship out cocoa, coffee and cotton.

Q 05/05

In which year did Togo gain independence from France?

A) 1960

B) 1966

C) 1963

D) 1970

Answer · why

A) 1960

The republic was proclaimed on 27 April. Sylvanus Olympio became the first president and was assassinated in a coup in January 1963.