Geography & Nature
What is the world's largest land animal, found in Africa?
African elephant
True or false: Africa is the world's largest continent by land area.
False its the second
Which West African empire was ruled by Mansa Musa?
The Mali Empire.
What is the official language of Haiti alongside Haitian Creole?
French
Which African country has more than 80 recognized languages spoken within its borders?
Nigeria
Which Caribbean country is famous for the Blue Mountains?
Jamaica
True or false: Haiti became independent before Jamaica.
True. Haiti declared independence in 1804; Jamaica gained independence in 1962.
What crop has been the most important in the Caribbean?
Sugarcane
Who was the first African American woman elected to Congress?
Shirley Chisholm.
What is the name of the Haitian spiritual tradition shaped by West and Central African religious traditions?
Voodoo
What is the Caribbean also known as
The West Indies.
True or false: Reggae music originated in Barbados.
False. Reggae originated in Jamaica.
Which musical genre originated in the African American community in New Orleans around the turn of the 20th century?
Jazz
Which Caribbean country is known as the birthplace of calypso music?
Trinidad and Tobago.
Which amendment officially abolished slavery in the United States?
13th amendment
Which is the largest island in the Caribbean?
Cuba
True or false: Madagascar is located off the eastern coast of Africa.
False its located in the southeastern
Which African American author wrote “Beloved” and won a Pulitzer Prize?
Toni Morrison.
What is the only Spanish speaking country in Africa
Equatorial Guinea
In what year was Black History Month first recognized nationally in the U.S.?
1976
Which of the following nations (or islands) has lost almost all of its forest cover?
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Cuba
- Belize
- Puerto Rico
Haiti
Which two African nations remained independent during the scramble for Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar for Best Actor?
Sidney Poitier.
Who is know as the fastest women of all time.
Florence Griffith Joyner, known as Flo-Jo.
Which Ethiopian food is a spongy flatbread commonly used to scoop up stews?
Injera.