This ethnic group makes up more than 50% of the Burkinabe population
What is the Mossi?
100
The most popular sport played in Burkina Faso
What is football (soccer)?
100
Considered the mainstay of the Burkinabe diet
What are sauces?
200
The name of Burkina Faso before the country gained its independence from France in 1960
What is Upper Volta?
200
The economic status of Burkina Faso
What is the third poorest country in the world?
200
Unique to each ethnic group, these are usually carved from wood and worn at ceremonies
What are masks?
200
Ouagadougou's professional football team
What is Etoile Filante (Shooting Stars)?
200
Sauces are usually served with this stiff white porridge made of millet, sorghum or corn flour
What is to?
300
The highest point in Burkina Faso at 2,451 ft
What is Tena Kouron
300
The main form of media communication in Burkina Faso
What is the radio?
300
Traditionally, this inspirational group would visit the chief of a village and sing the praises of his family with native instruments, dance and songs
What are praise-singers ?
300
The Faso Warriors is just one team in the league of this sport in Burkina Faso
What is basketball?
300
Often sold at markets, this food is made from squeezing the oil out of fresh ground peanut butter mixed with warm water, rolled out and then dipped into hot oil
What is a peanut ring (or croua-croua)?
400
The second largest city in Burkina Faso, it is home to many of the country's manufacturing plants
What is Bobo-Dioulasso?
400
The amount the government spends on each person for healthcare each year
What is $7 US dollars
400
The center where children from poor backgrounds learn music, dance and theater. They tour in different countries holding workshops to show other children a different side of African children.
What is WAMDE (Village Artistique des Enfants du Theatre)?
400
This popular school yard game is played a lot like Duck duck, goose is played in America
What is Le renard , passe passe?
400
A popular soft drink made from millet flour and water flavored with ginger , lemon and sweetener
What is Zoomkoom?
500
This city is home to Thursday Market known to be a very colorful experience
What is Gorom Gorom?
500
Since 2004, Burkina Faso has seen an increase in the mining and production of this precious metal
What is gold?
500
Ouagadougou hosts this event every other year making it the "Hollywood of Africa"
What is the Panafrican Cinema Festival (FESPACO)?
500
During the long 3 hour lunch breaks, children often play strategy games similar to this American game
What is checkers?
500
The black seeds from this tree are used to flavor the sauces that go with every meal of to or rice.