Current Affairs & History
Who won the 2026 Artist of the Year at the Telecel Ghana Music Awards?
Black Sherif
West Africa’s tallest waterfall can be found in Ghana. Mention the name of this waterfall.
Wli Falls in the Volta Region
Which Ghanaian independence leader declared the country’s independence on March 6, 1957?
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
The city of Madison in Wisconsin was named after a famous US president. What is the name of this president?
James Madison
What is the traditional cloth worn in Ghana that is famous for its colorful woven patterns?
Kente cloth
Kwame Nkrumah was the first president of Ghana. What is the full name of the political party he won independence with?
Conventions People Party (CPP)
What does the yellow stripe in the Ghana flag represent?
Represents the rich mineral wealth and gold resources
Which Ghanaian dancehall and Afrobeats singer was known for hit songs like “Sponsor” and “Maame Hwɛ”?
Priscilla Opoku-Kwarteng (Ebony)
Wisconsin shares border with four states. What are these states?
Minnesota, Iowa, Michigan and Illinois
What is the name of the traditional Ghanaian dish made from fermented corn dough, often eaten with soup or pepper?
Banku
I am the most capped football player in Ghana’s male national soccer history. Who am I?
Jordan Ayew
The Black Volta River forms Ghana's border with which countries?
Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast
Which former captain of Ghana’s national football team led the Black Stars at the 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups?
Stephen Appiah
Which lake forms the northern water boundary between Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan?
Lake Superior
What is the name of the traditional Akan ceremony in which a family formally introduces a potential bride or groom before marriage?
The knocking ceremony
What is the capital of Oti Region in Ghana?
Dambai
What is the name of this Adinkra symbol and what does it mean?
Nkyinkyim (meaning twists and turns)
Which Ghanaian highlife legend was famous for his unique voice and decades-long music career?
Charles Kwadwo Fosu (Daddy Lumba)
Who is the interim chancellor of UW-Madison?
Eric M. Wilcots
What is the name of the Akan festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kumasi to commemorate their ancestors and give thanks?
Akwasidae
Which year was the capital of Ghana (then Gold Coast) moved from Cape Coast to Accra?
1877
Built entirely on stilts over a lake, in which specific district and region of Ghana is the aquatic village of Nzulezo located?
Jomoro District in the Western Region
Which veteran Ghanaian actress and television presenter is popularly known by the nickname “Maame Dokono”?
Grace Omaboe (Maame Dokono)
Madison is widely known as the “City of Four Lakes” because it sits around four major lakes. Mention all four lakes.
Mendota, Monona, Kegonsa and Waubesa
Which Ghanaian festival is celebrated by the Ga people to remember their ancestors and traditionally involves sprinkling food to invite blessings and good fortune?
Homowo Festival