Sports
What sport was used as a tool for social integration, post-apartheid in South Africa?
Rubgy
In the song “Fall” by Davido, which soccer player does he claim girls call him?
Cristiano Ronaldo
African countries that have never been colonized?
Liberia and Ethiopia
What happens to your shoes when you enter a house?
ANS: Take off your shoes
What is the name of the country where the Black Panther is King?
ANS: Wakanda
Which country is hosting the 2025 AFCON tournament?
Morocco
Complete the lyrics: African Queen by 2Face. “Just like the sun, lights _________”
Just like the sun, lights up the earth, you light up my life
Earliest country to gain independence in Africa?
ANS: Ghana in 1957
Or Liberia in 1847
Who gets food first in a family gathering?
ANS: Elders
Name 3 dances we learned at our Afrobeats Basics Workshop earlier this semester? (Demos are highly encouraged too)
ANS: legwork, Pilolo, Network, Pouncing Cat, Tobetsa, Sika Lekhekhe, Zhibit, Rotation, “Waistline-ing”, etc
What African country has the best basketball team?
South Sudan
Which of these Albums has the most streams on Spotify?
A. Burna Boy — Love, Damini
B. Tyla — Tyla
C. Rema — Rave & Roses
D. Wizkid — Made In Lagos
Rema’s Rave & Roses
How long was Nelson Mandela’s term in prison?
ANS: 27 years
In an altercation with your parent if you “block” a hit from them, what is the FIRST thing they say?
ANS: “Heeee this child wants to kill me!!!!”
(or anything of such sort)
The song “Man’s not Hot” by Michael Dapaah took over the internet in 2017. SING any part of the song.
ANS: The ting goes skrrah (Ah)
Pop, pop, ka-ka-ka (Ka-ka)
Skidi-ki-pop-pop (Pah)
Which African country has the most Olympic gold medals? Bonus: What Sport are most of their wins from? OR how many Gold medals do they have?
Kenya
long-distance & middle-distance running. 30+ gold medals (depending on the source)
Who did Shakera steal her famous song waka waka from and try to claim that she made it up herself?
Bonus: Where is the song originally from?
ANS: Golden sounds from Cameroon
Who was the richest African to ever live and where was he from?
ANS: Mansa Musa from the Mali empire
If you go to someone’s house and they offer you food, what do you do??
ANS: whether you take it or not, you get in trouble (double jeopardy)
The African Union, an organization aimed at promoting unity and development across the continent, is headquartered in which country?
ANS: Durban, South Africa
What was the first country to play in the world cup?
Bonus: what year was this in?
EGYPT in 1934
Amapiano originated by experimentation with innovative sounds. The genre has no founder but its origins are accredited to TWO ARTISTS who work independently but collaborate together as the “Scorpion Kings”. Who are these artists?
DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small
Which African country is bordered by the most countries? How many countries does it border?
ANS: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and it shares its borders with 9 countries: Angola, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, & Burundi.
What would African parents say if you were to miss your curfew?
go sleep outside!
The first Western Religion in Africa was _____ but the religion that is most widely practiced today is _____.
ANS: Islam | Christianity