East African Geography
Name 5 countries in East Africa.
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Ethiopia is the only African country not to get colonized, defeating the Italians in this famous 1896 battle.
What is the Battle of Adwa?
This country is considered the birthplace of coffee
This Swahili phrase, meaning "No worries," became famous worldwide thanks to The Lion King.
What is "Hakuna Matata"?
This nation provided refuge to early Muslims fleeing persecution in Mecca during the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
What is Abyssinia?
Known as the "Cradle of Humanity", this country is home to the oldest human fossils
What is Ethiopia?
This ethnic group populates most of the Middle East and has spread Islam into Africa.
Who are the Arabs?
This Eritrean (and Ethiopian) tradition is a gesture where a person feeds another person a handful of injera to show their love.
Kolaso
This ancient Eritrean and Ethiopian script, still used in religious texts, is one of the oldest written languages in Africa.
What is Ge'ez?
This city in Ethiopia is considered one of the holiest Islamic cities, known for its 82 mosques and religious significance in the Horn of Africa.
What is Harar?
Name 3 East African countries starts with the letter M
What is Mauritius, Mozambique, and Madagascar?
This ancient kingdom, located in the Horn of Africa, was one of the first nations to adopt Christianity as a state religion.
What is the kingdom of Aksum?
This country in East Africa has a wedding tradition where milk is ceremoniously spat as part of the celebration
Sudan
This is the mother language of Amharic, Tigrinya and Tigre.
What is Ge'ez?
This East African island is known for its spice trade, Islamic influence, and historic Stone Town.
What is Zanzibar?
This country has the tallest mountain in Africa
What is Kenya?
This leader of the Rwandan Patriotic Front ended the 1994 Rwandan genocide and later became the country’s president.
Who is Paul Kagame?
This Somali traditional dance is often performed during weddings and cultural celebrations, featuring rhythmic clapping and energetic movements.
Kacaan or Hees
This East African language, spoken by over 100 million people, is the official language of the African Union.
What is Swahili?
This country is known for having the first mosque.
What is Eritrea?
This country is known as the "land of a thousand hills".
What is Rwanda?
This European country colonized Burundi before it gained independence in 1962.
What is Belgium?
This language is spoken in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and parts of the DRC, Rwanda and Burundi.
What is Swahili?
This African country is one of the most linguistically homogenous, with over 95% of its people speaking the same language.
What is Somalia?
These two countries have the largest Muslim population in East Africa.
What is Kenya and Tanzania?