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100
What is the name of the longest river in West Africa?
Niger River
100
What was the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, and who is the singer?
"Waka Waka: This Time for Africa" by Shakira (ft. Freshlyground)
100
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
100
What is the name of Africa's newest nation? BONUS: How many African nations have U.N. membership?
South Sudan BONUS: 55
100
Name three African countries in which French is the official language. BONUS: What term is used to describe the region of Africa that speaks French?
DRC, Madagascar, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal, Mali, Rwanda, Guinea, Chad, Burundi, Benin, Togo, CAR, Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon, Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Djibouti, Seychelles BONUS: Francophone Africa
200
Is the Nile the longest river in the world? BONUS: What lake does the Blue Nile originate from? DOUBLE BONUS: In what country is the source of the White Nile located?
Yes. BONUS: Lake Tana (in Ethiopia) DOUBLE BONUS: Undetermined (Rwanda or Burundi)
200
By what name is the largest film industry in Africa commonly referred to? (Hint: It's located in Lagos, Nigeria)
Nollywood
200
Which emperor of Ethiopia inspired Rastafarianism?
Haile Selassie I
200
What is the capital of Madagascar?
Antananarivo
200
In what countries is Swahili an official language?
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
300
Victoria Falls is on the border of what two countries? BONUS: What river is it located on?
Zambia and Zimbabwe BONUS: Zambezi River
300
What is the name of South Africa's national rugby team?
Springboks
300
Which Nobel Peace Prize-winning Kenyan started the Green Belt Movement?
Wangari Maathai
300
What is the only country that is not a member of the African Union? BONUS: What country is known as "the last colony of Africa?" DOUBLE BONUS: Name the three currently "suspended" members of the African Union.
Morocco. BONUS: Western Sahara DOUBLE BONUS: Madagascar, Egypt, Central African Republic
300
What three African languages are most widely-spoken in Nigeria?
Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
400
The Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world, is located in which African country?
Botswana
400
"Chop My Money" is by which famous Nigerian singer?
P-Square
400
Who is the current president of Liberia, and why is this person significant?
Ellen Sirleaf
400
What four countries border Nigeria?
Benin, Niger, Chad, Cameroon
400
List four countries that are part of Lusophone Africa.
Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome & Principe, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Mozambique.
500
Lake Chad is located within the borders of what African countries?
Chad, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria
500
Name every club team Dider Drogba has played for.
Le Mans (1997–2002) Guingamp (2002–2003) Marseille (2003–2004) Chelsea (2004–2012)
500
Which world-famous author was born in Bloomfontein, South Africa?
J.R.R. Tolkein
500
Which country is about to complete a 26-year, $20 billion project to build a pipeline that will draw "fossil water" from a massive, ancient aquifer beneath the Sahara Desert?
Libya
500
Approximately how many languages spoken today are native to Africa? (guess between 50 and 5000)
3000+
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