Famous Africans
A Burkinabe Marxist revolutionary, military officer, who became President of Burkina Faso
Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso
Land of the Upright Men
What year was the African Studies Course Union founded?
1978
How do Africans greet each other?
hello (in different languages) / handshake, with eye contact
How many African countries have gone to the 2022 Qatar world cup?
5: Ghana, Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Senegal
Former South African President, anti-apartheid activist, and the country’s first Black head of state
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Rainbow Nation
Current African Studies program director
Professor Marieme Lo
Which members of African society are held in high regard
Elders
Which African Goalkeeper was born in Canada but chose to play for his native country? Name the country and the player
Morocco, Yassine Bounou
Nigerian author of novels such as Things Fall Apart and Home and Exile
Chinua Achebe
Egypt
Gift of the Nile
What language is offered in African Studies?
Swahili
What’s a common or typical gesture when speaking?
Pointing at things
Which player scored a goal on his native country?
Breel Embolo, playing for Switzerland
Nigerian singer-songwriter known for his hits Ye and Last Last
Burna Boy
Madagascar
Great Red Island
Where at the University of Toronto is the African Studies Program housed?
New College
How do you receive/accept gifts?
With both hands
Which team captain scored a goal and got a red card?
Vincent Aboubakar
A Kenyan environmentalist recognized for her work with The Green Belt Movement
Dr. Wangari Maathai
Rwanda
The Land of a Thousand Hills
Number of courses offered in the African Studies program
20
Common actions when eating
Eating with hands, eating with your right hand
Which African country is in the world cup finals?
Morocco