African Geography
What is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
Who was the first Black president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What is the West African rice dish that’s a favorite at many parties?
Jollof Rice
What genre of music from Nigeria has taken over the world with artists like Burna Boy and Wizkid?
Afrobeats
What is the most spoken language in Africa?
Swahili
Which river is the longest in Africa?
The Nile River
This Nigerian writer wrote Things Fall Apart.
Chinua Achebe
This spongy Ethiopian flatbread is eaten with stews.
Injera
Which Disney movie was inspired by the African savanna?
The Lion King
What is the youngest country in Africa, formed in 2011?
South sudan
This country is known as the “Rainbow Nation.”
South Africa
Name the Kenyan environmentalist who won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Wangari Maathai
Fufu is a staple food in many African countries. What is it typically made from?
Cassava, yam, or plantain
Name the South African dance style made popular by Amapiano.
Piano dance / Amapiano shuffle
Which African country has the most pyramids?
Sudan (more than Egypt!)
Name one of the two landlocked countries in Southern Africa.
Botswana or Zimbabwe
This Somali-American model became one of the first hijab supermodels.
Halima Aden
What is the traditional clothing worn in many West African countries, often brightly colored?
Ankara or Dashiki
This Nigerian artist won a Grammy in 2021 for Twice as Tall.
Burna Boy
What animal is on the flag of Kenya?
A shield and spears (not an animal!)
What desert stretches across North Africa?
The Sahara Desert
This South African tech entrepreneur founded SpaceX and Tesla.
Elon Musk
Name one African festival celebrated with masks, drumming, and dancing.
Egungun Festival, Timkat, or Durbar
Name one African country that has produced an Oscar-nominated film.
Tunisia, South Africa, Egypt, or Senegal
What African city is known as the “Mother City”?
Cape Town