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100

This U.S. city is known as the birthplace of jazz.

New Orleans

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

Dakar is the capital of this West African country known for its vibrant music scene.

Senegal

200

This actor played Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and T’Challa before his death in 2020.

Chadwick Boseman

200

This Brazilian soccer legend won three World Cups and was known simply as “The King.”

Pelé

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

This former MVP and activist famously refused to play during the 2020 playoffs in protest of racial injustice.

Giannis Antetokounmpo or LeBron James

300

The Tuskegee Airmen were the first group of Black pilots to serve in this war.

World War II

300
What three African languages are most widely-spoken in Nigeria?
Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba
400

This African country’s name means “lion mountain” in Portuguese.

Sierra Leone

400

This Nigerian artist’s hit Last Last brought Afrobeats to global charts in 2022.

Burna Boy

400

This human rights leader from Jamaica was the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).

Marcus Garvey

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

This African lake is the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by surface area.

Lake Victoria

500

This jazz trumpeter, nicknamed “Satchmo,” helped make jazz an international art form.

Louis Armstrong

500

This athlete became the first woman to dunk in a WNBA game.

Lisa Leslie

500

This 13th-century Mali emperor was so wealthy that his pilgrimage to Mecca affected gold prices across Africa.

Mansa Musa

500
Approximately how many languages spoken today are native to Africa? (guess between 50 and 5000)
3000+
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