East Africa Geography
The Nile River has two sets of headwaters or sources. What are they called?
White Nile and Blue Nile
Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o, who starred in Black Panther, holds dual citizenship in the United States and this country.
Kenya
Which country in East Africa uses geothermal energy?
Kenya
What crop is raised in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Burundi?
coffee
What became the center of Christianity in East Africa?
Ethiopia or Lalibela
The highest mountain in Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro
Rapper and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom) was a proud diaspora kid whose father immigrated to Los Angeles from this Horn of Africa nation.
Eritrea
Name one of the two East African countries that has one of the highest population density?
Rwanda or Burundi
This tangy, spongy, and sour flatbread made from teff flour is the foundation of Ethiopian and Eritrean meals.
Injera
Which group spread Islam into East Africa?
the Arabs
The largest lake in Africa
Lake Victoria
Oscar-nominated British actor Daniel Kaluuya, famous for starring in the horror movie Get Out, was born in London to parents who immigrated from this landlocked country.
Uganda
What are many of the disputes in East Africa caused by?
ethnic groups/tribalism
Spiced bariis rice dishes and Italian-influenced pasta staples are popular in this country on the tip of the Horn of Africa.
Somalia
a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape violence and persecution is called a
refugee
Which East African landlocked country is known as "the land of a thousand hills
Rwanda.
Rock artist Freddie Mercury, the iconic lead singer of Queen, was born and spent his childhood years on the island of Zanzibar, which belongs to this nation.
Tanzania
Which country in East Africa moved their national capital to Dodoma?
Tanzania
This popular drink is brewed all over East Africa, usually boiled with milk, sugar, and spices like cardamom or ginger.
Shai/Chai/Tea
Which African language is most widely spoken in East Africa?
Swahili
Name 5, countries in East Africa.
This answer varies: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Alexander Siddig, the beloved British actor who starred as Dr. Julian Bashir in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Prince Doran Martell in Game of Thrones, was born in this nation.
Sudan
Home to well over 130 million people, this Horn of Africa nation has the highest population in East Africa.
Ethiopia
This East African dish consists of steamed green bananas often mashed or cooked in savory sauces, and is a major staple in Uganda
Matoke
Which country is East Africa has the largest population?
Ethiopia