Geography & Landmarks
This mountain is the highest peak in Africa.
What is Mount Kilimanjaro?
This spongy, sour bread is a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
What is injera?
This ancient kingdom in modern-day Ethiopia is known for its tall stone obelisks.
What is the Kingdom of Aksum
This Tanzanian genre of music mixes hip-hop and Swahili lyrics.
What is Bongo Flava?
“Hakuna Matata,” popularized by The Lion King, is a real Swahili phrase meaning what?
What is "no worries"?
This lake, shared by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, is Africa’s largest.
What is Lake Victoria?
This East African dish is made from maize flour and often served with stew or greens.
What is ugali (or posho/sadza)?
This day is the day Eritrea gained independence from Ethiopia.
What is May 24, 1993
This Kenyan music style blends traditional beats with modern pop.
What is Gengetone?
“Habesha” refers to people primarily from these two countries.
What are Ethiopia and Eritrea?
This country is known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills.”
What is Rwanda?
Coffee originated from this East African country.
What is Ethiopia?
This East African leader fought against Italian colonization in the 1800s.
Who is Menelik II of Ethiopia?
This Ugandan artist and activist became famous for both his music and politics.
Who is Bobi Wine?
The phrase “Inshallah,” often heard across East Africa, means this when talking about the future.
What is "God willing"?
The Great Rift Valley passes through this East African nation known for its wildlife safaris.
What is Kenya?
This spicy grilled meat, popular in Kenya and Tanzania, is often sold by street vendors.
What is nyama choma?
Rwanda and Burundi were once part of this European colonial power’s territory.
What is Belgium?
This global streaming platform recently launched an “East Africa Rising” playlist to promote artists from the region.
What is Spotify?
“Asante” means this in Swahili.
What is "thank you"?
This island nation off the coast of East Africa is famous for vanilla and lemurs.
What is Madagascar?
This traditional Somali drink is a milky tea flavored with cardamom and spices.
What is shaah (Somali chai)?
Tanzania’s first president, known for the Ujamaa policy, was this leader.
Who is Julius Nyerere
The phrase “Bongo Flava” describes a style of pop music that began in this East African country.
What is Tanzania?
“Nabad” means “peace” in this East African language.
What is Somali?