Food & Drink
What is Ethiopia’s national dish made of spicy chicken stew and boiled eggs?
Doro Wat
What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Addis Ababa
What is the traditional dance involving shoulder movements and is often preformed to the rhythm of various cultural instruments called?
Eskista
Who was the last emperor of Ethiopia?
Haile Selassie
What is the traditional clothing worn on holidays called
Habesha Kemis/Zuria
What spongy flatbread is a staple food both in Ethiopia and Eritrea?
Injera
What is the capital of Eritrea?
Asmara
What is the drum-like instrument used mostly during church hymns?
Kebero
Which Eritrean leader became the first president after independence?
Isaias Afwerki
What ancient script is still used in Ethiopia and Eritrea today?
Ge'ez
What is the traditional coffee called in both cultures?
Buna
What famous Ethiopian landmark is known as the “New Jerusalem”?
Lalibela
What is the common cheering/trilling sound made as an exclamation?
ELELELE
Battle of Adwa
What Ethiopian calendar year is it currently?
2018
What fermented honey wine is popular in both countries?
Tej
What Ethiopian lake is the largest in the country and a source of the Blue Nile?
Lake Tana
Which Toronto-based Ethiopian performed at the 2021 Super Bowl?
The Weekend
Eritrean gained independence from Ethiopia in what year?
1993
What holiday is known as Ethiopian/Eritrean New Year?
Enkutatash
What legume-based dish, often eaten during fasting, is made from split peas or lentils?
Shiro
Which sea borders Eritrea?
The Red Sea
What is the single-stringed instrument made from the tail and hide of horses?
Masinko
Who was the Queen of Sheba known as in Ethiopian tradition?
Makeda
What Christian holiday, celebrated in January commemorates the baptism of Jesus?
Timket