Flags of Africa
This country's flag has green, yellow, and red horizontal stripes with a black five-pointed star in the center.
What is Ghana?
He became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994 after spending 27 years in prison.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This West African country is home to Nollywood, the second-largest film industry in the world by volume.
What is Nigeria?
This popular West African drink, made from hibiscus flowers, is known for its tart flavor and vibrant red color.
What is Bissap? Sorel? zobo?
This traditional Ghanaian cloth is handwoven in strips, often worn during ceremonies and known for its symbolism and status.
What is kente?
The flag of this North African country is red with a green five-pointed star in the center.
What is Morocco?
This Ethiopian emperor was a symbol of African independence and is also revered in Rastafarian culture.
Who is Haile Selassie?
This Egyptian actress and singer was known as “The Star of the East” and was a cinematic and musical icon across Africa and the Arab world.
Who is Umm Kulthum?
This popular Ethiopian dish consists of a spongy flatbread used to scoop up spicy stews like doro wat or shiro.
What is injera?
In South Africa, women of this ethnic group wear brightly colored beaded necklaces, aprons, and headpieces as part of their cultural dress.
Who are the Zulu?
This East African country's flag has six colors, including a white star in the center of a blue field.
What is Somalia?
This former Ghanaian president and pan-Africanist was instrumental in the country's independence and helped found the Organization of African Unity.
Who is Kwame Nkrumah?
This South African comedian and filmmaker wrote and starred in the popular Mr. Bones films.
Who is Leon Schuster?
This savory, spiced dish from Morocco consists of slow-cooked meat (usually lamb or chicken), vegetables, and couscous.
What is tagine?
In North Africa, this long robe-like garment is often worn with a hood and is common in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.
What is a djellaba (or jellaba)?
This landlocked country’s flag features a rising sun over a horizontal tricolor of red, black, and green.
What is Malawi
She was the first female president in Africa, serving Liberia from 2006 to 2018.
Who is Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?
This acclaimed 2020 Senegalese film by Mati Diop became the first film directed by a Black woman to compete for the Palme d'Or at Cannes.
What is Atlantics?
this popular dish made from fermented cassava or other types of starches like yams or plantains is often served with stew or soup and is a staple of many African diets.
What is fufu?
Women from Eritrea and Ethiopia often wear this white cotton dress with colorful woven borders, especially for holidays and church
What is a habesha kemis?
This country's flag is a vertical tricolor of green, white, and orange, similar to Ireland's flag but flipped — and located in West Africa.
What is Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?
This Algerian revolutionary led the fight for independence from France and later became the country’s second president.
Who is Houari Boumédiène?
This Burkina Faso-based film festival, founded in 1969, is one of the largest and most prestigious in Africa.
What is FESPACO (Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou)?
This West African dish, often cooked in a single pot with rice, tomatoes, spices, and meat or fish, is so iconic that multiple countries claim it as their own national treasure.
what is jollof?
This elaborate headwrap, often made of stiff, colorful fabric, is traditionally worn by women in Nigeria and across West Africa for weddings and celebrations.
What is gele?