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Miscellaneous
100

This West African country, once known as the Gold Coast, gained independence in 1957 under Kwame Nkrumah.

What is Ghana?

100

People often ride lions and elephants to school in most African countries including Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Kenya and others. True or False?

What is False?

100

The phrase "how far" means what?

What is how are you? (or how's it going)

100

What popular West African dish sparks a debate between Nigeria and Ghana as to whose is better made?

What is jollof rice?

100

What country has the best long distance athletes?

What is Kenya?

200

This river is the longest in Africa and was the cradle of ancient Egyptian civilization.

What is the Nile River?

200

This East African country adopted Christianity before any European nation, making it one of the first Christian nations in the world around AD 330.

What is Ethiopia?

200

This South African language famously features “click” consonants and is the mother tongue of former President Nelson Mandela.

What is Xhosa?

200

Nollywood, one of the world’s largest film industries, is based in this African country.

What is Nigeria?

200

The British colonized around 30% of Africa. True or False?

What is True?

300

This ruler of the Mali Empire was so unimaginably wealthy that his pilgrimage to Mecca reportedly showered entire cities with gold, causing the metal to lose it's value temporarily wherever he went.

Who is Mansa Musa?

300

This African country is nicknamed the “Lion Mountains,” which is the English translation of its name.

What is Sierra Leone?

300

The phrase "omo" roughly translates to or implies what?

What is surprise (usually a bad exclamation)?

300

This acclaimed Nigerian writer is the author of half of a yellow sun, purple hibiscus and Americanah.

Who is Chimamanda Ngozi?

300

This North African theologian and philosopher from Hippo (in modern-day Algeria) is one of the most influential figures in Christian thought.

Who is Saint Augustine (of Hippo)?

400

This West African Kingdom is famous for bronze-casting and advanced metallurgy as early as 1200AD (a Yoruba kingdom).

What is the Benin Kingdom?

400

Kigali is the capital city of this East African country.

What is Rwanda?

400

This West African pidgin verb can mean to eat but can be used in a wide variety of contexts. 

What is chop?

400

This French footballer of Guadeloupean descent won the FIFA World Cup in 1998 and 2018 and is celebrated as one of France’s greatest Black athletes.

Who is Kylan Mbappe?

400

What's the best African music genre?

What is Afrobeat?

500

This East African nation was the site of the Mau Mau uprising against British colonial rule.

What is Kenya?

500

This West African country has the largest coastline along the Gulf of Guinea and is known for its extensive beaches and port city of Abidjan.

What is Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)?

500

The phrase wawiya in Hausa roughly translates to what? (Or implies what)

What is a fool? (or stupid or an insult)

500

"Ozeba Ozeba Ozeba" (this famous Nigerian artist likes acting like Playboi Carti).

Who is Rena?

500

Jesus came to this African country when he was 2.

What is Egypt?