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What country's flag has green, yellow, and red stripes with a blue circle and a yellow star in the center - colors that inspired many African flags
Ethiopia
100
Popular West African dish made with rice, tomatoes, and spices!!!
JOLLOF RICE!!!!!
100
The year the University was founded
1851
100
The person famous for their activism against apartheid in South Africa
Nelson Mandela
100
The Pyramids of Gize, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, are located in this North African Country
Egypt
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200
The most populous country in Africa
Nigeria
200
The song used for the African World Cup in 2010
"This is Africa"(Waka Waka) by Shakira
200
The number of colleges within the University
8: CSOM, CBS, CDES, CEHD, CFANS, CLA, CSE, BSN (nursing)
200
Known as the richest man in history, this 14th-century ruler of the Mali Empire made a legendary pilgrimage to Mecca, distributing so much gold that it affected the economies of the regions he passed through.
Mansa Musa
200
The East African country successfully resisted European colonization in the late 1800s
Ethiopia
300
The LARGEST country in Africa
Algeria
300
A genre of music, blending traditional African rhythms with jazz and funk
Afrobeat
300
This University occupies the land of which indigenous tribe
The Dakota (Sioux) People
300
The first female president in Africa (First and Last Name)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - (Liberia)
300
This country was founded by returned enslaved people from America
Liberia (1847)
400
Africas tallest mountain is located in this East African Country
Tanzania
400
The Nigerian artist, known as the pioneer of Afrobeat, used music to challenge political corruption and oppression.
Fela Kuti
400
The year ASA was founded
1997
400
This 17th-century queen of the Mbundu people in Angola was known for her fierce resistance against Portuguese colonization and for leading her people with diplomacy, strategy, and strength.
Queen Nzinga (Nzinga Mbande)
400
Home to the oldest University in the world, founded in A.D. 859
Morocco (University of Al-Quarauiyine)
500
World's newest country, gaining independence in 2011
South Sudan
500
This East African country is the birthplace of Gentetone, a music genre that fuses hip hop, reggae, and awahili lyrics to capture the energy of its urban youth.
Kenya
500
The month and year Black students occupied Morill Hall in protest of racism
January 1969
500
The first president of Ghana led his nation to independence from Britain in 1957 and inspired the creation of the African Union decades later.
Kwane Nkrumah
500
Also known as the “Eye of the Sahara,” this massive circular geological formation visible from space is located in Mauritania and remains a mystery to scientists.
Richat Structure