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100
How do you say 'coffee' in Amharic/Tigrinya?
Bune/Buna
100
Name AND Title of this Man:
Who is Isaias Afwerki, President of Eritrea?
100
The name of this:
Jebena
100
Much of the land in Eritrea and Ethiopia is covered in this geographical feature.
Mountains
100
Ethiopia was one of the first countries in the world to officially adopt this religion in the 4th century.
Christianity
200
A word which directly means "fast", often referring to the 40 day vegan fast that many habesha people who follow Orthodox Christianity perform.
Tsom
200
This Ethiopian actor, artist, and record label owner achieved immense fame, earning an academy award nomination, 4 Grammys, and even having their hometown mayor declare February 7th as an annual holiday to honor this individual.
Abel Makonnen Tesfaye (AKA The Weeknd)
200
The name of this grain/flour, commonly used to make injera.
Teff
200
This is the only country that borders BOTH Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Sudan
200
Ethiopia was formerly known as this until the 20th century.
Abyssinia
300
What body of water is 'Eritrea' named after?
The Red Sea
Eritrea was called 'Mdree-Bahree' meaning 'Land of the Sea'. The word 'Eritrea' is derived from 'Erythraeus' the Ancient Greek word for Red.
300
The first African man to win any jersey in the Tour de France
Biniam Girmay
300
The name of this traditional event that typically follows the day after an Eritrean/Ethiopian wedding.
Melsi
300
This city is known as "Africa's Little Roam"
Asmara, Eritrea
300
What country did Ethiopia lead a successful resistance against in the Battle of Adwa in 1896?
Italy
400
What is the name of the holiday typically referred to as "Eritrean/Ethiopian New Year's" that takes place in September?
Meskerem
400
This city is home to the headquarters of the African Union
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
400
This action/gesture referenced in the Simpsons 2011 episode "The Food Wife" (Season 23, Episode 5) is often done while sharing a meal of injera with a group of people.
Gursha
400
A popular vacation destination with a renowned beach, this is the most visited city in Eritrea
Massawa
400
Eritrean independence day is celebrated on this date.
May 24th
500
Most widely spoken NATIVE language in Ethiopia.
Oromo is the most widely spoken native language in Ethiopia (36 million native speakers), however Amharic is more widely spoken in general (31 million native speakers).
500
The name of this site, one of the most popular landmarks in Ethiopia
The Churches of Lalibela
500
The name of Eritrean currency.
Nakfa
500
Outside of Ethiopia, what country has the largest population of Ethiopian people in the world?
Saudi Arabia is reported to have an Ethiopian population of about 750,000, making this the largest population outside of Ethiopia itself.
500
Ethiopia is known as the birthplace of the ____ movement, better known to be associated with Jamaica as it was evolved there.
Rastafari