EASO Jeopardy

Geography

100

This capital city in Kenya shares its name with the river that flows through it

Nairobi

200

This capital city's name translates to "New Flower" in English

Addis Ababa

300

This East African country is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa

Tanzania

400

This Ethiopian town is considered one of Ethiopia's holy cities, is a center of pilgrimage, and contains several monolithic rock-hewn churches

Lalibela

500

This lake, shared by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania is Africa's largest freshwater lake

Lake Victoria

Traditions, Culture, and Food

100

This flatbread is a staple cultural dish in Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia 

Injera (Canjeero in Somalia)

200

This is the religion of the majority in Somalia

Islam

300

This is used during the Ethiopian/Eritrean coffee ceremony to brew coffee

Jebena

400

This Kenyan staple is served with sukuma wiki and stew

Ugali

500

Traditional South Sudanese music uses this type of drum to accompany dances and celebrations

Tom-tom drum (djembe)

Ethiopian/Eritrean New Year

100

Ethiopians and Eritreans celebrate the new year on this date

September 11th

200

The Ethiopian calender is this many years behind the Gregorian

7-8

300

This animal is typically slaughtered to celebrate the New Year, and other significant holidays

Sheep 

400

This is the name for the Ethiopian New Year in Amharic

Enkutatash

500

The Amharic name translates to this, referencing Queen of Sheba's return from visiting King Solomon

Gift of Jewels 

History and Leaders

100

This is the world's newest country to be recognized by the UN after seceding from Sudan in 2011

South Sudan

200

Eritrea gained independence from this country in 1993

Ethiopia

300

In 1960, Somalia gained independence from Britain and this European colonial power

Italy

400

This battle made Ethiopia the only African nation to successfully resist colonization

The battle of Adwa

500

This man became Kenya's first president after independence in 1963

Jomo Kenyatta

Misc.

100

Finish this Drake lyric: Young East African girl....

you too busy messing with your other man 

200

This Ethiopian dance involves heavy shoulder movement (double points for a demonstration)

Eskista 

300

How many languages are spoken in Kenya 

68

400

This Somali supermodel became the first Black woman on the cover of many fashion magazines in the 80s

Iman

500

This Ethiopian long-distance runner is considered one of the greatest marathoners of all time

Haile Gebreselassie