History/ Historia
Famous East Africans/ Mtu Maarufu
Music/ Muziki
Sports/ Mzaha
100
Historically, East Africa was known for
A- rain
B- cold
C- Extensive trade networks
Historically, East Africa was known for the extensive trade networks that penetrated the region and linked together people of various backgrounds, reaching deep into the interior of Central Africa and eastward across ocean as far as India.
100
What made Wangari Maathai the first woman from Africa to win the Nobel peace prize?
A- Her fight for political equality for women
B- Her founding of the Green Belt Movement
C- Her work combating the AIDS epidemic
B- Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt movement in 1977.
100
What is the most popular instrument in Kenya?
A-guitar/gitaa
B-Piano
C-drums/ngoma
A-guitar/gitaa
100
An annual donkey race is held in which country?
A- Kenya
B- Tanzania
C- Uganda
A-Kenya
200
Who colonized Kenya between 1901 and 1960?
A- America
B- China
C- Great Britain
Kenya was colonized by Great Britain between 1901 and 1960. British settlers, who came to Kenya because of its resources
200
Name a movie that Lupita Nyong’o performed in.
12 years a Slave, Black Panther movies,
US, Star Wars the Force Awakens and more
200
How do you use the Mbira instrument?
A- strumming
B- blowing
C- picking
Strumming- The mbira is played with the two thumbs stroking down and the right forefinger stroking up.
200
Name 3 popular sports introduced to East Africa during the colonial period.
Tennis, cricket, rugby, soccer, bowling, polo, and many more
300
Who is the president of tanzania?
A- Samia suluhu hassan
B- George washington
C- william ruto
A- Samia suluhu hassan
300
Jomo Kenyatta is was well know for his anti-colonial activism. What else is he famous for?
Jomo Kenyatta was the first president of Kenya
300
Which drums are well known in Africa?
A- djembe
B- Conga
C- Taiko
The most popular instrument know in Africa is called the djembe
300
What is the most popular sport in East Africa?
Soccer
400
When was Kenya founded?
A- 1963
B- 2002
C- 1800
The United States recognized Kenya when it gained its independence on December 12, 1963.
400
Mohamed Amin is a famous photographer and videographer from Kenya. What is he most famous for filming?
Mohamed Amin is most famous for his coverage on the Ethiopian Famine in 1984.
400
How did music come to Africa?
A- Egypt
B- Americans
C- Europe
Egypt because - African music was first recorded by Egyptian musicians in the 3rd millennium BC. The Egyptians used a wide variety of musical instruments, including harps, flutes, drums, and cymbals.
400
What is known as East Africa's “Best Sport”?
Long and middle distance running
500
Out of the 3 countries which has the highest population?
A-Tanzania
B- Kenya
C-Uganda
A- Tanzania- 63.59million
Kenya -53.01 million
Uganda- 45.85million
500
Why was Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o imprisoned for 1 year at a maximum security prison without trial?
He was imprisoned for his play “Ngaahika Ndeenda” (I Will Marry When I Want) and his novel “Petals of Blood”.
500
East African urban music is a popular music genre of which countries -
A - Kenya
B - Tanzania
C - Uganda
D - all of the above
all of the above
East African urban music is a popular music genre of the three countries customarily grouped as "East Africa": Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
500
What sport is Kenyan athlete Eliud Kipchoge famous for?
Long distance running