Location
Emperors
Culture
Ethiopia
Eritrea
100

What is the capital of Ethiopia?

What is Addis Ababa?

100

Which emperor of Ethiopia inspired Rastafarianism?

Haile Selassie I

100

What are the two most popular religions in Ethiopia and Eritrea?

What are Islam and Christianity?

100

What 3.2 million-year old human fossil was found in Ethiopia in 1974?

What is Lucy?

100

What does the word "Eritrea" mean? (hint: Greek roots)

What is "red"?

200

What is the capital of Eritrea?

What is Asmara?

200

Which emperor is rumored to have been birthed from the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon, as well as being the first of the Ethiopian Solomonic dynasty?

Who is Emperor Menelik I?

200

What is the name of the traditional Ethiopian dance that originates from the Amhara ethnic group?

What is eskista?

200

What is Ethiopian currency called?

What is Birr?

200

What is the Eritrean currency called?

What is Nakfa?

300

What town in Ethiopia is known for rock-cut churches?

What is Lalibela?

300

Which emperor is known for being the first to accept Christianity in Ethiopia?

Who is Emperor Ezana?

300

What is netela made out of?

What is cotton?

300

What famous beverage was first discovered in Ethiopia? (hint: beans!)

What is coffee (buna)?

300
How many ethnic groups are in Eritrea?
What is nine?
400

Which city in northern Eritrea is known for being used as a Red Sea port?

What is Massawa?

400

Which emperor led Ethiopia to victory against the Italians during the Battle of Adwa in 1896?

Who is Emperor Menelik II?

400

What do we call it when someone feeds a loved one injera?

What is gursha?

400
How many ethnic groups are in Ethiopia? 

What is over 90 ethnic groups?

400

What is the name of the highest point in Eritrea?

What is Emba Soira?

500

In what city is the Porc Epic Cave, a Middle Stone Age archaeological site, located?

What is Dire Dawa?

500

Which king of the Aksumite Empire was canonized as a saint in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches? 

Who is Kaleb of Aksum?

500

What is the name of the traditional Eritrean dance that originates from the Tigrinya ethnic group?

What is shim-shim?

500

What is the name of the geographical phenomenon in Ethiopia and parts of Eritrea and Djibouti that is created by three tectonic plates slowly moving away from one another?

What is the Danakil Depression (Danakil Desert)?

500

What was the name of the ancient port city in present-day Eritrea that was used for commerce in the time of the Aksumite Empire?

What is Adulis?