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This 2021 Emmy award-nominated artist was most known this summer for his song, “Blinding Lights”.
Who is the Weeknd?
This most populous city in Eritrea was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.
What is Asmara?
This type of dance is Ethiopian in origin and features intense shoulder and chest movement.
This ancient semetic language is the precursor to Amharic and Tigrinya.
What is Ge'ez?
This prominent Oromo musician initially began his career by composing music in prison. This artist utilized his music to capture the struggles and hopes of his people through protest music. His death on June 29, 2020 sparked protests throughout Ethiopia demanding for political reform.
Who is Hachalu Hundessa?
This Eritrean actress, comedian, and producer was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2018 and found her breakthrough with the movie Girls Trip.
Who is Tiffany Haddish?
Approximately 52 miles in length and the source of the Blue Nile, this lake is the largest one found in Ethiopia.
What is Lake Tana?
This drum is used in traditional music of Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Sudan. It’s primarily played at weddings, funerals, church, and during other ceremonies/celebrations.
What is a Koboro?
This word means "forehead" in both Tigrinya and Amharic, a habesha’s most distinctive feature.
What is ginbar (ግንባር)?
After New Year’s tomorrow, what year will it be according to the Amharic calendar?
What is 2014 (or 8 years behind)?
Born and raised in northeast Portland, this Ethiopian American Hip-Hop artist is known by his songs, “Caroline”, “Reel It In”, and “Charmander”.
Who is Aminé?
Derived from the Greek word Erythraeus, “Eritrea” gets its name from this sea that lies to the east of the country.
What is the Red Sea?
This Eritrean American Artist is a grammy nominated rapper, entrepreneur, and advocate for underprivileged youth. He was dedicated to rebuilding his south LA community and connecting to his Eritrean culture and identity. Even after his unfortunate death, he continues to inspire others and teach the value of dedication, focus, and tenacity through his music and movement, The Marathon Continues.
Who is Ermias Asghedom (Nipsey Hussle)?
Besides Ethiopia/Eritrea, this African country has a large population that speaks Oromo.
What is Kenya?
Ethiopia constructed this dam on the Blue Nile River that began filling the reservoir in July 2020. Through this dam, Ethiopia is set to plan on becoming self-sufficient in electricity and become Africa’s largest exporter of power.
What is Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam/Millenium Dam/Hidasie Dam?
This acclaimed popstar is the only Ethiopian artist to top the Billboard World Albums chart.
Who is Teddy Afro?
Out of Ethiopia’s neighboring nations, this country shares the longest border with Ethiopia. The 1,019-mile-long border is longer than all shared American state borders.
What is Somalia?
This church in the Gonder region of Ethiopia contains the famously vivid angel-covered roof, as well as other murals that date back to the 17th century.
What is Debre Berhan Selassie?
The following phrases all mean what English word when translated: ebate, mana, guriga, geza.
What is home?
A large “upsurge” or “plague” of this animal in 2020 has resulted in major agricultural damage and losses in East Africa. This animal has swarmed in large numbers in dozens of countries, including Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Eritrea, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
What are locusts?
This Ethiopian-Swedish chef is the youngest person to ever receive a three-star review from The New York Times and is the head chef and owner of “Red Rooster Harlem”-- a restaurant celebrating the roots of American cuisine.
Who is Marcus Samuelsson?
With a record high annual temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, this is the hottest place in Africa.
What is Dallol, Ethiopia?
In 2017, Eritrea’s Capital was named a UNESCO World City Heritage Site (a landmark with legal protection for having cultural and historical significance). The architecture of many modernist buildings in Asmara like the ones pictured were constructed by colonists from this country around the 1930s.
What is Italy?
Besides Tigrinya and Tigre, this Eritrean language is spoken by around 70% of local residents.
What is Dahlik?
Eritrea completed the first phase of the project, Colluli, in March 2020. This mined resource in Colluli is projected to boost Eritrea’s economy by contributing to 3% of the country’s GDP by 2021 and 50% of the nation’s exports by 2030, while providing 10,000 direct and indirect local jobs.
What is potash?