History
When is Ethiopian's new year?
September 11
Semria is a famous habesha song sung in ___.
Tigrinya
What artist grew up in America but stays in touch with his East African roots in his recent song "Familiar"
Amine
Eritrea is ___ of Ethiopia.
N
W + E
S
North
Which East African countries has delicious foods like Doro wat, Shiro, Ga'at, Kitfo, Zigni, Kicha Fit Fit and Tibs?
Eritrea and Ethiopian
Adwa Victory Day is a national holiday in Ethiopia, which is celebrated on 2 March in commemoration of Ethiopia's victory against ___ colonization effort at the Battle of Adwa in 1896.
Italian's
What word translates to ሰዓት (in Amharic), ሰዓት (in Tigrinya), ساعة (in Arabic), saaqata (in Afar), saacada( in Somali), saa (in Swahili) and shows the similarities across languages spoken in East Africa.
Clock/time
When is Orthodox Tewahdo Christmas?
January 7
What is the world's second-deepest lake and is also located in East Africa?
Lake Tanganyika
Which East African country has delicious foods like Bariis iskukaris., Canjeero, Malawah, Lamb Soup with Veggies, Baasto, and sponge cake..?
Somail
Ethiopia was the first country to accept Islam as a religion and even sheltered the prophet Muhammed from Arabs. What percent of Ethiopia is currently Muslim?
34.6 %
Arabic is written/read in what direction?
right to left
How many ethnic groups are in Ethiopia?
80
This river is the longest in the world and flows through 11 African countries, many of them in East Africa like Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, the DRC, Burundi, Egypt, Rwanda, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.
the Nile River
In some East African cultures, you give another person some food by giving them a __?
a Gursha
Eritrea formerly achieved its independence from Ethiopia on ___.
May 24, 1991
Finish the lyrics of this Sudanese hit
"Ogsoonoo inaan ku kujeclahay ...."
Ane love you more than my life
How many tribes exist in Eritrea?
nine
___ is a port in the Southern Red Sea Region of Eritrea.
Assab or Aseb
Bananas are a staple in this country's dishes.
Somalia
What is the name of the OLDEST human remains found in Ethiopia?
Lucy
Translate this Tigrinya quote/song.
"Ane zfetu k'ederay wedi, Newih k'umetu, Tsibuk afincha, Tsbuk sni, des ibleni, Aloni 'loni.
"I like a brown/golden skinned boy, tall, a beautiful nose, beautiful teeth, I like it, I have"
Nipsey Hussle was an Eritrean American Grammy-nominated rapper, activist, and entrepreneur from Los Angeles. What is his government Habesha name?
Ermias Joseph Asghedom
The African Union (AU) headquarters, also known as the African Union Conference Center and Office Complex, is located in what city?
Addis Ababa
What is the newest country in the East African region?
South Sudan