African Languages
In Pidgin, what’s the difference between saying “I dey come” and “I don come”?
“I dey come” means “I’m on my way,” while “I don come” means “I’ve already arrived.”
What was Lingawa’s original company name before rebranding?
TopSet
Which African country has the 2nd largest population?
Ethiopia
Who sang the 2023 hit “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez?
Rema
If a lesson costs $15 and a student books 3 lessons, how much do they pay in total?
$45
Yoruba is a tonal language. The word “owo” can mean three different things depending on tone. Name at least two meanings.
“Owó” = money; “Òwò” = hand; “Ọ̀wọ̀” = broom / respect
Name at least two Lingawan Swifties
Usman & Nimi
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is located in which country?
Tanzania
Which Nollywood actress is known as the “Queen of TikTok” for her viral skits?
Iyabo Ojo
A tutor has 12 students. If each student takes 2 lessons a week, how many lessons does the tutor teach in 4 weeks?
96 lessons
Complete this Igbo proverb and give its meaning:
“Ebe onye dara…”
“Ebe onye dara, ka chi ya kwaturu ya.” → “Where someone falls, that’s where their god lifted them up.” (Meaning: people rise again from their place of failure.)
Which employee accidently sent out an email to every student at once?
John Osho
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day, spinning once in under 10 hours?
Jupiter
The TV show Insecure, starring Issa Rae, was praised for its authentic representation of modern Black womanhood. On which US network did it first air?
HBO
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An echo
In Twi, the word “me” can mean “I” or “me.” Which word is added to make “I am”?
“Me yɛ …” (e.g., Me yɛ ɔpanyin = I am an elder).
Which song did Tobiloba Adebisi sing in the karaoke portion of the 2024 Summer meet up?
All of Me, John Legend.
The Notting Hill Carnival, one of the world’s biggest street festivals in London, was started by which immigrant community?
Caribbean / Trinidadian community
The 2018 Marvel film Black Panther made history for its portrayal of African culture. Which fictional language in the movie was based on a real Southern African language?
isiXhosa (spoken in South Africa)
A sequence goes: 2, 4, 8, 16… What is the 10th number in the sequence?
1024
Kiswahili uses noun classes. Which noun class prefix is used for people (e.g., “mtu” = person, “watu” = people)?
Answer: Class 1/2 uses “m-/wa-” (singular/plural).
Who was the first ever Tutor we hired?
Nilendri
The first Black woman elected to the US Congress, in 1968, was?
Shirley Chisholm
In 2024, Burna Boy became the first African artist to headline a UK stadium. Which stadium was it?
London Stadium (formerly Olympic Stadium, Stratford)
How far can a squirrel run into the woods?
Halfway. Once the squirrel reaches the halfway point, it will be running out of the woods.