Global & General Knowledge
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U.S. and Kenyan Culture
100

The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, hails from this European country.

What is Portugal?

100

This U.S.-funded initiative focuses on reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS worldwide.

What is PEPFAR?

100

In both U.S. and Kenyan traditions, what common ceremony symbolizes transition into adulthood or higher status.

What is Graduation?

100

This former U.S. First Lady launched the "Let Girls Learn" initiative

Who is Michelle Obama?

100

This tribe is known internationally for its vibrant red attire and warrior traditions.

Who are the Maasai?

200

This country is the largest global donor of foreign aid by dollar amount.

What is the United States?

200

Kenya is a focus country under this global U.S. initiative targeting hunger and malnutrition.

What is Feed the Future?

200

Swahili borrows many words from this language due to trade influence.

What is Arabic?

200

This Kenyan environmentalist became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Who is Wangari Maathai?

200

This Kenyan athlete broke the 2-hour marathon barrier in 2019.

Who is Eliud Kipchoge?

300

This 2008 global crisis had far-reaching economic impacts on developing nations

What is the global financial crisis / recession?

300

The Mandela Washington Fellowship is a part of this broader U.S. program

What is YALI – Young African Leaders Initiative?

300

The American civil rights anthem “We Shall Overcome” was inspired by this type of music.

What are African American spirituals/gospel?

300

He founded the M-LIFE Foundation that supports children experiencing learning poverty to read and write, mentor NextGen leaders to innovate and thrive and uplift families living on the margins to meet their basic needs.  

Who is Mwangi Mukami?

300

The U.S. national anthem is called this.

What is “The Star-Spangled Banner”?

400

This U.S. Secretary of State once described Kenya as “an anchor of stability” in East Africa?

Hillary Clinton

400

region in Kenya has been a key target for U.S.-funded counter-violent extremism (CVE) programs.

What is the Coastal Kenya/Mombasa and Lamu Counties?

400

This Pan-African philosophy, widely embraced in Kenya and among African Americans, promotes self-reliance and cultural pride.

What is Ubuntu or Afrocentricity?

400

This South African leader is globally celebrated for promoting reconciliation after apartheid.

Who is Nelson Mandela?

400

This U.S. city is nicknamed “The Big Apple.

What is New York City?

500

They are among the four major global United Nations Offices that include Nairobi as one of four major global UN offices.

What is New York, Geneva, Vienna?

500

This U.S.-based foundation partnered with Kenyan health authorities to combat cervical cancer in underserved areas.

What is Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?

500

This Swahili phrase translates to “pulling together” and symbolizes national unity.

What is Harambee?

500

This American author and advocate's TED Talk on vulnerability has inspired global leadership discussions.

Who is Brené Brown?

500

This American holiday is celebrated with parades, fireworks, and barbecues.

What is Independence Day?