Guess the Afrobeats Song
Ghanaian History
For my Non-Ghanaians
Guess the Ghanaian dish
Africa 101
100

This Ghanaian Afrofusion artist, who performed at Stanford two years ago, is known for hits such as "Angels in Tibet."

This is Amaarae?

100

In 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence from this country.



What is Great Britain?

100

This river, the longest in the world, flows through eleven African countries.

What is the Nile River?

100

This West African rice dish sparks endless debates about which country makes it best. Often claimed by Ghana and Nigeria, it originated among the Wolof people of Senegal

What is Jollof Rice?

100

Kwame Nkrumah wife, Fathia Nkrumah, was born in this other African country



What is Egypt

200

This Afro-fusion/ dancehall song originally by Moliy and Jamaican producer Silent Addy has had 5 remixes and peaked at number 1 on Billboard’s Afrobeats Songs and UK Afrobeats.



What is Shake it to the Max?

200

He was Ghana’s first President and champion of Pan-Africanism.



Who is Kwame Nkrumah?

200

This East African country is known as the birthplace of coffee

What is Ethiopia

200

The rule is: don’t chew, just swallow! A Sunday classic made by pounding cassava and plantain (or yam) until it’s soft and stretchy. You’ll find its cousins across West Africa—in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon — but none quite like Ghana’s.



What is Fufu?

200


Fela Kuti, a Nigerian musician and political activist, was inspired by Ghana to create this genre blending jazz, funk, and activism.




What is Afrobeat? (not Afrobeats)

300

He fused hip-life and Twi rap, making “Azonto” mainstream globally in the early 2010s.

Who is Sarkodie?

300

The capital before Accra, located in the Central Region, and a major colonial seat.



What is Cape Coast?

300

This country was the first one to win the Africa cup of nations (AFCON) in 1957

Who is Egypt

300

This chocolate malt drink — named after a legendary Greek Olympian celebrated for his strength — is Ghana’s most popular energy drink. Known for its rich taste and its iconic Didier Drogba soccer ads, it’s loved across West Africa.

What is Milo?

300

This state in the US houses the largest population of Ghanaian immigrants

What is New York

400

A club anthem built off a church choir sample: produced by GuiltyBeatz for Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift.



What is Already? (Beyoncé ft. Shatta Wale)



400

He was the first Ghanaian to win a Nobel Prize, not in science or literature, but Peace.

Who is  Kofi Annan?



400

This prominent trickster figure from West African, African American, and Caribbean folklore, is known for his cleverness, wisdom, and cunning to outsmart powerful opponents.

Who is Anansi the Spider?

400

These golden, fluffy dough balls, called puff-puff in Nigeria, are deep-fried perfection often sold at church events or roadside stands.

What is Bofrot?

400

Kwame Nkrumah became an “honorary co president” of the African country that he sought political asylum

What is Guinea

500

This Amapiano-infused track by Camidoh went global after Mayorkun and King Promise hopped on the remix.

What is “Sugarcane (Remix)” (Camidoh ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo)?



500

The name “Ghana” is derived from an ancient empire located mostly in this modern country.

Answer: What is Mauritania? (Accept Mali too)

500

I was the CEO and founder of the famous brand Off-White and held the title of artistic director at Louis Vuitton




Who is Virgil Abloh?

500

Outside Ghana, Jollof is king, but at home it takes a back seat to this hearty rice-and-beans dish cooked with millet leaves.


What is Waakye?

500

Which major Ghanaian ethnic tribe is said to have origins that trace back to the Oyo Kingdom in southwestern Nigeria

What is the Ewe Tribe