TCU ASO Jeopardy

Geography

100

This is the largest country in Africa by land area.

Algeria

200

This is the largest lake in Africa by surface area.

Lake Victoria

300

This North African country is home to the ancient city of Marrakech.

Morocco

400

This country is Africa’s smallest mainland country.

The Gambia

500

This landlocked East African country is called the “Land of a Thousand Hills.”

Rwanda

Culture and Traditions

100

This hairstyle, popular across Africa, involves creating raised rows on the scalp.

Cornrows

200

This West African fabric is known for its bold, colorful wax prints.

Ankara

300

This West African drum, shaped like a goblet, is played with bare hands.

Djembe

400

This African tradition involves giving cows as part of a marriage exchange.

Bride price (lobola)

500

This Somali dance performed at weddings features synchronized shoulder movements.

Dhaanto

History

100

This South African leader was imprisoned for 27 years before becoming president.

Nelson Mandela

200

Ghana was formerly known by this colonial name.

Gold Coast

300

This language group spread across much of sub-Saharan Africa, influencing over 500 languages.

Bantu

400

This powerful Malian emperor was known as one of the richest men in history.

Mansa Musa

500

This kingdom in present-day Nigeria is famous for its bronze sculptures from the 13th century.

Kingdom of Benin

Pop Culture & Music

100

This Kenyan boy band is known for hits like “Short N Sweet”.

Sauti Sol

200

This South African DJ created the viral hit “Bhebha” and is one of the faces of Amapiano.

Uncle Waffles

300

This streaming series about a South African teen investigating her sister became internationally popular.

Blood & Water

400

This Nigerian artist wrote and performed “Fem,” a protest anthem during #EndSARS.

Davido

500

This legendary Congolese rumba singer is known for “Africa Mokili Mobimba.”

Papa Wemba

FUN FACTS

100

This country follows its own ancient calendar, which is 7–8 years behind the Western one.

Ethiopia

200

This desert is roughly the same size as the entire United States.

Sahara Desert

300

This African lake has more species of fish than any lake on the planet, especially cichlids.

Lake Malawi

400

This is the deadliest animal in Africa.

Mosquitos

500

Once home to over 700,000 manuscripts, this ancient Malian city was a center for trade and Islamic scholarship.

Timbuktu