Food
This spicy grilled meat skewer, common in Nigeria and Ghana, is a street food favorite.
What is Suya?
This is the smallest country on mainland Africa by land area, also known as the smiling coast of Africa.
What is The Gambia?
This large, colorful headwrap, worn by women across West Africa, is often wrapped in elaborate styles and associated with cultural identity and pride.
What is a Gele?
This leader of the Burkina Faso revolution in the 1980s is often called “Africa’s Che Guevara.”
Who is Thomas Sankara?
A popular dance that originated in Ghana, it involves fast-paced, acrobatic movements and energetic footwork, and is often seen in social gatherings and parties.
What is Azonto?
This sour, spongy flatbread made from teff flour is a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisine.
What is injera?
These famous waterfalls, located on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe, are among the largest in the world.
What are Victoria Falls?
This brightly colored woven cloth is a symbol of royalty in Ghana.
What is Kente?
This Zulu king created a powerful centralized kingdom and revolutionized military tactics in southern Africa.
Who is Shaka Zulu?
The Afrobeat dance style, popularized by Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, is rooted in this musical genre that combines highlife, funk, and traditional African rhythms.
What is Afrobeat?
This Moroccan dish, made with couscous, vegetables, and meats such as lamb or chicken, is a staple during religious holidays like Eid.
What is Couscous?
This country has the biggest monument in Africa.
What is Senegal?
Made from cotton or polyester, this colorful fabric often has bold, geometric patterns and is widely used in West Africa for everyday clothing and ceremonial wear.
What is a Kente?
This West African state, founded by formerly enslaved people from the U.S., declared independence in 1847.
What is Liberia?
The Semba dance is traditionally performed to this rhythmic music genre from Angola. It influenced later dance styles like Kuduro and is often compared to the Haitian dance style Konpa.
What is Kizomba?
Found in many parts of East Africa, this deep-fried snack is made from maize flour and served in a variety of sweet or savory styles.
What is Mandazi?
Africa is surrounded by this ocean on the east.
What is the Indian Ocean?
This long robe with wide sleeves is worn in many Muslim-majority West African countries.
What is a Boubou?
This great West African empire, known for its wealth and learning, was ruled by Mansa Musa.
What is the Mali Empire?
This dance from Congo is known for its rhythmic hip movements and originated with soukous music.
What is the Ndombolo?
A starchy grain widely consumed in many African countries, where it’s commonly served as a side dish with stews and meats.
What is Rice?
This country shares a border with the most other African countries — a total of 9 neighbors.
What is the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
This shirt is traditionally worn in East Africa, named after a capital city. It is often made from handwoven cotton with bright printed colors.
What is the Addis Abeba Shirt?
This ancient Egyptian writing system used pictorial symbols and was mainly used on temples, tombs, and monuments.
What is hieroglyphics?
This dance in Côte d'Ivoire is known for fast hands and feet movements based on Côte d'Ivoire's traditional Zouglou dance.
What is logobi?