Which desert covers much of North Africa?

Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?

Who was the first Black president of South Africa?

Which African country is home to the film industry known as "Nollywood"?

The "Ghana Must Go" expulsion refers to a sweeping executive order issued by Nigerian President Shehu Shagari in January 1983, which forced over two million undocumented West African migrants, including about one million Ghanaians, to leave the country. 

In what year did the "Ghana Must Go" expulsion of undocumented West African migrants from Nigeria take place?

Which African country was never formally colonized by a European power?

Which river is the longest in Africa?

Which ruler's pilgrimage to Mecca became legendary because of the amount of gold he distributed?

Which long-distance trade route connected North Africa with West Africa and expanded significantly under Arab and Amazigh traders?

What was the name of the ancient city in present-day Mali that became a famous center of learning?

Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

This is a nuanced way to frame the history, acknowledging that Islam spread through a combination of military expansion in some regions and peaceful trade, scholarship, and missionary activity in others.

Arab expansion into North Africa brought Islam, which later spread across much of the continent through trade as well as conquest.

Which African country has the most pyramids?

Which are the two most popular genres of African music? 

Most populated African country is?

What year did the Moroccan national football team reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals?

Which African language has the most native speakers?

Which African country was the first to gain independence from British colonial rule in Sub-Saharan Africa (1957)?

Where was liberation leader Sam Nujoma from?

It has 13 months: 12 months of 30 days each, plus a 13th month called Pagume, which has 5 days (or 6 in a leap year).

Ethiopia follows a unique calendar "Ge'ez Calendar" that is approximately how many years behind the Gregorian calendar?

Africa is a continent made of 54 countries with a rich and colorful history and culture

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African History Trivia Quiz