Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Ethiopia

Question 2

Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Egypt

Question 3

Who was the first Black president of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

1983 - 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.

Question 6

Which river is the longest in Africa?

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 10

Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Lesotho

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

true 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.

Question 12

Which African country has the most pyramids?

Accepted Answer

Sudan

Question 13

Which are the two most popular genres of African music?

Accepted Answer

Amanpiano, Afrobeats

Question 14

Most populated African country is?

Accepted Answer

Nigeria

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

2022

Question 16

Which African language has the most native speakers?

Accepted Answer

Swahili

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 18

Where was liberation leader Sam Nujoma from?

Accepted Answer

Namibia

Question 19

Which desert covers much of North Africa?

Accepted Answer

Sahara Desert

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

7 - 8 years - 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).

African History Trivia Quiz

2) Which ancient civilization built the pyramids at Giza?

3) Who was the first Black president of South Africa?

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

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

6) Which river is the longest in Africa?

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

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

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

10) Which African country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

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

12) Which African country has the most pyramids?

13) Which are the two most popular genres of African music?

14) Most populated African country is?

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

16) Which African language has the most native speakers?

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

18) Where was liberation leader Sam Nujoma from?

19) Which desert covers much of North Africa?

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