Mixed Africa Trivia

1. Madagascar is one of the major exporters of raffia. What does raffia come from?

From Quiz The Phoenix Flies to Madagascar

Answer: Leaves of a palm tree

Raffia is stripped from the leaves of the raphia palm tree, which is then dried and graded. It is used to make baskets, hats and other accessories, flower arrangements and even hula skirts. It is a very strong fibre, and is easy to dye. This question was woven into the quiz by ozzz2002 as part of the Red Crew on Team Phoenix Rising's Global Tour 2022.

From Quiz Know Nigeria

Answer: Flora Shaw

Flora Shaw was the wife of the first governor-general Lord Fredrick Lugard and was known to have named the country Nigeria on 8th January 1897 in an essay in The Times of London.

From Quiz This is Togo

Answer: Germany

Portuguese explorers came to Togo during the latter part of the 15th century. Not much is known about the country before that. Germany took control in 1884. After World War I, France and England gained control of Togo, dividing it into French Togoland and British Togoland. Finally, after much political maneuvering, Togo became an independent country in 1960.

From Quiz Nairobi in Ten Categories

Answer: black rhinoceros

The black rhinoceros is also called the hook lipped rhinoceros. It is indigenous to eastern and central Africa. The colours of the black rhinoceros ranges from brown to grey despite its name. They can be seen living in the Nairobi National Park right throughout the year.

From Quiz My African Safari: Namibia

Answer: Germany

From 1884 to 1919, Namibia was known as German Southwest Africa. The Kaiser's colonial rule was particularly harsh including near genocide of the Herero and Namaqua tribes. With Germany's defeat in WWI, the territory was placed under control of South Africa as a League of Nations protectorate.

From Quiz My African Safari: Botswana

Answer: long journey

"Safariyah" means a journey of any length. Our journey qualified as a long one - over 30,000 km round trip from our home in the US.

From Quiz Super Seychelles!

Answer: The Portuguese

Seychelles was first sighted by the Portuguese in the early 16th century. They were named Islands of the Admiral after Admiral Vasco da Gama.

From Quiz Senegal: One People, One Goal, One Faith

Answer: Atlantic Ocean

Senegal is located in west Africa and has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. The 'CIA World Fact Book' gives Senegal's coastline as being 534Km long, which makes it the 93rd longest coastline in the world.

From Quiz Wot I Learned at the Red Sea

Answer: Teddy Afro

Teddy Afro, whose real name is Tewodros Kassahun, is one of the more popular musical artists in Ethiopia. "Abugida" was his first album in 2001. His songs have been banned by the government, the true mark of great music. Afro spent 18 months in jail in 2008-2009 on charges that many believe were politically motivated. Mekurya is a jazz saxophonist. Mengisteab is a noted singer/songwriter from Eritrea. Fela Kuti was one of Africa's most prominent musicians, so much so he was the subject of a popular Broadway musical. Kuti was from Nigeria, not Ethiopia.

From Quiz Baedeker to Burkina Faso

Answer: France

There was intense competition between all of these states in the 19th century to claim African land. This became known as the "Scramble for Africa". The competition for the land now known as Burkina Faso was between France and Britain. During the French rule over Burkina Faso, resources were directed elsewhere, meaning that when independence came in 1960 the land was neglected and the people were desperately poor.

From Quiz The Phoenix Flies to Madagascar

Answer: Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo

Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar in either 1901 or 1903. Growing up under French colonial rule, Rabearivelo became interested in French literature and poetry but he was also passionate about producing and encouraging others to write in the Malagasy language. His works incorporated surrealist, romantic and modernist themes. Sadly, Rabearivelo committed suicide by cyanide poisoning in 1937. Historians have noted that the death of his three year old daughter and Rabearivelo possibly being ill with tuberculosis were likely factors. This question was penned into the quiz by Triviaballer of the Red Crew on Team Phoenix Rising's Global Tour 2022.

From Quiz Know Nigeria

Answer: Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe

Dr. Nnamdi Benjamin Azikiwe, the First Head of State of Nigeria, said this when he was called up to deliver his speech on 1st October 1960, the Independence Day.

From Quiz Nairobi in Ten Categories

Answer: umbrella acacia

The umbrella acacia tree is also known as the umbrella thorn. It is well known as a national symbol of Kenya. This tree thrives in arid conditions and can grow as high as 21 metres. It bears sweet smelling flowers that are white and small. This tree is very durable and can withstand extreme weather conditions such as drought, alkanity, stony soil and sand blasting. It is provides lumber and the roots, leaves, and pods are used in a variety of ways including, for medicinal purposes.

From Quiz Senegal: One People, One Goal, One Faith

Answer: 14

There are 14 Regions in Senegal, and each one is overseen by an elected Regional Council. Each Region takes its name from the Regional Capital.

From Quiz Sierra Leone, Home of All-Stars

Answer: Documentary

Of the 33 films made between 2000 and 2012, 25 of them (75 percent) were documentaries. Many deal with the aftermath of the civil war. Titles include "Diamonds, Guns, and Rice" (2006) and "Echoes of War" (2004).

From Quiz Who Knew, Benghazi?

Answer: Mediterranean Sea

Benghazi sits on the edge of the Gulf of Sidra in the Mediterranean Sea, essentially due south of Greece. It was known to be a fertile oasis and strategic location for many ancient civilizations.

From Quiz M is for Madagascar

Answer: Malagasy

Madagascar used to be called the Malagasy Republic, as the Malagasy ethnic group forms the vast majority of the population of the island. There are two main groups into which the twenty or so tribes are divided - highlanders and coastal. The former occupy the country's central plateau area, the others the coastal fringe. The highlanders mostly originated with migrants from Borneo, who found the plateau a suitable climate for growing the rice and other crops they had brought with them. Later settlers from the east coast of Africa found the coastal plains more suitable for establishing their kingdoms.

From Quiz The Phoenix Flies to Madagascar

Answer: Libertalia

Derived from a Latin root meaning 'free', Libertalia, sometimes written as Libertatia, was purportedly founded as a rebellion against slavery, monarchies, institutionalized religion and the abuse of wealth. Much of the lore regarding Libertalia is derived from the 1724 work "A General History of the Pyrates" by Captain Charles Johnson that describes Libertalia in detail. Centuries later this work has been considered by many to be mostly fictional and that Libertalia was not a real place. Even so, sites along Madagascar including Port Dauphin, Ile Ste.-Marie and Ranter Bay were all pirate settlements that may have been Libertalia. Libertalia was mentioned by William S. Burroughs in "Cities of the Night" (1981) and it featured prominently in the 2016 video game "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" in which it was founded by Henry Avery and Thomas Tew. This question was parleyed into the quiz by Triviaballer of the Red Crew on Team Phoenix Rising's Global Tour 2022.

From Quiz Know Nigeria

Answer: Alhaji Shehu Shagari

Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari was the first president to rule under democracy. In 1979, he won the election and was sworn in as the President of Nigeria but was overthrown on 31st of December 1983 in a military coup d'etat led by General Muhammadu Buhari on allegations of corruption.

From Quiz This is Togo

Answer: Ghana

If you look at a map of Africa, you'll notice that Togo is a very narrow country sandwiched between Ghana and Benin. It seems tiny in comparison with the larger countries of Algeria and Sudan. The Gulf of Guinea lies south of Togo.

From Quiz Nairobi in Ten Categories

Answer: Julie Gichuru

Julie Gichuru was born in Nairobi and recieved her early education at St.Christopher's School in Nairobi. She has become one of the most respected and expensive media figures in Kenya. This powerful lady is an advocate for women's empowerment as well as for social justice. She is also a fashion icon.

From Quiz Super Seychelles!

Answer: France Albert Rene

France Albert Rene was the second president of Seychelles from 1977 to 2004 when he stepped down and was replaced by James Alix Michel, his vice president. James Mancham was the first president of Seychelles in 1976 and 1977, Danny Faure was vice president of Seychelles, the president he served under being James Alix Michel, and Kailash Purryag is the fifth president of nearby Mauritius.

From Quiz Senegal: One People, One Goal, One Faith

Answer: The Gambia

The Gambia is a very small country with an area of just over 4000 square miles and an estimated population in 2009 of 1.7 million. Apart from an 80km coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, the country is surrounded by Senegal.

From Quiz Wot I Learned at the Red Sea

Answer: Lion

A lion is used as a security feature on the left hand side of the front. Since 1976, the currency of Ethiopia has been the Birr. It is printed in denominations of 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100. The Kudu is on the reverse of the 5 Birr. Water buffalo can be seen on 50 Birr.

From Quiz Sierra Leone, Home of All-Stars

Answer: Green

The flag of Sierra Leone is green, white and blue, in that order. Unlike many other African flags, it does not contain black. The green stands for the agriculture, mountains and natural resources. The blue represents Freetown Harbor. The white stands for unity and justice.

From Quiz Who Knew, Benghazi?

Answer: Euesperides

The area was initially known as Euesperides and was mentioned by the writer Herodotus as he detailed the movement of the Persian armies. The city was renamed Berenice, after Ptolemy III's daughter and her marriage to a Cyrene governor. The name was again changed to Hesperides during Roman and Carthage rule because of its connection to fertility. Finally, the Ottomans began calling it Marsa ibn Ghazi from which we derive its modern name, Benghazi.

From Quiz Baedeker to Burkina Faso

Answer: Thomas Sankara

Sankara (or Thom Sank, as he was popularly known) set about investing in education, food production and clinics. He advocated women's liberation and made many international alliances in an attempt to sever the ties to Burkina's colonial past. Sankara changed the name to Burkina Faso, meaning "The Land of the Upright People" (also claimed to be "Land of the Honourable Man" and "Land of the Incorruptible"). However, the words Burkina and Faso mean something different. Burkina means "men of integrity" and Faso means "father's house".

From Quiz The Phoenix Flies to Madagascar

Answer: Indian Ocean

Madagascar is an island country and part of the African continent. It lies off the southeastern coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean. The Mozambique Channel separates Africa from Madagascar by approximately 260 miles. Its area is almost 227,000 square miles making it the fourth largest island in the world. To put the size in perspective, Greenland is the largest island in the world at just over 822,000 square miles. Madagascar is roughly double the size of the US state, Arizona. This question was written by jaknginger of the Red Crew on Team Phoenix Rising's Global Tour 2022.

From Quiz Know Nigeria

Answer: Lord Lugard

Lord Fredrick John Dealtry Lugard served as the governor-general of Nigeria from 1st January 1914 to 8 August 1919 and was succeeded by Sir Hugh Clifford.

From Quiz This is Togo

Answer: French

French may be Togo's official language but there are many indigenous languages and dialects spoken within the different regions of the country. Some examples are Ewé, spoken in the southern regions, and Kabye, spoken in the north. French is the country's only written language.

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