Which African empire was known for its powerful cavalry and elaborate bronze sculptures?
Benin
Ashanti
Swahili
Zulu
Who was the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize?
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Wangari Maathai
Leymah Gbowee
Graça Machel
Which famous explorer was the first European to sail around Africa's Cape of Good Hope?
Christopher Columbus
Bartholomew Diaz
Vasco da Gama
Marco Polo
Which African leader was known as the 'Lion of Judah'?
Patrice Lumumba
Jomo Kenyatta
Kenneth Kaunda
Haile Selassie
Which famous South African leader spent 27 years in prison before becoming president?
Jacob Zuma
Thabo Mbeki
Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
Which African country was founded by freed American slaves in 1847?
Sierra Leone
Ghana
Gambia
Liberia
Which ancient African city was home to one of the world's first universities?
Timbuktu
Cairo
Fez
Alexandria
Who was the first president of independent Ghana?
Sekou Toure
Kwame Nkrumah
Julius Nyerere
Jomo Kenyatta

