Legends of Africa: Can you name the continent’s trailblazing personalities?

Questions

  1. Who was the first President of South Africa to be elected in a fully representative election in 1994?
  2. Which renowned Nigerian author wrote “Things Fall Apart,” a seminal novel about colonialism in Africa?
  3. Which Egyptian queen is known for her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
  4. Who is the famous Tanzanian revolution leader known for his philosophy of Ujamaa (African socialism)?
  5. Which Ethiopian emperor is known for his resistance against Italian invasion and is often credited with modernizing Ethiopia?
  6. Who received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1984 for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South Africa?
  7. Which celebrated musician from Mali is known for his contributions to world music and his unique style blending traditional African music with jazz?
  8. Who is the Nobel laureate from Kenya known for her environmental activism and founding the Green Belt Movement?
  9. Which revolutionary leader from Ghana was a key figure in the Pan-African movement and the first Prime Minister of Ghana after its independence?
  10. Which famous South African singer and civil rights activist is known for songs like “Pata Pata” and “Soweto Song”?

Answers

  1. Nelson Mandela
  2. Chinua Achebe
  3. Cleopatra
  4. Julius Nyerere
  5.  Haile Selassie
  6. Desmond Tutu
  7. Ali Farka Touré
  8. Wangari Maathai
  9. Kwame Nkrumah
  10. Miriam Makeba

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