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Ethiopia Trivia

From injera and coffee ceremonies to emperors, wolves, and Olympic legends, prove Ethiopia has brewed up no mystery for you.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

In Ethiopian accounts, what name is traditionally given to the Queen of Sheba who visited King Solomon?

Makeda

What is the name of the low-lying region in northeastern Ethiopia known for extreme heat, salt flats, acidic springs, and volcanic landscapes?

Danakil Depression

What is the Ethiopian dining custom of placing a bite wrapped in injera directly into another person’s mouth called?

Gursha

What Ethiopian dish features freshly ground beef mixed with spicy mitmita and seasoned clarified butter?

Kitfo

Amharic and Tigrinya belong to which branch of the Afroasiatic language family?

Semitic