Quiz - African team nicknames

[Yngwie]

African nations always seem to give their football team a nickname. Some of them are impressive and intimidating. Others not so.

Just shout out any that you know or want to guess.

Ornithology round:

1. Eagles

2. Super Eagles

3. Eagles of Carthage

4. Desert Hawks

5. Sparrowhawks

6. Cranes

7. Swallows

On safari:

8. Elephants

9. National Elephants

10. Atlas Lions

11. Indomitable Lions

12. Lions of Teranga

13. Leopards

14. Black Antelopes

15. Black Panthers

16. Zebras

17. Crocodiles

Weird and Wonderful

18. Squirrels :huh:

19. Mambas

20. Monkeys

21. Blue Sharks

22. Wasps

23. The Boys The Boys

24. Brave Warriors

25. Warriors (presumably not brave)

26. Copper Bullets

27. Stallions

28. Pirates

29. Red Sea Boys

Football Stars

30. Black Stars

31. Taifa Stars

32. Ocean Stars

33. Lone Stars

34. Harambee Stars

Bonus Questions

a ) Which of the above has played for ICT?

b ) Which one of the above is totally made up by me?

c ) Which of the above do you think would be the coolest name for a band? Some are already taken!

Edited January 13, 2010 by Yngwie

[FortressICT]

28 - Orlando Pirates? Good quiz btw.

Edited January 13, 2010 by roscoe23

[Yngwie]

28 - Orlando Pirates?

Hadn't thought of that one! They are all national teams though, not clubs.

Edited January 13, 2010 by Yngwie

[tm4tj]

We have had some lone stars, some black stars and stallions, but I will plump for Eagles as the answer to 'a'

[Yngwie]

Not what I had in mind, but a good answer all the same!

Clue - there was once a crane on the TCS pitch......

Edited January 13, 2010 by Yngwie

[ICTFCkev]

I was just going to say the Cranes.. Played against former European Champions for 10 minutes or so, yes?

[Yngwie]

Aye, The Cranes are Uganda, Dan Wagaluka played for us v Liverpool.

[tm4tj]

Chipolopolos can go into the weird and wonderful section.

Desert Hawks could be a rock band for me.

[RowdyBey]

I think the Elephants are Ivory Coast and maybe the Super Eagles are Nigeria?

[Yngwie]

Both correct.

My rock band would be Lions of Teranga, a West African equivalent to Kings of Leon.

[Renegade]

Gathuessi has one cap for the Cameroon, and trialist Ibrahim Atiku played once for Ghana.

[tm4tj]

bless you renegade

[ICTFCkev]

My rock band would be Lions of Teranga, a West African equivalent to Kings of Leon.

:thumb03: That's the exact same as I thought!

[ICTFCkev]

Ornithology round:

1. Eagles - Mali

2. Super Eagles - Nigeria

3. Eagles of Carthage - Tunisia

4. Desert Hawks - Sudan

5. Sparrowhawks - Togo

6. Cranes - Uganda

7. Swallows - Burundi

On safari:

8. Elephants - Ivory Coast

9. National Elephants - Guinea

10. Atlas Lions - Morocco

11. Indomitable Lions - Cameroon

12. Lions of Teranga - Senegal

13. Leopards - Congo DR

14. Black Antelopes - Black Antelopes

15. Black Panthers - Gabon

16. Zebras - Botswana

17. Crocodiles - Lesotho

Weird and Wonderful

18. Squirrels - Benin

19. Mambas - Mozambique

20. Monkeys -

21. Blue Sharks - Cape Verde

22. Wasps - Rwanda

23. The Boys The Boys - South Africa

24. Brave Warriors - Namibia

25. Warriors (presumably not brave) - Zimbabwe

26. Copper Bullets - Zambia

27. Stallions - Burkina Faso

28. Pirates - Seychelles

29. Red Sea Boys - Eritrea

Football Stars

30. Black Stars - Ghana

31. Taifa Stars - Tanzania

32. Ocean Stars - Somalia

33. Lone Stars - Liberia

34. Harambee Stars - Kenya

Bonus Questions

a ) Which of the above has played for ICT? Dan Wagaluka - Uganda

b ) Which one of the above is totally made up by me? The Monkeys.. Which I find a bit racist really.

c ) Which of the above do you think would be the coolest name for a band? Some are already taken! Lions Of Teranga

Those are just off the top of my head.....

[Yngwie]

Thanks, you've saved me typing up the answers! Wee mistake on 14. though, its Angola.