UCC beat Legon in TV Africa quiz

By Ruth Oppong Nyarko

Students from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the University of Ghana (UG) last weekend churned out excitement on TV Africa in a hotly contested quiz dubbed, 'Knowing Africa'.

After two hours of brain war, the University of Cape Coast beat their colleagues from the University of Ghana to win the top prize.

The 15-week competition saw 16 students from the various tertiary institutions participating.

In the final event, the competitors showed how truly African they were as they answered most of the questions correctly. Prior to the commencement of the quiz, the anthem of the two schools were sang which was probably to lift high the spirits of the contestants.

The quiz had five rounds with each segment getting ‘tighter’ as the contestants proved how truly African they were.

After a very competitive first round, UCC led their counterparts, then the tables turned when UG took the lead in the second round which was a true or false section.???? The fourth round was a riddles contest, in which the contestants battled hard to win but was finally taken by UCC.

Then came the time to prove who had really come for the prize. The final round was an identification contest and there again, UCC won.

The battle for supremacy was settled when UCC was announced the winners of the first ever quiz on Africa.

The General Manager of TV Africa, Mr Kwaw Ansah, noted that the competition had been designed to serve as a platform for students to know their roots, as well as their culture. 

“If people get to know what the struggle has been, it will empower them to be confident and move ahead instead of depending on others,” he added.

The winning students took home a trophy, a laptop each, scholarship from NIIT, books from Readwide Books and Stationery, cash prize of GH¢500 and will also go on a seven-day trip to  Egypt, courtesy of Staple Tours. 

The first runners-up also took home laptops each, scholarship from NIIT, books from Readwide Books and Stationery, cash prize, and will enjoy a trip to Benin, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria,  courtesy of Eco Travel and Tours,

The second runners-up received laptops, books, scholarship from NIIT and a certificate of participation. 

The quiz master was Nanabayin Arhin. The competition was sponsored by NIIT, House Party computers, Eco Travel and Tour, Readwide Books and Stationery and TV Africa.