| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Capital of Cameroon | Yaoundé | 98%
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| Plant similar to the potato; 95% of its crops are grown in Africa | yam | 94%
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| Capital of Ivory Coast | Yamoussoukro | 85%
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| Official language of Nigeria and ethnic group making up 20% of Nigeria's population | Yoruba | 70%
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| Capital of Adamawa State in eastern Nigeria | Yola | 7%
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| County of 271,000 in South Sudan on the border with DR Congo | Yei River County | 6%
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| State in northern Nigeria, where the largest cattle market in Africa is located | Yobe State | 5%
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| The oldest standing structure in Ethiopia, estimated to have been built around 700 BC | Temple of Yeha | 4%
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| Town of 80,000 in the far north of Cameroon | Yagoua | 4%
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| Town of 38,000 in Burkina Faso that was the birthplace of President Thomas Sankara | Yako | 4%
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| City of 45,000 in southwest South Sudan | Yambio | 4%
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| Kingdom in modern Katanga, DR Congo which existed from 1856-1891 and was one of the most powerful in Africa due to controlling the trade route connecting Africa's east and west coasts | Yeke Kingdom | 4%
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| Another species of gecko endemic to Madagascar | yellow-throated day gecko | 4%
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| Capital of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria | Yenagoa | 4%
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| District in Lagos, Nigeria, where the University of Lagos is located | Yaba | 2%
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| Town of 86,000 in the Oromia region of southern Ethiopia | Yabelo | 2%
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| Swampy valley in northern Tanzania home to many species of waterbirds | Yaeda Valley | 2%
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| Town of 40,000 in DR Congo and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve around the town | Yangambi | 2%
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| Species of gecko endemic to Madagascar | yellow-headed day gecko | 2%
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| Town of 12,000 in the far north of DR Congo | Yakoma | 1%
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