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Rhodesia Country Quiz

Can you guess these facts about the former country of Rhodesia?
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Modern-day country that is Rhodesia's successor state
Zimbabwe
Rhodesia was named for this British magnate and politician
Cecil Rhodes
Capital City of Rhodesia
Salisbury
Second largest city in Rhodesia, the largest in Matabeleland
Bulawayo
River that marks the northern border of Rhodesia
Zambezi
Waterfall on the above river, one of the largest in the world
Victoria Falls
River that marks the southern border of Rhodesia
Limpopo
Rhodesians claimed that they were "more _____ than the British"
British
Year in which Rhodesia issued a Unilateral Declaration of Independence
1965
Countries bordering Rhodesia at the time of its independence
Britain (Bechuanaland)
Portugal (Mozambique)
South Africa
Zambia
Prime Minister who maintained white majority rule for fourteen years
Ian Douglas Smith
1997 autobiographic apologia by the above
The Great Betrayal
War in which the Rhodesian government fought against ZAPU and ZANU
Rhodesian Bush War
1979 agreement promising transition to black majority rule
Lancaster House Agreement
UANC leader and bishop who briefly presided over a transition regime
Abel Muzorewa
ZANU leader who became prime minister in 1980
Robert Mugabe
Percentage of Rhodesians who were white at their peak in 1975 (to the nearest whole number)
8%
Rhodesia was known as the _______ of Africa due to its agriculture
Breadbasket
Name of Rhodesia's national anthem, adopted in 1974
Rise, O Voices of Rhodesia
The Rhodesian national anthem was set to this Beethoven tune
Ode to Joy
Rhodesian patriotic folk singer known for "Rhodesians Never Die"
Clem Tholet
Leka, crowned prince of this country, lived in Rhodesia in the 1970s
Albania
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RhodieCapitalist
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Level 42
Apr 14, 2025
Long live Rhodesia!
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