| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| On what river is Kinshasa located? | Congo | 94%
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| Originally, Kinshasa was named for a Belgian king. What was its name at the time? | Léopoldville | 92%
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| What other capital lies just across the river from Kinshasa? | Brazzaville | 90%
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| Who famously visited the city in 1974? | Muhammad Ali and George Foreman | 81%
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| What disease is thought by some scientists to have originated in Kinshasa between 1909–1930? | HIV/AIDS | 62%
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| While French is the national language, what is the most widely used lingua franca in Kinshasa? | Lingala | 53%
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| What district is home to Kinshasa's central business district and the presidential palace? | Gombe | 42%
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| Who founded Kinshasa as a trading post in 1881? | Henry Morton Stanley | 37%
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| Who gave the city its current name in 1966? | Mobutu Sese Seko | 36%
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| According to UN estimates from 2016, what will the population of the Kinshasa urban area be in 2100? | 83 million | 32%
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