| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| The largest country in Africa by land area. | Algeria | 71%
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| Known for the ancient pyramids and the Nile River. | Egypt | 65%
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| A kingdom entirely surrounded by South Africa. | Lesotho | 65%
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| Africa’s first republic, founded by freed American slaves. | Liberia | 65%
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| The most populous country in Africa and a hub for Nollywood films. | Nigeria | 65%
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| The smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal. | Gambia | 61%
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| Famous for its unique biodiversity, including lemurs. | Madagascar | 61%
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| Known for its historic cities, such as Marrakech and Casablanca. | Morocco | 61%
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| Africa’s second-smallest country, an island nation in the Gulf of Guinea. | Sao Tome and Principe | 61%
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| Known for its diverse culture, Table Mountain, and Nelson Mandela. | South Africa | 61%
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| Known for Mount Kilimanjaro and Serengeti National Park. | Tanzania | 61%
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| Known for the Namib Desert and Etosha National Park. | Namibia | 58%
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| Home to ancient Carthage and the filming locations for Star Wars. | Tunisia | 58%
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| Known for Lake Chad and the vast Sahara Desert. | Chad | 55%
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| An island nation famous for its beaches and the extinct dodo bird. | Mauritius | 55%
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| The youngest country in the world, gaining independence in 2011. | South Sudan | 55%
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| Home to more pyramids than Egypt. | Sudan | 55%
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| Contains the second-largest rainforest in the world. | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 52%
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| Known as the cradle of humanity and for never being colonized. | Ethiopia | 52%
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| Home to the ancient city of Timbuktu. | Mali | 52%
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| A group of islands known for its pristine beaches and coral reefs. | Seychelles | 48%
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| Known for its wildlife safaris and the Great Rift Valley. | Kenya | 45%
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| Known for its vast desert landscapes and ancient Roman ruins. | Libya | 45%
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| Africa’s last absolute monarchy. | Eswatini (Swaziland) | 42%
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| Known for its Italian-influenced architecture and Red Sea coastline. | Eritrea | 39%
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| One of Africa’s smallest countries, located in the Great Lakes region. | Burundi | 35%
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| An island nation known for its Creole culture and morna music. | Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) | 32%
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| Home to Victoria Falls, one of the world’s largest waterfalls. | Zambia | 32%
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| The birthplace of the Vodun (Voodoo) religion. | Benin | 29%
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| Famous for the Okavango Delta, one of the world’s largest inland deltas. | Botswana | 29%
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| Famous for cocoa production and vibrant cities. | Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) | 29%
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| Known for its vast Sahara landscapes and nomadic traditions. | Mauritania | 29%
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| Known for its long coastline and ancient trading history. | Somalia | 29%
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| Known for the great ruins named after itself and Victoria Falls. | Zimbabwe | 29%
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| One of Africa’s smallest countries, with rich oil reserves. | Equatorial Guinea | 26%
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| The first African country to gain independence from colonial rule in 1957. | Ghana | 26%
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| Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills” and for its mountain gorillas. | Rwanda | 26%
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| Famous for the Congo River and dense tropical forests. | Republic of the Congo | 23%
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| An archipelago nation known for its volcanic islands and ylang-ylang production. | Comoros | 19%
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| Famous for its coastline and marine biodiversity. | Mozambique | 19%
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| Home to the dramatic landscapes of the Air Mountains and the Sahara. | Niger | 19%
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| Known as the “Land of Upright People” in its official translation. | Burkina Faso | 16%
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| Known for its traditional voodoo practices and markets. | Togo | 16%
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| Home to extensive rainforests and lowland gorillas. | Gabon | 13%
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| Known as the “Warm Heart of Africa” | Malawi | 13%
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| Famous for its diamond mines and beautiful beaches. | Sierra Leone | 13%
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| Known for its rich oil reserves and diamond mines. | Angola | 10%
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| Known for Goree Island, a historic center of the transatlantic slave trade. | Senegal | 10%
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| Called “Africa in miniature” due to its diverse geography and cultures. | Cameroon | 6%
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| Home to the Dzanga-Sangha National Park and rare forest elephants. | Central African Republic | 6%
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| Home to Lake Assal, one of the saltiest bodies of water on Earth. | Djibouti | 6%
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| Known for its archipelago, the Bijagós Islands. | Guinea-Bissau | 6%
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| Rich in natural resources, particularly bauxite. | Guinea | 3%
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| Known as the “Pearl of Africa” for its natural beauty. | Uganda | 3%
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