| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| …formed in 1964 with the union of Zanzibar and Tanganyika? | Tanzania | 100%
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| …was once known as Abyssinia? | Ethiopia | 89%
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| …has roughly 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth, nicknamed “the eighth continent”? | Madagascar | 89%
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| …bears an AK-47 on its flag? | Mozambique | 89%
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| …gained independence in 2011 following a bloody war with its northern neighbor? | South Sudan | 89%
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| …gained independence in 1992 following a bloody war with Ethiopia? | Eritrea | 78%
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| …was the only African country never officially colonized? | Ethiopia | 78%
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| …is named for its tallest mountain, the second-tallest in all of Africa? | Kenya | 78%
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| …has produced many of the world’s fastest long-distance runners? | Kenya | 78%
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| …bears a Maasai shield and spears on its flag? | Kenya | 78%
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| …is home to many geographical wonders, such as Mount Kilimanjaro and the Serengeti? | Tanzania | 78%
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| …is home to Dar es Salaam, a port city meaning “city of peace” in Arabic? | Tanzania | 78%
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| …is only approximately 26m from Yemen, separated by the Gulf of Aden? | Djibouti | 67%
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| …has a population of over 110 million? | Ethiopia | 67%
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| …was settled between 500 and 700 AD by seafarers from Borneo, and has Austronesian roots to this day? | Madagascar | 67%
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| …was the origin of the dodo bird? | Mauritius | 67%
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| …is the origin of peri-peri cooking, which blends African and Portuguese flavors? | Mozambique | 67%
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| …is frequently ranked alongside South Sudan as the poorest nation in the world by GDP per capita? | Burundi | 56%
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| …is the only Arab nation completely in the southern hemisphere? | Comoros | 56%
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| …gets its name from one of the African Great Lakes, which sits on its eastern border? | Malawi | 56%
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| …bears the grey-crowned crane on its flag? | Uganda | 56%
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| …has the longest coastline in Africa? | Somalia | 33%
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| …is home to half of the world’s mountain gorillas? | Uganda | 33%
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| …observes a bi-monthly car free Sunday to reduce air pollution and promote healthy living? | Rwanda | 22%
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| …has a parliament that is over 60% female? | Rwanda | 11%
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