| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| United Nations Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006 | {Kofi} Annan | 100%
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| Influential emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974 | {Haile} Selassie | 88%
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| Warrior-king and leader of the Zulu Kingdom of southern Africa | {Shaka} Zulu | 50%
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| Beninese-American actor known for his role in "Amistad" | {Djimon} Hounsou | 38%
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| First President of Kenya, in power from 1964 to 1978 | {Jomo} Kenyatta | 38%
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| British actor known for her roles on "Westworld" and "Beloved" | {Thandiwe} Newton | 38%
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| Nigerian author and speaker known for her work on feminism and history | {Chimamanda} Ngozi Adichie | 25%
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| Second post-Apartheid President of South Africa | {Thabo} Mbeki | 25%
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| One-named American R&B singer who had a 2002 hit with "Foolish" | {Ashanti} | 13%
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| Nigerian author who wrote the 1958 novel "Things Fall Apart" | {Chinua} Achebe | 13%
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| American actor who played Tonya Rock on "Everybody Hates Chris" | {Imani} Hakim | 13%
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| Basketball player who is a forward with the Houston Rockets | {Jabari} Smith Jr. | 13%
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| Ghana's first Prime Minister and President | {Kwame} Nkrumah | 13%
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| Indian actress and dancer who is Bollywood icon | {Malaika} Arora | 13%
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| Mystery New York delivery driver, a viral meme sensation of 2025 | {Mamadou} | 0%
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