| Clue | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Portuguese | 95%
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| Until the 1800s, Cape Verde was a supply point in this cruel trade | Atlantic slave trade | 92%
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| Meaning of "Cape Verde" in English | {Green} Cape | 89%
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| Nearest country on the African mainland | Senegal | 88%
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| Population of Cape Verde in the year 1400 | 0 | 87%
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| Largest and most populous island (shares its name with a South American capital) | Santiago | 82%
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| Cape Verde is one of four "Macaronesian" archipelagos in the Atlantic Ocean. Name one of the others. | Canary Islands | Azores | Madeira | 79%
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| Name for Cape Verde in the above | {Cabo} Verde | 75%
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| Capital of Cape Verde | Praia | 71%
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| Most commonly-spoken language | Cape Verdean Creole | 52%
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| English privateer who attacked the islands in 1585 | Francis Drake | 42%
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| Only mammal that is native to the island (hint: think about how it could have got there) | Grey long-eared bat | 40%
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| Currency of Cape Verde | Escudo | 31%
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