| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Largest city and economic hub of South Africa | Johannesburg | 87%
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| Tallest mountain in Africa, located in Tanzania | Mount Kilimanjaro | 83%
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| Libyan ruler whose regime faced NATO intervention in 2011 | Muammar Gaddafi | 83%
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| Ancient city in Mali known for historic mosques and libraries | Timbuktu | 74%
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| Capital city of Namibia | Windhoek | 74%
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| Massive limestone statue with a lion’s body and human head near Giza | Sphinx | 70%
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| Large semi-arid desert covering parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa | Kalahari | 57%
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| Plastic horn popularized at 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa | Vuvuzela | 52%
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| African leader considered divine figure by Rastafari movement | Haile Selassie | 22%
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| Nigerian musician known for inventing and pioneering Afrobeat | Fela Kuti | 17%
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| Ghanaian midfielder who won 2011–12 Champions League with Chelsea | Michael Essien | 17%
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| Congolese leader assassinated in 1961 | Patrice Lumumba | 17%
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| North African stew slow-cooked in a conical clay pot | Tagine | 13%
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| Moroccan city famous for blue-painted streets | Chefchaouen | 9%
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| West African thumb piano with metal tines | Mbira | 4%
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| Ethiopian festival celebrating the finding of the True Cross | Meskel | 0%
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