The Countries of Africa

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1. What African country was first settled by freed American slaves.? Ethiopia Ghana Morocco Liberia

2. During World War I, which country did South Africa capture? Namibia Mozambique Gambia Zimbabwe

3. Which African country became independent from Spain in 1968 and is the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa? Central African Republic Eritrea Equatorial Guinea Algeria

4. Which African nation did Winston Churchill once call "the pearl of Africa?" Niger Senegal Nigeria Uganda

5. Which country did not once rule Mauritius? Britain Netherlands France Portugal

6. Which country was called Upper Volta until 1984? Burkina Faso Libya Congo Lesotho

7. Which of the following African countries is not landlocked? Malawi Zimbabwe Rwanda Gabon

8. Which African nation was formerly called Zaire? Angola Congo Democratic Republic of Congo Dijbouti

9. Which two countries claimed the Aozou Strip, causing the dispute to be put before the United Nation's International Court of Justice for arbitration? Niger & Libya Algeria & Mali Chad & Niger Chad & Libya

10. Wole Soyinka, the first African awarded the Nobel Prize for literature, was born in which country? Congo Nigeria Egypt South Africa