1. What was the first African country to declare its Independence? Liberia Morocco Ethiopia Ghana

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? Eritrea Equatorial Guinea Algeria Central African Republic

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

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

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

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

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

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? Algeria & Mali Niger & Libya Chad & Libya Chad & Niger

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