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History	Country	% Correct
This country's war of independence was fought between 1954 and 1962, against France.	Algeria	100%
Between 1958 and 1984, this country was known as the Republic of Upper Volta.	Burkina Faso	100%
This country changed its name in 2018.	Eswatini	100%
The ancient cities of Axum, Harar and Lalibela are located within this country.	Ethiopia	100%
This country was founded by African Americans, and managed to remain independent throughout the Scramble for Africa.	Liberia	100%
This country is named after an empire that existed between 1230 and 1670, what was renowned for the wealth of its rulers.	Mali	100%
The Nok culture, the Kingdom of Nri and the Aro Confederacy were all located within this country.	Nigeria	100%
There was a civil war in this country between 1st October 1990 and 18th July 1994, which arose from a long-running dispute between two of the country's largest ethnic groups.	Rwanda	100%
One of the islands of this country was discovered by the explorers João de Santarém and Pêro Escobar on 21st December 1471.	São Tomé and Príncipe	100%
What is now this country was sighted by Vasco da Gama in 1503, and the crew of the English East India Company ship the Ascension were the first recorded people to land in this country in 1608.	Seychelles	100%
The predecessor of this country formed from the unification of four colonies, and was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire.	South Africa	100%
This country became independent in 2011.	South Sudan	100%
More pyramids were constructed within what is now this country than anywhere else in the world.	Sudan	100%
The ruins of the city of Carthage can be found in this country.	Tunisia	100%
The Kingdom of Dahomey was located within what is now the south of this country.	Benin	80%
Former names of this country's capital include Epsumb, Jeundo and Jaunde.	Cameroon	75%
This country's capital was once the capital of a sultanate of the same name, until it became part of the Ajuran Sultanate in the 13th century.	Somalia	75%
This country's current name was previously the name of an empire that was not located within the country's borders. The country's name before this was the Gold Coast.	Ghana	71%
The capital of the Kingdom of Kongo is now located in this country.	Angola	67%
This country existed as an independent kingdom between 1680 and 1890, after which it was a colony of Germany then Belgium until 1962. It then became an independent kingdom again until 1966. In November of that year, the prime minister Michel Micombero abolished the monarchy.	Burundi	67%
At the beginning of the 20th century, plantations on the island part of this country were controlled by creoles later known as Fernandinos.	Equatorial Guinea	67%
Before becoming an independent kingdom, this country was known as the Colony of Basutoland.	Lesotho	67%
The capital of Maravi, a Bantu kingdom, was located within what is now this country.	Malawi	67%
The city of Sofala, located in what is now this country, was founded by Swahili merchants and later became the chief seaport of the Kingdom of Mutapa.	Mozambique	67%
The Herero and Namaqua genocide, which occurred within what is now this country, was the first genocide of the 20th century. Between 24,000 and 100,000 Hereros and 10,000 Namaqua were killed by the German Empire.	Namibia	67%
The earliest Islamic precursor of this country was founded by Idris I in 788.	Morocco	63%
This country was preceded by the Bechuanaland Protectorate.	Botswana	60%
The city of Cyrene, located in what is now this country, was the oldest Greek city in Africa.	Libya	60%
This country is named after an ancient Berber kingdom that was not located on the location of the modern country.	Mauritania	60%
This country was known as Northern Rhodesia between 1911 and 1964.	Zambia	60%
Between 1976 and 1979, this country was known as an empire when the dictator Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself an absolute monarch.	Central African Republic	50%
The former rulers of this country occasionally controlled Mayotte.	Comoros	50%
The name of this country relates to a former name of the Red Sea.	Eritrea	50%
When the explorer Zheng He visited the city of Malindi, now located in this country, as part of the Ming treasure voyages, the city's ruler sent a personal envoy with a giraffe as a present to China with the fleet.	Kenya	50%
The Sultanate of Agadez, located in what is now this country, was conquered by the Songhai Empire in 1500, regained its independence in 1591 and lasted until 1900, when it was conquered by the French.	Niger	50%
Parts of what are now this country were controlled by the Jolof Empire, with its capital Linguère now located in a department of the same name.	Senegal	50%
This country formed from the union of two different countries, and its name is a blend of the names of those countries.	Tanzania	50%
Before this country became independent, it was known as the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.	Djibouti	43%
The capital of the Wassoulou Empire, Bissandugu, is now located within this country.	Guinea	43%
The oldest European colonial settlement in the tropics can be found in this country.	Cape Verde	40%
Slaves from the Brazilian slave ship L'Elizia were resettled on the site of this country's capital after the French navy captured the ship.	Gabon	40%
This country was once home to a bird related to pigeons, which was last sighted in the year 1662.	Mauritius	40%
What is now this country was part of a German protectorate between 1884 and 1916, which was later split into a British and a French territory. The British territory became part of this country's western neighbour in 1957, while the French territory became this country in 1960.	Togo	40%
This country is the location of one of the cradles of civilisation.	Egypt	33%
The Merina Kingdom controlled most of what is now this country by the 19th century.	Madagascar	29%
This country was the first Portuguese colony in Africa to gain its independence.	Guinea-Bissau	25%
This country was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state between 1969 and 1992.	Republic of the Congo	25%
Tens of thousands of Africans were shipped from Bunce Island, located in this country, to the colonies of South Carolina and Georgia.	Sierra Leone	25%
Bunyoro was one of the most powerful kingdoms in Central Africa between the 13th and 19th centuries, and still exists as one of this country's five traditional Bantu kingdoms.	Uganda	25%
The Kingdom of Luba and the Kingdom of Lunda were both located within what is now this country.	Democratic Republic of the Congo	20%
The Sao civilisation existed around the lake on the border of this country, which also shares its name with the country.	Chad	0%
The Venetian explorer Alvise Cadamosto and the Genoese explorer Antoniotto Usodimare sailed up this country's river after both being hired by the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator.	Gambia	0%
This country was once one of four coastal areas named for the resources available in each. It was the only one named for an animal product.	Ivory Coast	0%
This country is named after a medieval stone city, home to a structure known as the Great Enclosure.	Zimbabwe	0%