How Well Do You Know Africa?

09/23/08  Print This Post Print This Post    1 Comment      Written by Eva Holland
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The Guardian has a quick, ten-point quiz to test your knowledge.

It’s heavier on (pop-)cultural trivia rather than geographical, so geo-buffs beware: your in-depth knowledge of national capitals, Central African rivers or desert ecological zones won’t help you here!

Your humble blogger scored a perfect 10/10, on just the second try…

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Tagged under: Africa, Guardian, quiz, travel quiz

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Eva Holland is a contributing editor to the Matador Network. She recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of quitting her day job to write and travel full time.

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  • Fly Girl replied on September 25, 2008

    I did pretty well, 8 out of 10. That big five question stumped me and the whole Musollini question really got me since Eritrea wasn't a country back then!

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