AFRICAN FREEDOM DAY QUIZ

When is African Freedom Day celebrated annually?

• May 25th

• June 1st

• April 14th

• September 10th

Which African country was the first to gain independence from colonial rule?

• Ghana

• Nigeria

• Kenya

• South Africa

Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) during the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa?

• Nelson Mandela

• Kwame Nkrumah

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Robert Mugabe

Which African country was founded by freed African slaves from the United States?

• Sierra Leone

• Algeria

• Liberia

• Côte d'Ivoire

In which year did the country formerly known as Northern Rhodesia gain its Independence?

• 1946

• 1984

• 1964

• 1965

Who was the leader of the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule in Kenya?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Patrice Lumumba

• Haile Selassie

• Dedan Kimathi

Which African country was led by Samora Machel during its struggle for independence from Portugal?

• Angola

• Mozambique

• Guinea-Bissau

• Cape Verde

What significant detail about Patrice Lumumba's remains has been the subject of historical inquiry?

• His body was buried in an unmarked grave in Congo.

• His remains were cremated and scattered in the Congo River.

• A tooth alleged to be his was found in Belgium.

• His remains were repatriated to his family in Congo

Which country is Africa has never been colonialized?

• Mauritius

• Egypt

• Ethiopia

• Sudan

Which was the last African country to gain independence in 2011?

• Namibia

• South Sudan

• Eritrea

• Djibouti