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1. "Cape to Cairo" was actually a British imperial dream. The idea is that British colonies would form a continuous territory from Cape Town in the south, to Cairo in the north. Who was a main proponent of this idea?
2. Which South African writer died in exile in Botswana in 1986? Major works of this writer include "When Rain Clouds Gather", "Maru", and "A Question of Power".
3. Robert Mugabe was the hero of Zimbabwe's liberation movement, ZANU-PF. He became president in 1980; some would say, a de facto dictator through rigging elections. Who was his main opposition in the 2000s?
4. Zambia, since its independence in 1964, had a state of emergency proclaimed due to political conflict, which remained until 1991. Who was Zambia's president during this time?
5. Tanzania's president until 1985, Julius Nyerere, promulgated the idea of "Ujamaa" as the basis for economic and social development. What does the word mean?
6. Kenya's soils have yielded significant archaeological treasures that advanced our modern understanding of human evolution. Which paleoanthropologist led the team that discovered the Turkana Boy skeleton in 1984?
7. The 2006 film, "The Last King of Scotland", though fictional, is a vivid portrayal of the Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, who was all too real. In which country did he settle after he lost power in 1979?
8. In Sudan in the late 1800s, Muhammad Ahmad al-Mahdi led a revolt against the Egyptian ruler and the British overlords. The Mahdist regime - an early nationalist Sudan in modern times - was short lived. Who brought it to an end?
9. Which Egyptian city is named after a Macedonian conqueror?
10. Imhotep was a much revered chancellor to the pharaoh Djoser in ancient Egypt. Which one of the following achievements has not been ascribed to him?
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