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100

A striped animal typically found in the African savanna. 

What is a zebra? 

100

Name of the European country that colonised Nigeria. 

What is Great Britain?

100

The largest Empire in colonial history. 

What is the British Empire?

100

The German "Jugendwort" of the year 2026. 

What is ragebait? 

100

What belongs to you, but other people use it more than you do? 

Your name. 

200

The name of the largest hot desert in the world, covering a large part of Northern Africa. 

What is the Sahara Desert? 

200

A resource that makes Nigeria an attractive target for exploitation. 

What is oil/gas? 

200

The meaning of the Latin word "post" in English. 

What is "after"?

200

A wild animal that recently killed a man who fell into the enclosure (Gehege) at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. 

What is a tiger?

200

What is orange and sounds like a parrot? 

A carrot. 

300

The fastest land animal, reaching top speeds of up to 120 km/h. 

What is the cheetah? 

300

The name of the famous Nigerian film industry. 

What is Nollywood?

300

Finish the quote: "The _____ never sets on the British Empire."

What is the sun? 

300

A country that is in the news because they plan to live stream a firing squad execution. 

What are the USA? 

300

What is easy to lift but hard to throw? 

A feather. 

400

The number of countries recognised as independent states in Africa (+/- 3). 

What is 54 (51-57)? 

400

A name that is given to Nigeria due to its large size and population. 

What is the "Giant of Africa"? 

400

The century in which Western European colonisation began (Columbus!). 

What is the 15th century?

400

A large country that is expected to work together more closely with the EU in an "associate membership". 

What is Canada?

400

What "room" has no doors or windows? 

A mushroom. 

500

The largest African country (by land area). 

What is Algeria?

500

One of the two most important cities in Nigeria (the capital or the former capital). 

What is Abuja / Lagos? 

500

The place where the first British colony was founded. 

What is Jamestown, North America? 

500

A central American country that was hit by a devastating earthquake on Friday. 

What is Panama? 

500

What begins with T, ends with T, and has T inside? 

A teapot. 

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