Q. The “Dark Continent” is
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Africa
Explanation: Dark Continent is a former name for Africa. It is so used because its hinterland was largely unknown and therefore mysterious to Europeans until the 19th century.
Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent.
Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent.
Explanation by: Rakesh Yadav
Dark Continent is a former name for Africa. It is so used because its hinterland was largely unknown and therefore mysterious to Europeans until the 19th century.
Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent.
Henry M. Stanley was probably the first to use the term in his 1878 account Through the Dark Continent.