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Africa was called the continent by as its exploration did not take place up until 1871.

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H. M. Stanley
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Unexplored
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Dark
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David Livingstone
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Solution

The correct option is C Dark
Africa's interior was not known to us until David Livingstone and H. M. Stanley's exploration in 1871. Hence, Henry M. Stanley called Africa the Dark Continent.

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