Why was Africa known as the dark continent?

Due to the black soil present all over the continent

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Due to it receiving insufficient sunlight

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Due to obstacles encountered while attempting to explore its interior

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None of the above

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The correct option is C Due to obstacles encountered while attempting to explore its interior
Africa was called the dark continent because of the obstacles encountered while attempting to explore its interior. The plateau rim of the continent extends to the coast and in the north, the Sahara Desert was a formidable obstacle to reach the interior.

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