Which is called the Dark Continent?

Answer: The term ‘Dark in the Dark Continent’ refers to something strange to you. The phrase Dark in the Dark Continent refers to mystery.  Australia is called the Dark Continent. It was named from the fact that it had not been explored by Europeans and the savagery that was supposed to be found there. Thus, the correct option is A.

Complete Answer:

The term ‘Dark Continent’ was used by a British explorer named Henry M. Stanley in his book to describe Africa. He used this word to make Africa sound mysterious, so that more people would read his book. At that time, Europeans didn’t know much about Africa because they had not explored it properly. So, they called it ‘dark’ not because of skin colour, but because it was unknown to them.

Later, this term was wrongly used by European colonial rulers to describe Africa as wild or uncivilised. This helped them justify their control and cruel treatment of the African people. So, over time, the phrase started being used in a racist way, which is wrong and unfair.

So the Correct answer is option A. Africa

Facts About Africa:

• Africa is the second-largest and second-most populated continent in the world after Asia.
• It has an area of about 30.3 million square kilometres, which is 6% of the Earth’s surface and 20% of its land area.
• Around 1.3 billion people live in Africa, making up about 16% of the world’s population.
• Africa also has the youngest population in the world. In 2012, the average age was just 19.7 years, while the global average was 30.4 years.
• Even though Africa has many natural resources, it is still one of the least wealthy continents in the world.

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