Question

why is africa called the dark continent​

Answer 1

Answer:

Africa is called 'Dark continent' because it remained unexplored for a fairly long period of time .

Answer 2

The Dark Continent was named so because it was unexplored by the Europeans and because of the savagery that was expected to be found on the continent. Complete answer:The term Dark Continent was used to refer to Africa by a British explorer Henry M. Stanley in his book.