Q. Which of the following continenets is considered as ‘Dark Continent’?
Answer: Africa
Notes: Europeans called Africa the Dark Continent because they saw it as a place where they could practice imperialism, adventure, and philanthropy. Originially, the term "dark continent" came into use in the 19th century to describe a continent largely unknown and mysterious to Europeans. Explorer Henry M. Stanley used it in his 1878 book 'Through the Dark Continent'.

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