Whenever I introduce myself to people I am always asked where I am from because of my accent and unique name and after replying that I am from Africa. Like clockwork, I am always bombarded with the usual questions about my country. Sometimes these questions are genuine, which I love to answer and sometimes the questions are so ridiculous the only thing I want to do is to just roll my eyes and ignore them. There is something called the Internet now, which could be used to research about other countries, so there is really no excuse as to why such ignorant questions are asked. However, in order not to sound like an idiot the next time you talk to an African, here are some questions that would help you think NOT to ask.
I know some movies and the news portray Africa as a continent filled with a bunch of black Tarzans and Janes of the earth living in trees and dying in poverty, but it really isn't like that. We have evolved a lot as a continent so please and please, try to ask more smart questions about the countries in it.