Q441
The previous name of Zaire was
A.
Benin
B.
Liberia
C.
Congo
AnswerD.
Sierra Leone
Answer: Option C
Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
On May 17, 1997, the African country of Zaire became known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1971 the country and even the huge Congo River were renamed Zaire by former President Sese Seko Mobutu.