What did Mungo Park theorize about the Niger and Congo rivers?
They originate from the same source
They are the same river
They do not exist
They are inaccessible
Answer
Mungo Park was a Scottish explorer who travelled to Africa in the 18th century. He was the first European to travel the length of the Niger River, and he theorized that the Niger and Congo rivers were the same river. This theory was later disproved, but Park's explorations helped to map the course of the Niger River and to increase European knowledge of Africa.
Discovering Africa: The Legendary Journey of Mungo Park
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