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L2 - S2 - Civilisation South Africa
L2 - S2 - Civilisation South Africa
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1
Who is the Head of Provincial Government ?
The Premier
The oldest Minister
The President
The Deputy President
2
Tourism is not very popular in South Africa
True
False
3
The Immorality Act from 1950...
Prohibited same sex marriage
Prohibited white people having children with black people
Prohibited sex between different ethnic groups, even if already married
Prohibited marriage between different ethnic groups
4
The currency is the Rand
True
False
5
How is the Cabinet composed ?
President + Ministers
President + Deputy President + Ministers
There is no Cabinet
Deputy President + Ministers
6
Judiciary is independent from the three-tier system (national, provincial, local)
False
True
7
Why were the Japanese considered as "honorary white" and not coloured ?
Because their skin was considered rather white than coloured
Because they traded a lot with South Africa
None of the above
Because Japan paid South Africa for it
8
The Population Registration Act from 1950...
Classified people according to race
Forbade Black children from going to school
Does not exist
Made it compulsory to carry an ID all the time
9
DEF "Cape Agulhas"
The highest mountain in the country
The name of a small famous town in South Africa
None of the above
The place where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet
10
What happened in 1713 ?
A smallpox epidemic
Abolition of slavery
Importation of slaves
A measles epidemic
11
DEF "Townships"
Subdivision in the centre of town for rich White people
None of the above
Areas where White people were living
Suburbs built on the periphery for Black workers
12
South Africa has the largest GDP in Africa
False
True
13
Slavery was abolished in 1833
False
True
14
What is the capital of South Africa ?
Pretoria
Grahamstown
Port Elizabeth
Johannesburg
15
On which criteria were people classified ? (2 right answers)
Hair, skin and features
Language, economic status and employment
State of their house or appartment
Ability to read and write properly
16
What is ESKOM ?
The largest producer of electricity
A reform implemented in 1998 after the energy crisis
None of the above
The main bus company
17
The Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town
False
True
18
South Africa is...
None of the above
a constitutional democracy
a monarchy
a representative democracy
19
South Africa is known for its rich biodiversity (flowers, plants, birds...)
False
True
20
The Group Areas Act from 1952 made it impossible for couples of different race...
To go to church together
To live together
To have children
To get married
21
What does "apartheid" mean in Afrikaans ?
Segregation
Apartness
Partition
Discrimination
22
Cyril Ramaphosa is the current President
False
True
23
When was the same status given to the 11 official languages ?
2011
2000
1996
2003
24
More and more people are moving to the cities
False
True
25
The Black community represents approximatively ... of the population
90%
60%
80%
50%
26
The National Party won the 1948 elections with 70 seats
True
False
27
The 4 racial groups during apartheid were white, indian, black and coloured
True
False
28
A person who got a "banning order" was not allowed to...
None of the above
Leave their house for more than 4 hours
Speak/write publicly, go to certain areas, meet with more than 1 person...
Go to church unaccompanied, go to work, write articles...
29
Which of these towns is NOT a capital city in SA ?
Pretoria
Bloemfontein
Cape Town
Johannesburg
30
The Afrikaners are the descendents of the Dutch
False
True
31
The 1994 elections...
Represented 19 different parties
All of the above
Were won by the ANC
Were the first multiracial elections
32
Who was the first one to arrive in SA in 1492 ?
Christopher Colombus
Jan Van Riebeeck
Jacques Cartier
Vasco de Gama
33
What are the 2 Houses of Parliament ?
None of the above
National Assembly and Senate
House of Commons and House of Representatives
National Assembly and National Council of Provinces
34
What slogan contributed to apartheid ?
"No more Blacks in South Africa"
"Only white coloured in South Africa"
"Unite and keep South Africa white"
None of the above
35
What groups of people are you likely to find in SA ?
Coloured people
All of the above
Black people
White people
36
The Khoikhoi and the San were the first people in South Africa
False
True
37
When was the Union of South Africa created ?
1878
1910
1902
1899
38
Provinces don't have their own legislature
False
True
39
Which of these is NOT a mountain in SA ?
Mafadi
Table mountain
Cathedral Peak
Aconcagua
40
How many official languages are there ?
11
None of the above
2
5
41
Around the 1940s, more and more black people moved to urban areas
True
False
42
Where do most of tourists come from ?
America
China
Other African countries
Europe
43
What are some of the main issues in South Africa ? (2 right answers)
protection of species, oil drilling
drought, thunderstorms, poor harvests
unemployment, income distribution
access to health care, gender equality, criminality
44
What happened during the 17th century ?
The Apartheid started
The arrival of the first explorers
The arrival of Europeans
None of the above
45
In how many provinces is South Africa divided ?
4
There are no provinces in SA
9
15
46
How many people live there ?
Around 85M
Around 40M
Around 70M
Around 57M
47
What does TRC stand for ?
The multi Racial Collective
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Truth and Redemption Committee
None of the above
48
Who released Nelson Mandela in 1990 ?
Chris Heunis
None of the above
Steve Biko
Frederik De Klerk
49
Who was Steve Biko ?
All of the above
The political leader of the ANC
The leader of the South African Student Organisation
The first PM under apartheid
50
What do the black, gold and green colours on the flag represent ?
The land, the grass and the sun : 3 symbols of SA
The colours of the African National Congress (ANC)
None of the above
The colours of the British and Dutch colonial flags
51
What were the 2 main political parties in the 1940s ?
Ecoonomic freedom fighters and Liberal Party
Conservative Party and Liberal Party
National Party and United Party
African National Party and Conservative Party
52
What was the aim of the "5 GEAR plan" ?
Tackle the energy crisis
Decrease the criminality rate in urban areas
Creation of means of transport between cities
Privatization and removal of exchange controls
53
The African National Congress was created in 1912
False
True
54
The people of SA votes for the Deputy President and Ministers
True
False
55
The Pan African Congress (1959)...
Was elected in 1940
Had Mandela for leader
All of the above
Was more radical than the ANC
56
Dates of the apartheid period :
1948-1994
1940-1989
1933-1945
1950-1999
