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A (very) brief history of South Africa
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1
What are the main colours of the Springboks rugby jersey?
blue + red
pink + purple
green + yellow
black + white
2
Which animal, found in South Africa, is also called "the river horse"?
the giraffe
the hippopotamus
the zebra
the elephant
3
How many people live in South Africa?
60 million
1 million
10 million
100 million
4
Which European country colonised South Africa after the Dutch?
Spain
Great Britain
The Netherlands
Germany
5
In Afrikaans "Apartheid" means:
Together
Separate
6
In South Africa, segregation is called:
Apartheid
Discrimination
Integration
7
Who was NOT born in South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Donald Trump
Elon Musk
Trevor Noah
8
What is the currency in South Africa?
the pound
the dollar
the Rand
the euro
9
How many national parks are there in South Africa?
19
1
45
9
10
From the start, black people in South Africa were considered as:
important citizens
powerful citizens
second-class citizens
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How many climate zones does South Africa have?
30
5
1
12
What is the name of the longest river in South Africa?
the Nile
the Thames
the Orange river
the Rhine
13
How many colours does the South African flag have?
8
6
4
2
14
Which city is NOT a South African capital?
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
Soweto
Pretoria
15
What is the most popular sport in South Africa?
ice skating
running
rugby
swimming
16
When South Africa hosted the 2010 FIFA worldcup, one local instrument became very famous:
the kazoo
the drums
the vuvuzela
the didgeridoo
17
What are the two main languages in South Africa?
South African and German
Afrikaans and English
Dutch and French
English and Italian
18
Who was nelson Mandela?
the first president of South Africa
the first black president of South Africa
the first black astronaut
a famous rugby player
19
What is the date of the national holiday in South Africa?
27th April
14th July
4th July
20
What are the 3 capitals of South Africa?
Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town
Cape Town, Soweto and Johannesburg
Johannesburg, Durban and Soweto
Bloemfontein, Pretoria and Cape Town
21
What's the country's nickname?
The New World
The Land of the Rising Sun
The Land of Hope and Glory
The Rainbow Nation
22
What is the capital of South Africa?
Cape Town
It has 3 capitals
Johannesburg
Bloemfontein
23
Who is Siya Kolisi?
the captain of the South African hockey team
the captain of the South African rugby team
the captain of the South African soccer team
the captain of the South African cricket team
24
What is the name of the desert that covers part of South Africa?
the Gobi desert
the Kalahari desert
the Sahara desert
25
During apartheid, white people and people of colour could get married
False
True
26
In which century was the first Ducth colony created in South Africa?
18th century
15th century
16th century
17th century
27
During apartheid, black people had to have a permit to move around the city
True
False
28
In South Africa, a poor neighborhood is called:
a favela
a township
a slum
29
What is the biggest city of South Africa?
Bloemfontein
Johannesburg
The Cape
Pretoria
