Fiela's Child Setting - Virtual Tour of South Africa

The novel Fiela's Child was published in the year...

• 1886

• 1910

• 1986

• 2010

Although the novel was published in the 20th century, it is set in the (a)   century, before Apartheid.

The original people in South Africa were known as the...

• Khoikhoi/Khoisan

• Bantu

• Portuguese

• Dutch

Towards the end of the novel Fiela's Child, John Benn says "It's a good name, an old (a)   name" when Benjamin tells him he would henceforth be known as Benjamin Komoetie, which was a term historically used to refer to the Khoikhoi. What is this term?

Which part of South Africa did the Dutch East India Company land at in 1652?

• Knysna

• Cape of Good Hope

• Long Kloof

• Avontuur

Another word for the Dutch settlers is the...

• Zulu

• Boers

• Khoikhoi

• Bantu

Which of the following countries did the Dutch import slaves from in the 18th century?

• Sri Lanka

• Madagascar

• China

• Indonesia

During the Napoleonic Wars in 1806, the _________ took permanent control.

• Dutch

• British

• Khoikhoi

• Bantu

Which of the following is true of the Boers?

• They were semi-nomadic.

• They preferred farming, ranching and hunting.

• They saw themselves as rightful owners of the territory.

• They saw themselves as superior to the local black population.

The British viewed the Dutch as...

• backward farmers

• educated intellectuals

• cruel and exploitative

• enlightened and liberal