History of Johannesburg

The European settlers travelled North from the Cape Colony in approximately 1836. This journey was called:

• The Great Trek

• The Longest Journey

• South to North

• Trekking to Johannesburg

How old is Johannesburg?

• 750 years

• 2000 years

• 135 years

• 153 years

Johannesburg was mostly farmland until they discovered a certain mineral. What did they find?

• Platinum

• Gold

• Iron ore

• Bitcoin

In what year was Johannesburg named?

• 1904

• 1832

• 1896

• 400 BC

The city was named after Christiaan Johannes Joubert and Johannes Rissik. Can you remember what they did?

• They were farmers.

• They were land-surveyors.

• They were princes.

• They were miners.

A major deposit of gold was discovered in 1886. How many years would it then take for the Johannesburg population to explode in growth to 100 000 people?

• Two years

• Fifty years

• Thirteen years

• Twenty-five years

This is an image of Johannesburg in 1888. What do you see? (At least three points for three marks)

This is only 8 years later. What has changed? (at least three points for three marks)

Why do you think having access to a railway would have helped Johannesburg to grow as a city? (2 marks)

Johannesburg is now the largest city in South Africa. What do you think the population currently is?

• 4,4 million people

• 18 million people

• 790 000 people

• 8,3 million people