The Nine Provinces of South Africa

Before 1994, South Africa had four provinces. Which one of the following was not one of the four provinces?

• Orange Free State

• Natal

• Limpopo

• Cape

• Transvaal

In what year did the four states (the provinces mentioned in question 1) become known as the Republic of South Africa?

• 1910

• 1912

• 1960

• 1970

• 1996

Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.

How many 'homelands' were there?

• 10

• 8

• 6

• 4

• 2

Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.

Which 'homeland' was located the furthest north in the Republic of South Africa?

• Lebowa

• Venda

• Transkei

• Ciskei

• KwaNdebele

Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.

Which modern-day province is located where the majority of Transkei was situated?

• Limpopo

• Western Cape

• Northern Cape

• Eastern Cape

• KwaZulu-Natal

Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.

Why were the 'homelands' established?

• Black people preferred to live in their own states.

• It was part of the apartheid strategy of separate development.

• There wasn't enough space in the four provinces to accommodate all people living in South Africa.

• The 'homelands' created a sense of unity between the black people in South Africa.

• There was no specific reason why the 'homelands' were established.

Jump to Land Area:

What percentage of South Africa consists of the Western Cape?

• 8.6%

• 10.3%

• 30.5%

• 13.8%

• 10.6%

Jump to Land Area. Click on READ MORE: How big is South Africa?

South Africa is _____ times the size of Italy, and _____ the size of India?

• 2; 1/2

• 4; 1/3

• 5; 1/6

• 3; 1/3

• 10; 1/8

Jump to Population:

Which provinces have a population of less than 3 million people?

• Free State and Northern Cape

• Free State, Northern Cape and North West

• Mpumalanga and Limpopo

• Free State and North West

• North West and Northern Cape

Jump to Population:

In which years did South Africa have a national census? Select all that apply.

• 1996

• 1998

• 2001

• 2011

• 2017