African Test

What period is marked by apartheid in South Africa?

• 1910 to 1948
• 1948 to 1994
• 1994 to 2000
• 1800 to 1900

How many languages were given official status in South Africa post-apartheid?

• Seven
• Eleven
• Three
• Five

Which language is spoken as a first language by the highest percentage of South Africans according to the 1996 census?

• Xhosa
• isiZulu
• Afrikaans
• Sesotho

In Kachru's framework, South Africa belongs to which circles of English?

• Outer Circle
• Expanding Ring
• Inner and Outer Circles

• Inner Circle and Expanding Circle

What percentage of the South African Parliament speeches were in English in 1994?

• 87%

• 25%
• 50%
• 75%

Which language serves as the lingua franca in East Africa?

• French
• Arabic
• Kiswahili

• English

Which of the following words is nativized in South African English and means a serious community meeting?

• imbizo
• moot
• indaba
• gathering

Which East African country rarely uses English in its national functions?

• Tanzania
• Rwanda
• Uganda
• Kenya

Answer explanation

Uganda: English is clearly the language of nationwide politics.

Tanzania: English is rarely used in official political functions.

Kenya: English occupies a middle position, used more than in Tanzania but less than in Uganda.

How is English perceived in terms of socio-economic status in South Africa?

• English is perceived as a language of privilege and higher socio-economic status in South Africa.
• English is perceived as a language of lower socio-economic status in South Africa.
• English is perceived as a language of middle-class individuals in South Africa.
• English is perceived as a language of the youth in South Africa.

Which dictionary contains entries of South African nativized English words?

• Collins South African Concise Dictionary
• Merriam-Webster South African Concise Dictionary
• Cambridge South African Concise Dictionary
• Dictionary of South African English on Historical Principles