The History of South Africa Quiz

Who were the original inhabitants of South Africa?

• Bantu

• Portuguese

• Khoisan

• Boers

Which European explorer founded Cape Town in South Africa?

• Jan van Riebeeck

• Christopher Columbus

• Peter the Great

• Vasco de Gama

What event led to the British invading the Cape Colony in 1795?

• Discovery of gold

• French invasion of the kingdom

• Failed revolution in the Netherlands

• Discovery of diamonds

Who unified the various Zulu tribes in 1818?

• Dingaan II

• Vasco de Gama

• Peter the Chief

• Shaka Zulu

What was the name of the engagement where about 10,000 Zulu warriors attempted to attack a few hundred Boers?

• Battle of Etle A&E

• Battle of Fear

• Battle of Blue 30

• Battle of Blood River

Which Boer leader was killed by Dingaan II in a massacre?

• Vasco de Gama

• Peter the Great

• Peter the Chief

• Jan van Riebeeck

When were diamonds discovered in Oranje Vrijstaat?

• 1830s

• 1870s

• 1818

• 1805

What did the British want to form in South Africa similar to Canada?

• Communism

• Monarchy

• Federation

• Dictatorship

What did the British demand in an ultimatum to the Zulus that led to the Zulu War?

• Accepting missionaries

• Building forts

• Introducing British military system

• Paying taxes

Which two Boer republics were formed after the Great Trek?

• Orange Free State and Cape Colony

• Transvaal and Natal

• Zulu Kingdom and Lesotho

• Aranya Freystaat and Certificados Republic