Southern Africa

What is the name of the small peninsula at the southwestern tip of the continent that forms one of the best harbors in Africa and guards a strategic position between the Atlantic and Indian oceans?

• Cape of Good Faith

• Cape Cod
• Cape of Good Hope
• Cape Town

Answer explanation

The highest annual rainfall is found in the extreme south of South Africa. The Cape of Good Hope has a (a)   climate, and the uplands have a (b)   climate.

• Mediterranean

• marine west coast

The Republic of South Africa has more than one capital city. (a)   is its legislative capital, (b)   is its executive capital.

• Cape Town

• Pretoria

• Drakensberg

Answer explanation

______ is the wealthiest and most highly developed nation in Africa.

• South Africa
• Kenya
• Egypt
• Nigeria

Answer explanation

The hard-working people must be given credit for the great nation they have built at the southern tip of the African continent.

Other than African tribes, the population of South Africa includes people of what origin? (Choose two)

• Australian

• Middle Eastern
• European

• Asian

Answer explanation

The first Europeans to arrive in South Africa were Dutch colonist, who founded Cape Town on the Cape of Good Hope in 1652.

Dutch farmers, called ______, moved inland in search of pastureland for their growing herds.

• Commonwealth

• Bohemians
• Boers

Answer explanation

About the same time, several African tribes settled northeast of the Orange River, Boers moved in search of pastureland for their growing herd. The Boers met the African tribes as they moved southward. This began a long struggle over territory.

The Boers and the ______ finally took up arms against each other in the Boer War in 1899 - 1902.

• Dutch

• French

• Germans

• British

Answer explanation

The Boer War ended in British Victory.

Over decades, Boers became known as (a)   and increased in number and in political strength.

• Afrikaners

• Commonwealth

• British

Answer explanation

The Afrikaners defeated the British in a national election in 1948 and withdrew from the British Commonwealth in 1961. They proclaimed the Republic of South Africa.

The (a)   is an association that includes Great Britain and about 52 nations that were once British colonies.

• Commonwealth of Nations

• European Union

• United Nations

Answer explanation

The Commonwealth Nations and their territories cover about 1/4 of the Earth's land surface and have 1/4 of the world's population. The king or queen is the symbolic head of the nations, but each has its own government.

How did the Afrikaners keep control of the country and prevent fighting among rival tribes in South Africa?

• By promoting economic equality among tribes

• By dividing the population into several racial groups - white, black, Indian, and people of mixed ancestry

• Through cultural and educational programs