South African General Knowledge Quiz

What is the capital city of South Africa?

• Cape Town

• Johannesburg

• Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein

• Durban

Who was the first Black president of South Africa?

• Jacob Zuma

• Cyril Ramaphosa

• Thabo Mbeki

• Nelson Mandela

In what year did South Africa become a democracy?

• 1990

• 1994

• 1986

• 2000

What is the name of the mountain overlooking Cape Town?

• Signal Hill

• Lion’s Head

• Table Mountain

• Drakensberg

Which South African leader won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 along with F.W. de Klerk?

• Steve Biko

• Desmond Tutu

• Nelson Mandela

• Jacob Zuma

What is the longest river in Africa?

• Congo River

• Zambezi River

• Nile River

• Limpopo River

Which desert is found in Namibia?

• Sahara

• Namib

• Kalahari

• Gobi

Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?

• Kenya

• Tanzania

• Ethiopia

• Uganda

Which ocean lies to the east of South Africa?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is the smallest country in the world?

• Monaco

• San Marino

• Vatican City

• Liechtenstein