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WorksheetsGrade 8 General Knowledge Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the capital of Mozambique?
a)
Lusaka
b)
Maseru
c)
Maputo
d)
Kigali
2.
Identify the famous South African singer
a)
Miriam Makaba
b)
Rebecca Malope
c)
Brenda Fassie
d)
Yvonne Chaka Chaka
3.
What is the capital of Limpopo province?
a)
Polokwane
b)
Tshwane
c)
Mahikeng
d)
Maseru
4.
Who is the famous South African in the picture?
a)
Malusi Gigaba
b)
Trevor Noah
c)
Elon Musk
d)
Black Coffee
5.
Who is the famous South African in the picture?
a)
Robert Sobukwe
b)
Oliver Tambo
c)
Ahmed Kathrada
d)
Chris Hani
6.
How many provinces are there in South Africa?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
7
d)
10
7.
What is the capital city of Mpumalanga?
a)
Mahikeng
b)
Mbombela
c)
Bisho
d)
Swakopmund
8.
How many official languages are there in South Africa?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
5
d)
7
9.
Which of the following is the "odd man out":
a)
Pretoria
b)
Tshwane
c)
Johannesburg
d)
"Jakaranda City"
10.
Who is the famous South African in the picture?
a)
Jacob Zuma
b)
Desmond Tutu
c)
Govan Mbeki
d)
Nelson Mandela
11.
What was Nelson Mandela's prisoner number on Robben Island?
a)
46664
b)
44664
c)
45654
d)
54464
12.
What year was the first free election held in South Africa?
a)
1990
b)
1992
c)
1994
d)
1995
13.
Who is the famous South African in the photo?
a)
Oliver Tambo
b)
Govan Mbeki
c)
Robert Sobukwe
d)
Walter Sisulu
14.
What is the capital city of Lesotho?
a)
Maseru
b)
Maputo
c)
Mbombela
d)
Mbabane
15.
Which river runs into the sea near Blue Lagoon in Durban?
a)
Duzi
b)
Umgeni
c)
Tugela
d)
Umkomaas
16.
Who is the famous South African in the picture?
a)
Nkosasana Dlamini Zuma
b)
Baleka Mbete
c)
Thuli Madonsela
d)
Winnie Mandela
17.
What is the capital of the Western Province?
a)
Plettenberg Bay
b)
Cape Town
c)
Bisho
d)
Windhoek
18.
Which is the legislative capital of South Africa?
a)
Johannesburg
b)
Tshwane
c)
Bloemfontein
d)
Cape Town
19.
Which province in South Africa has the highest population?
a)
Gauteng
b)
KwaZulu-Natal
c)
Mpumalanga
d)
Western Cape
20.
In which province was Nelson Mandela born and raised?
a)
Eastern Cape
b)
Western Cape
c)
Gauteng
d)
KwaZulu-Natal
21.
In what year did Nelson Mandela die?
a)
2010
b)
2012
c)
2013
d)
2015
22.
What is the capital city of Namibia?
a)
Swakopmund
b)
Nairobi
c)
Walvis Bay
d)
Windhoek
23.
Who is the famous South African in the photo?
a)
Helen Zille
b)
Ruth First
c)
Helen Suzman
d)
Nadine Gordimer
24.
What is the capital city of the North West province?
a)
Maseru
b)
Gaborone
c)
Mahikeng
d)
Machadadorp
25.
What is the capital city of Botswana?
a)
Gaborone
b)
Lusaka
c)
Kigali
d)
Lilongwe
26.
What is the national bird of South Africa?
a)
Fish eagle
b)
Blue heron
c)
Blue crane
d)
Marial eagle
27.
Which province contains the administrative capital of South Africa?
a)
KwaZulu-Natal
b)
Western Cape
c)
Free State
d)
Gauteng
28.
Who is the famous South African in the photo?
a)
Govan Mbeki
b)
Steve Biko
c)
Chris Hani
d)
Joe Slovo
29.
Who is the famous South African shown in the picture?
a)
Sandra Prinsloo
b)
Charlene Whittstock
c)
Charlize Theron
d)
Jennifer Lawrence
30.
What is the name of the province highlighted in the map?
a)
Northern Cape
b)
Northwest Cape
c)
North West
d)
Western Cape
31.
Who is the famous South African in the photo?
a)
Danny K
b)
Johnny Clegg
c)
David Kramer
d)
Lucky Dube
32.
Who was the first president of South Africa after the first democratic election?
a)
Thabo Mbeki
b)
Jacob Zuma
c)
Kgalema Motlanthe
d)
Nelson Mandela
33.
Who is the famous South African musician shown in the photo?
a)
Lucky Dube
b)
Mandoza
c)
Hugh Masekela
d)
Vusi Mahlasela
34.
Which province is highlighted in the map of South Africa?
a)
Mpumalanga
b)
North West
c)
Limpopo
d)
Northern Cape
35.
Which one of the following South Africans did NOT win a Nobel Peace Prize?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Thabo Mbeki
c)
FW de Klerk
d)
Desmond Tutu
36.
What is the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal?
a)
Durban
b)
Ulundi
c)
Pietermaritzburg
d)
Eshowe
37.
Who wrote the book, "A long walk to freedom"?
a)
Alan Paton
b)
Andre Brink
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
Desmond Tutu
38.
What is the meaning of the word "impi"?
a)
Taxi
b)
Zulu war party
c)
Go away
d)
Young child
39.
Which country does not border on South Africa?
a)
Mozambique
b)
Botswana
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Uganda
40.
What is the meaning of the word, "bafana"?
a)
Boys
b)
Bridesmaid
c)
Ball player
d)
Window cleaner
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