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Amazing facts about South Africa

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is not a South African celebrity?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Brian Habana

c)

Charlize Theron

d)

Steve Jobs

2.

Which South African invention was used in the Apollo moon landing?

a)

CAD scan

b)

Solar cells

c)

Pratley Putty

d)

Cyber Tracker

3.

Which of these foods should you try at the Gold Restaurant in Cape Town?

a)

Koeksisters

b)

Bobotie

c)

Biltong

d)

Lentil dal

4.

How deep is the Big Hole in Kimberley?

a)

204 metres

b)

214 metres

c)

240 metres

d)

244 metres

5.

Which of these animals does not belong to the Big Five?

a)

Elephant

b)

Rhino

c)

Tiger

d)

Lion

6.

In which range was the illiteracy rate in 2011?

a)

70-100%

b)

40-69%

c)

20-39%

d)

<20%

7.

How high are Tugela Falls, the second highest waterfall in the world?

a)

148 metres

b)

348 metres

c)

748 metres

d)

948 metres

8.

Which of these natural resources is not mined in South Africa?

a)

Silver

b)

Chrome

c)

Gold

d)

Diamonds

9.

How many ships call the Cape their "final resting place"?

a)

1,000

b)

2,000

c)

3,000

d)

4,000

10.

How far back does human history go in South Africa?

a)

1 million years

b)

2 million years

c)

2.5 million years

d)

2.5 billion years