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South African General Knowledge

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is South Africa's national bird?

a)

Green Pigeon

b)

Blue Crane

c)

Fish Eagle

d)

Cape Crow

2.

How many colors in the South African flag?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

8

3.

What is South Africa's national flower?

a)

Real Yellowwood

b)

King Protea

c)

Day Waterlily

d)

Krantz Aloe

4.

Prior to its establishment as legal tender, South Africa, as a British colony, operated under British tender of peace, pounds and shillings.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

How many South Africans have been awarded the Nobel Price?

a)

10

b)

8

c)

5

d)

11

6.

The president of the country is elected by the National Assembly

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) chairpeson was

a)

Arch-Bishop Desmond Tutu

b)

Raymond Zondo

c)

John Hlope

d)

Bulelani Ngcuka

8.

The South African National Anthem lyrics employ

a)

Six Languages

b)

Five Languages

c)

Eleven Languages

d)

Seven Languages

9.

After the first universal elections in 1994, F.W. de Klerk became deputy president in the government of national unity and a post he kept until 1996.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The South African government is divided into three parts.

a)

National, Provincial and Local

b)

Executive, Legislature, Judiciary

c)

National Assembly, National Council of Provinces and South African Local Government (SALGA)

d)

All of the above