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South Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

South Africa is...

a)

one of the smallest country in the world

b)

one of the biggest country in the world

2.

South Africa has...

a)

one capital city

b)

two capital cities

c)

three capital cities

d)

four capital cities

3.

The biggest city is...

a)

Pretoria

b)

Cape Town

c)

Johannesburg

d)

Bloemfontein

4.

How many official languages does South Africa have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

5.

Which is the longest river in South Africa?

a)

Orange river

b)

Yellow river

c)

Pink river

d)

White river

6.

Lesotho is the name of

a)

river

b)

mountains

c)

lake

d)

falls

7.

In South Africa...

a)

it rains a lot

b)

it doesn't rain a lot

8.

What are the "big five"?

a)

trees

b)

animals

c)

parks

d)

cities

9.

The springbok is an animal but also the name of...

a)

the rugby team

b)

the football team

c)

the volleyball team

d)

the basketball team

10.

Who were the settlers of this country?

a)

French and British

b)

Dutch and British

c)

Spanish and British

d)

German and British

11.

When did the governement introduce the Apartheid laws?

a)

1928

b)

1938

c)

1948

d)

1958

12.

During the Apartheid...

a)

people could choose where to live

b)

people couldn't choose where to live

13.

Mandela spent in prison

a)

7 years

b)

17 years

c)

27 years

d)

37 years

14.

When did the Apartheid laws end?

a)

1990

b)

1980

c)

1970

d)

1960

15.

What happened in 2010?

a)

Nelson Mandela died

b)

Football World Cup was held in South Africa

c)

Robben Island became a museum

16.

When is Mandela Day?

a)

18th June

b)

18th July

17.

Where did they play the song Mandela Day for the first time?

a)

London

b)

New York

c)

Paris

d)

Rome

18.

During the Apartheid...

a)

Black people lived freely with white people

b)

Black people was separated from white people

19.

In 1994 Nelson Mandela...

a)

Escaped from prison

b)

Was released from prison

c)

Became president

d)

Abolished the Apartheid laws

20.

Nelson Mandela...

a)

Agreed with the Apartheid laws

b)

Didn't agree with the Apartheid laws