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South Africa Quiz 15Qs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the Latitudinal and Longitudinal range of South Africa?

a)

latitudinally from 22°N to 35°N and longitudinally from 17°E to 33°E

b)

latitudinally from 22°S to 35°S and longitudinally from 17°E to 33°E

c)

latitudinally from 22°S to 35°S and longitudinally from 17°W to 33°W

d)

latitudinally from 22°E to 35°E and longitudinally from 17°S to 33°S

2.

South Africa shares common boundaries with which of the following countries?

a)

Madagascar, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Algeria, Swaziland, Lesotho.

b)

Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho.

c)

Namibia, Botswana, Egypt, Mozambique, Swaziland, Lesotho.

d)

Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Nigeria.

3.

Which of the following best describes the diagram?

a)

The cold Agulhas Current skirts the east and south coasts as far as Cape Agulhas, while the warm Benguela Current flows northwards along the west coast as far as southern Angola.

b)

The warm Agulhas Current skirts the west and south coasts as far as Cape Agulhas, while the cold Benguela Current flows northwards along the east coast as far as southern Angola.

c)

The warm Agulhas Current skirts the east coast as far as Cape Agulhas, while the cold Benguela Current flows southwards along the west coast as far as southern Angola.

d)

The warm Agulhas Current skirts the east and south coasts as far as Cape Agulhas, while the cold Benguela Current flows northwards along the west coast as far as southern Angola.

4.

The Source of the Orange River is located in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho. What is the bearing of the river mouth from the source?

a)

230º

b)

275º

c)

180º

d)

95º

5.

In which years did South Africa win the Rugby World Cup?

a)

1995

b)

2015

c)

2003

d)

2007

e)

2019

6.

What climate dominates the south eastern coast?

a)

Desert

b)

Subtropical Coast

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Moderate Eastern Plateau

7.

Approximately how many South African males are there between the ages of 15-24?

a)

4,700,000

b)

6,000,000

c)

2,400,000

d)

3,800,000

e)

47,000,000

8.

Which TWO provinces in South Africa constitutes 35.5% of the population? __________ and__________

(a)  

9.

Choose the correct options: South Africa's capital cities include?

a)

Cape Town

b)

Johannesburg

c)

Bloemfontein

d)

Pretoria

10.

What is the approximate straight line distance between Durban and Richards Bay?

a)

100 km

b)

60km

c)

165 km

d)

320 km

11.

In which city can Table Mountain (one of the new seven wonders of the world) be found?

(a)  

12.

In which months does Cape Town experience summer?

a)

December / January / February

b)

November / December / January

c)

January / February / March

d)

February / March / April

13.

In which map quadrant will you find the province of Limpopo?

a)

SE

b)

SW

c)

NW

d)

NE

14.

How many official (Spoken) languages does South Africa have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

15.

This is FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. What type of geographical photograph is this?

a)

Ground Level

b)

Satellite

c)

Oblique aerial

d)

Vertical aerial