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SA Supper Club - History & Heritage

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did the first Europeans settle in SA?

a)

1480

b)

1497

c)

1652

d)

1820

2.

Who were the first Europeans to settle in SA?

a)

Germans

b)

Dutch

c)

French

d)

English

3.

When was the Anglo-Boer war fought between the British and the Boers?

a)

1655-1658

b)

1971-1974

c)

1756-1759

d)

1899-1902

4.

What does the Afrikaans word "Boer" mean?

a)

Farmer

b)

Brother

c)

Boy

d)

Sausage

5.

What is the direct translation of the Afrikaans word "apartheid"?

a)

Racism

b)

Together

c)

Separateness

d)

Segregation

6.

How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

a)

18

b)

9

c)

27

d)

23

7.

What year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?

a)

1990

b)

1992

c)

1994

d)

1995

8.

When was the first democratic election held in SA?

a)

1990

b)

1992

c)

1994

d)

1995

9.

How many official languages are there in SA?

a)

8

b)

11

c)

14

d)

16

10.

How many state capitals are there in SA?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

How many times can the UK fit into SA?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

3

d)

8

12.

South Africa is divided into provinces. How many are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

8

d)

9

13.

The only river port in SA is located in the same coastal city that your favourite SA family (the Fouries) originate from. Which city is this?

a)

Durban

b)

East London

c)

Port Elizabeth

d)

Cape Town

14.

Soweto, outside of Johannesburg, is the largest informal settlement in SA. What does Soweto stand for?

a)

South West Town

b)

Soggy Western Town

c)

South African Western Town

d)

South Western Townships

15.

Who was the first South African to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

c)

Albert Luthuli

d)

FW de Klerk

16.

SA has the highest HIV infection rate in the world, with approximately _____ of the population diagnosed as HIV+

a)

8%

b)

20%

c)

12%

d)

14%

17.

The longest river in SA is the....

a)

Orange River

b)

Tugela River

c)

Vaal River

d)

Great Fish River

18.

Just before we got married, Emma jumped off the Bloukraans Bridge in the Western Cape.

What makes this bridge so famous?

a)

Was featured in the Mission Impossible 3 movie

b)

Highest mortality rate of people jumping from it

c)

The highest commercial bungy jump in the world

d)

Base jumping training centre

19.

What animal is Boulders Beach in Cape Town famous for?

a)

Cape Fur Seal

b)

Great White Shark

c)

Penguin

d)

Cape Gannet

20.

South Africa has five national symbols. Which of the following is NOT a national symbol for SA?

a)

King Protea flower

b)

Real Yellowwood tree

c)

Rhino

d)

Blue Crane

e)

Springbok