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Rainbow Nation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is South Africa called "the Rainbow Nation"?

a)

Because there are always rainbows.

b)

Because it has so many different races, cultures and languages.

c)

Because the flag has a picture of a rainbow on it.

d)

Because South Africans are famous for their colourful clothes.

2.

How many official languages are there in South Africa?

a)

3 official languages

b)

5 official languages

c)

11 official languages

d)

16 official languages

3.

Which is the Capital of South Africa?

a)

Pretoria

b)

Bloemfontein

c)

Cape Town

d)

In fact, all previous answers are right. South Africa has 3 capital cities.

4.

Which of these animals is South Africa's national symbol?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

What should you do when you see a "red robot" in the street of South Africa?

a)

Get away fast.

b)

Call the police.

c)

Call a taxi.

d)

Stop!

6.

Nelson Mandela was president

a)

From 1992 - 1997.

b)

From 1994-1999.

c)

From 1995- 2000.

d)

From 1997- 2002.

7.

Who has NOT won the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Apartheid was ....

a)

... a system of racial segregation.

b)

... an economic association of only African countries.

c)

... the name of the political party of the white South Africans

d)

... the name of the political party of the black South Africans.

9.

In South Africa ...................... percent of the population is Black African, the remaining are of White, Coloured, Indian or Asian descent.

a)

50

b)

60

c)

70

d)

80

10.

Which of these is NOT in South Africa?

a)

Kruger National Park

b)

Zambezi River

c)

Drakensberg

d)

Kalahari Desert