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South Africa

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

South africa won a world cup in 2010

a)

true

b)

false

2.

South Africa has one language

a)

true

b)

false

3.

South Africa nickname is rainbow nation

a)

true

b)

false

4.

South Africa is DANGEROUS!?!?!

a)

true

b)

false

5.

They let wild animals roam around

a)

true

b)

false

6.

In South Africa black and white people hate each other

a)

no

b)

true

7.

They eat meat and vegetables for lunch and supper

a)

true

b)

false

8.

It has the world's tallest animal

a)

true

b)

false

9.

The biggest city is...

a)

Pretoria

b)

Cape Town

c)

Johannesburg

d)

Bloemfontein

10.

How many official languages does South Africa have?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

11.

Which is the longest river in South Africa?

a)

Orange river

b)

Yellow river

c)

Pink river

d)

White river

12.

Lesotho is the name of

a)

river

b)

mountains

c)

lake

d)

falls

13.

What are the "big five"?

a)

trees

b)

animals

c)

parks

d)

cities

14.

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

15.

Who were the settlers of this country?

a)

French and British

b)

Dutch and British

c)

Spanish and British

d)

German and British

16.

During the Apartheid...

a)

people could choose where to live

b)

people couldn't choose where to live

17.

Mandela spent in prison

a)

7 years

b)

17 years

c)

27 years

d)

37 years

18.

When did the Apartheid laws end?

a)

1990

b)

1980

c)

1970

d)

1960

19.

What happened in 2010?

a)

Nelson Mandela died

b)

Football World Cup was held in South Africa

c)

Robben Island became a museum

20.

When is Mandela Day?

a)

18th June

b)

18th July

21.

During the Apartheid...

a)

Black people lived freely with white people

b)

Black people was separated from white people

22.

In 1994 Nelson Mandela...

a)

Escaped from prison

b)

Was released from prison

c)

Became president

d)

Abolished the Apartheid laws

23.

Who was elected president in 1994

a)

F.W. de Klerk

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Walter Sisulu

24.

Who were the first Europeans in South Africa?

a)

Germans

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Dutch

25.

Who lost in the Battle of Ulundi?

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

Zulu Empire

d)

French

26.

What does ANC stand for?

a)

African National Congress

b)

African National Community

c)

African Net Congress

d)

African Net Community

27.

Who was a leader of the ANC

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

F.W. de Klerk

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Shaka

28.

South Africa is known as ...

a)

the melting pot

b)

the apartheid nation

c)

the rainbow nation

d)

Afrikaans

29.

South africa has a coastline on...

a)

The Antarctic Ocean

b)

The Atlantic Ocean

c)

The Indian Ocean

d)

The Pacific Ocean

30.

How many provinces is South Africa divided into?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

11

d)

13

31.

The new South African Flag was adopted in ...

a)

1948

b)

1964

c)

1990

d)

1994

32.

The SA flag is black, yellow, white, blue, red and...

a)

grey

b)

green

c)

orange

d)

brown

33.

South Africa has a common border with...

a)

Kenya

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Nigeria

d)

Namibia

34.

The Country Labeled with a big "X"

a)

Gabon

b)

Kenya

c)

Angola

d)

Mozambique

35.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Angola

b)

Zambia

c)

Democratic Republic of Congo

d)

Uganda

36.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Madagascar

b)

Botswana

c)

Rwanda

d)

Malawi

37.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Madagascar

b)

Tanzania

c)

Somalia

d)

Malawi

38.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Madagascar

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

South Africa

d)

Congo Republic

39.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Zambia

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Uganda

d)

Democratic Republic of Congo

40.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Nambia

b)

Rwanda

c)

Kenya

d)

Gabon

41.

Name the country with a big "X"

a)

Mozambique

b)

Tanzania

c)

Democratic Republic of Congo

d)

Malawi

42.

What type of government does South Africa have?

a)

Presidential

b)

Autocracy

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Monarchy

43.

What are the Two Houses Of Parliament In South Africa?

a)

The National Assembly & National Council of Provinces

b)

Senate & House Of Representatives

c)

Senate & National Assembly

d)

Legislative & Executive

44.

What is South Africa's Legislature?

a)

Parliament

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Congress

d)

Senate

45.

TRUE OR FALSE: Kenya & South Africa Have The SAME Government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

What rights do citizens in South Africa have?

a)

Fair Elections

b)

Participate In Government

c)

Express Opinions

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE

47.

What role does South Africa's President Play?

a)

Head of Government and State

b)

King

c)

Friend

d)

None of The Above