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How well do you know South Africa?

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country had Apartheid laws?

a)

The U.S.A.

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Zimbabwe

2.

When was Apartheid legislation enforced?

a)

1948-1994

b)

1835-1840

c)

17th century

d)

1994-2020

3.

How many laws were there during Apartheid?

a)

2,000

b)

10

c)

148

d)

300

4.

The Apartheid was enforced by the Afrikaners

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The word "Apartheid" is

a)

Afrikaans

b)

Zulu

c)

English

d)

Xhosa

6.

The word "Apartheid" means

a)

unity

b)

diversity

c)

separateness

d)

democracy

7.

Who became the first democratically elected president in South Africa?

a)

Oliver Tambo

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Walter Sisulu

d)

Nelson Mandela

8.

During Apartheid, interracial marriages were allowed.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

During Apartheid, Non-Whites were forbidden to go out after the curfews

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Who were the first white settlers in South Africa?

a)

the French

b)

the British

c)

the Dutch

d)

the Namibians

11.

What oceans border South Africa?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

12.

What's the French for "shantytown"?

a)

quartier résidentiel

b)

bidonville

c)

grande ville

d)

banlieue

13.

What's the English for "colons"?

a)

people

b)

settlers

c)

inhabitants

d)

neighbours

14.

Who were "slaves" in South Africa?

a)

The free black people of South Africa

b)

The white settlers

c)

Black people who were the property of white settlers

d)

The British were the slaves of the Dutch

15.

Who is not South African?

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Bob Marley

c)

J.K Rowling

d)

Charlize Theron

16.

What's South Africa's nickname?

a)

The Smiling Nation

b)

The Sunny Nation

c)

The Happy Nation

d)

The Rainbow Nation

17.

What city is it?

a)

Durban

b)

Cape Town

c)

Johannesburg

d)

Pretoria

18.

What's the name of the mountain next to Cape Town?

a)

Cupboard Mountain

b)

Chair Mountain

c)

Table Mountain

d)

Bed Mountain

19.

Who's "The Big Five"?

a)

lion, leopard, giraffe, hippo and elephant

b)

lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo

c)

lion, jaguar, rhino, zebra and African buffalo

d)

lion, leopard, hippo, elephant and African buffalo

20.

The British settlers started slavery.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

The first white settlers arrived in South Africa in?

a)

the 16th century

b)

the 17th century

c)

the 18th century

d)

the 19th century

22.

What's TRUE?

a)

South Africa is a democracy

b)

Nelson Mandela was elected in 1980

c)

Cape Town is on the seaboard

d)

South Africa is not good for tourism

23.

What's FALSE?

a)

New York is in South Africa

b)

The Euro is the South African currency

c)

Table Mountain is near Durban

d)

Non-Whites are not allowed to marry white people

24.

What's South African?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
25.

Apartheid meant

a)

Whites and Non-Whites were separated

b)

Afrikaners believed the white race was superior

c)

Non-Whites were forbidden to marry white people

d)

White people controlled every aspect of society

e)

Racial segregation against Non-Whites