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Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year did Nelson Mandela win the Nobel Peace prize

a)

1039

b)

1993

c)

1092

d)

1893

2.

When did Nelson Mandela become president

a)

1894

b)

1893

c)

1994

d)

1993

3.

How many years was Nelson Mandela in prison

a)

27

b)

28

c)

30

d)

1

4.

What was Nelson Mandela original name

a)

Bob

b)

Rolihiahia

c)

Willbert

d)

Fankferd

5.

What did Nelson Mandela die form

a)

Lung infection

b)

Hart attack

c)

Car accident

6.

What is another nick name for south Africa

a)

The Rainbow Nation

b)

The Colored Nation

c)

The Chicken

d)

South Africa

7.

What is the area of South Africa

a)

1,384,924

b)

1,219,090

c)

55,336,677

d)

14

8.

What state in America is South Africa 2 times the size.

a)

Maryland

b)

Texas

c)

South Africa

d)

North Carolina

9.

Form what to what did the British take control

a)

1785 to 1904

b)

1867 to 4618

c)

1902 to 1904

d)

1795 to 1903

10.

What are the Groups that people where put into

a)

White, Black , Asian/Indian, Colored

b)

White and Black

c)

Asian/Indian

d)

Colored, white, black

11.

Two-thirds of South Africa’s live in the city

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Is Lesotho a land locked country

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What are Eswatini’s two capitals

a)

Lobamba, Mbabane

b)

lobola, Swazi

c)

Fred, Bob

14.

Is the Namib Desert the oldest dessert in the world

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

maby

d)

They are not sure

15.

What animal is Botswana's Kalahari Desert home to more of them in the world than any other place

a)

Giraffe

b)

cats

c)

Camels

d)

Meerkats

16.

How many county’s is the Kalahari desert in.

a)

1

b)

4

c)

3

d)

6

17.

Do the big 5 live in the Kalahari

a)

yes

b)

No

18.

Is the Kalahari deserts the oldest desert in the world

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

What endangered species live in the Kalahari

a)

The wild dog

b)

Dogs

c)

Elephant

d)

Ant

20.

Dose the Kalahari have the worlds largest diamond mines

a)

No

b)

Yes