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South Africa

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the most populated area in South Africa

a)

Cape Town

b)

KwaZulu-Natal

c)

Eastern Cape

d)

western cape

2.

which area in south Africa has the least population

a)

northern cape

b)

free state

c)

south cape

d)

mpumalanga

3.

What is the population of South Africa (fast question)

a)

59.39 Million

b)

35.45 Million

c)

59.49 Million

d)

53.59 Million

4.

Africa is the __________ largest continent in the world

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

5.

Which letter in the image indicates South Africa?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

How many official languages are in South Africa?

a)

2

b)

11

c)

1

d)

8

7.

  How much is the population of South Africa?

a)

About 40 million people

b)

About 60 million

c)

About 20 million

d)

About 30 million

8.

Who is the first black president of South Africa?

a)

Jacob Zuma

b)

 Kgalema Motlanthe

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Thabo Mbeki

9.

What is the nickname of South Africa that is referred to describe the country’s multicultural diversity?

a)

The red Island

b)

The Gift of the Nile

c)

The Kingdom in the Sky

d)

Rainbow Nation

10.

How many colors does the South African flag have?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

11.

Which city has good living conditions with a low crime rate?

a)

The judiciary capital of Bloemfontein

b)

The legislative capital of Cape Town

c)

The executive capital of Pretoria

d)

None of them

12.

Most of South Africa's landscape is made up of high, flat areas called

a)

highveld

b)

plateaus

c)

bushveld

d)

High Mountains

13.

The country is home to almost ____ percent of the world's known bird, fish, and plant species.

a)

100%

b)

10%

c)

50%

d)

38%

14.

About ______ marine species visit South African waters at some point during the year.

a)

500

b)

2,000

c)

10

d)

10,000

15.

What's the main religion in South Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Zulusism

16.

What's the largest ethnic group in South Africa?

a)

Aborigines

b)

Afrikaans

c)

Zulus

d)

Capeins

17.

Name a country that borders South Africa. Mark all that apply

a)

Botswana

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Guinea

d)

Nigeria

18.

Name a famous person from South Africa

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Saddam Hussein

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Albert Einstein

19.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 main ethnic groups in South Africa?

a)

Blacks

b)

Dutch

c)

Italians

d)

Asians

20.

Which of the following is an important part of the South African economy?

a)

Minerals

b)

Wildlife / tourism

c)

Sugarcane

d)

All of these

21.

What does the red colour in the South African flag stand for?

a)

sacrifice and blood shed during the fight for independence

b)

chaos during apartheid

c)

war between the Europeans and the black people