South Africa Jeopardy

People

100

■Who was for anti-apartheid cause, and was also known as the father of nation?

a. Oliver Tambo    b. George Washington

c. Nelson Mandela

C. Nelson Mandela

200

■Who is South Africa’s current president?

a. Donald Trump  b. Cyril Ramamphosa

c. Kgalema Motlanthe 

■b. Cyril Ramamphosa

300

■Who was the first South African to become a gold-medal marathon runner?

a. Usain Bolt  b. Simone Biles

c. Abebe Bikila

c. Abebe Bikila

400

■How many years did Mandela spend in prision?

a. 27 years  b. 12 years

c. 38 years

a. 27 years

500

■Who found Cape Town and how long did this person rule?

a. Jan Van Riebeeck, 10 years   b. Nelson Mandela, 7 years

c. Lebron James, 17 years

a. Jan Van Riebeeck, 10 years

Culture

100

■What is one of the main foods consumed by South Africans?

a. Potato  b. Rice

c. Corn

■c. Corn

200

What are 2 of South Africa’s most popular sports?

A. Soccer and basketball B. Soccer and Cricket

C.Basketball and snowboarding

B. Soccer and Cricket

300

Name two religions found in South Africa.

A. Islam and Judaism B.Taoism and Judaism

C. Christianity and Buddhism

A. Islam and Judaism

400

What is a language found in South Africa?

A. Zulu B. Arabic C. empemena

A. Zulu

500

■How many Olympic medals did athletes collect from 1908 and 1960?

a. 25 medals  b. 50 medals

c. 2 medals

 b. 50 medals

Geography

100

■Which climate zone is in South Africa in?

a)Temperate   b) Polar

 c) Tundra

a)Temperate

200

■What type of land dominates the South African country?

a)Plateau   b) Mountain 

c) Plains

a)Plateau

300

■What is South Africa’s average annual rainfall?

a)370 mm  b) 854 mm

c) 464 mm

c) 464 mm

400

■Name the biggest city in South Africa.

a)Johannesburg b) Capetown

c) New York City

a)Johannesburg

500

What countries border South Africa to the Northwest?

a.Namibia b. Botswana c. Zimbabwe

a.Namibia

Economy

100

■What is the primary source of energy in the country?

a. Solar  b. coal

c. wind

b. coal

200

What is the economy of South Africa based on?

a. Farming and mining  b. Trading and Mining

c. Farming and Trading

 b. Trading and Mining

300

Name three of South Africa’s major crops.

A. Corn, Wheat, Rice B. Corn, Wheat, Sugarcane

C. Cheese, Wheat, Squash

B. Corn, Wheat, Sugarcane

400

What are two resources found in South Africa?

A. Gold and Tin B. Diamond and Magnesium

C. Gold and Diamond

C. Gold and Diamond

500

■Name South Africa’s currency.

a.Yen     b. Pound

c. Rand 

C. Rand