South Africa
Vocabulary
Grammar
Culture
Mixed
100

What is the capital of South Africa?

Pretoria / Cape Town / Bloemfontein


100

What does “Wildlife“ mean?

Tierwelt 


100

Fill in: They ___ already ___ (eat) before the safari.

had eaten

100

What is a „township“?

poor urban area


100

Who are the Big Five?

Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Leopard, Lion

200

On which continent is South Africa?

Africa

200

What is a “gated community“?

Bewachte Wohnanlage 

200

Fill in: The law ___ (change) in 1994. 

was changed

200

Who was Nelson Mandela?

freedom fighter / president


200

Give the past participle of “see“.

seen 

300

Name one famous place/activity in South Africa.

Kruger National Park, Cape Town, Shark Cage Diving…

300

What is „Sumpf“ and „Teich“ in English?

marsh and pond

300

Make a sentence: sunset / finish / before / work / they

They had finished work before sunset 

300

Name a popular sport that people Play in South Africa.

Rugby.

300

Turn into passive: The built houses.

Houses were built (by someone).

400

Explain „Apartheid“

Apartheid was a legalized system of violent racial segregation and white supremacy in South Africa

400

What does „poaching“ mean?

Wildern, Wilderei

400

Combine: He arrived. The film started.

The film had started before he arrived.

400

Why do road accidents often happen?

Road accidents often happen because people drive too fast, don’t follow the rules, or are distracted (for example by their phones).


400

What is the structure of an article?

1. Heading, 2. Byline, 3. Introduction, 4. Main Part, 5. Conclusion

500

Why is South Africa called the Rainbow Nation?

Mandy different cultures living together 

500

What is the opposite of „innocen“?

guilty 

500

Make a complex sentence with Past Perfect about a trip/safari

For example:

  • They had finished the safari before it started to rain.”
  • “I had never seen an elephant before I visited South Africa.”


500

Name two problems South Africa today.

poverty, inequality, crime


500

Finish the sentence in a logical way:

“When we arrived at the national park, we realised that …”

For Example: 

… the animals had already been moved to another area.

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