Geography 1
In which hemisphere is SA situated?
the southern hemisphere
The name of the longest River in SA?
Orange River
First Europeans to settle in SA?
The Dutch
What does Apartheid mean?
separation, separatedness
What is a braai?
a barbecue
The Capital city?
Pretoria
Which city is great for surfing?
Durban
Who are the Boers?
Dutch settlers are called the Boers
When did Apartheid begin?
1948
Who is the president of SA?
Cyril Ramaphosa
pronounce correctly 'south ' Africa
/saʊθ/
Give the name of a famous mountain
Table Mountain
The Dutch and the British
the year of the World Cup in SA?
2010
When was the flag adapted?
1994
Which are the main cities? (List 4 names min)
Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein
a great place to go elephant spotting?
Addo National Park
What's the French for Dutch? In which country do Dutch people live?
Hollandais, the Netherlands
2 major events in 1994:
Apartheid is repealed and N. M is elected
Which animal is the symbol of SA
springbok
Which countries share a frontier with SA? (2 min)
Namibia, Bostwana, Zimbabwe, Mozambic, Lesotho, Swaziland
South Africa encloses two landlocked African countries which are
Eswatini (formerly called Swaziland) and Lesotho
The white president who announced the end of Aparteid
Frederik de Klerk
Find a history question to ask another team (you should know the answer yourself) if they answer they get the point if not you get the point
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the second most important offical language after English?
Africaans