Fun Facts
Where is South Africa located?
In the Southern region of the African Continent
What is Bantu?
Language / term used to describe Black people during the apartheid era
What were the two major tribes in South Africa?
The Xhosa and the Zulu.
Bonus points if you pronounce Xhosa properly
What other European country arrived in 1806?
Great Britain
What holy book did the Dutch use to justify their racist actions?
The Bible
Name one of the three capitals of South Africa
Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bleomfontein
What is apartheid?
Policy of racial segregation
in what year did the Dutch arrive in South Africa?
1652
What is the name of the event where about 12,000 Boers fled inland?
The Great Trek
What is the form of identification the minorities in South Africa had to carry to gain access to restricted areas?
A Pass Book
What is South Africa's nickname?
The rainbow nation
Who is categorized as coloured in South Africa?
People of Mixed European, African and Asian ancestry
From which countries did the Dutch import slaves?
India and Indonesia
What happened during the Battle of Blood River?
About a hundred Boars defeated about 10,000 Zulus
What are the 4 racial categories in South Africa?
What are two minerals that can be found in South Africa?
Gold, Diamond, and Platinum
What is the definition of Afrikaner?
White South Africans of Dutch descent
Who was the first European to settle in South Africa?
Jan Van Riebeeck
What happened during the second Boer War?
The British wanted the gold and diamond found in the Dutch colonies and sent a massive military to try and gain control of this area.
What was the treaty that ended the second Boer War?
The Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902
Who is the first Black President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What is colonialism?
The practice by which countries explored, conquered, and settled in areas of land.
What natural resource from Indonesia made the Netherlands one of the richest Europeans nations and how much profit did they make?
Spices like pepper
They made a 400% profit
What three new provinces did the Dutch create after the Great Trek?
Natal, The Transvaal and Orange Free Stat
The formation of the Union of South Africa. The British and The Dutch decided to work together