South Africa
Grammar :)
History/Politics
Tech Stuff
Common knowledge
100
Who was the first black President of SA?

Nelson Mandela

100

Put the following sentence into present perfect:

"Tom goes to Paris"

Tom has gone to Paris

100

When did WW1 end?

1918

100

What was the name of the passenger plane that could fly Mach 2?

Concorde (or TU-144 for Nerds)

100

A woman has two "x" chromosomes while men have..?

x and y

200

Who was Desmond Tutu?

A) He also fought against Apartheid

B) He loved Apartheid and tried to save it

C) A famous Rugby player

A)

200

Put the following sentence into passive:

Tom eats the cat

The cat is eaten by Tom.

200
Who was US President before Barack Obama?

George W. Bush

200

How long was the Titanic?

(+-20 metres)

270

200

name a mammal that lives in the sea

whales , dolphins

300

What is the name of the SA Rugby Team?

Springboks

300
Make an if clause out of the following statement.


If Tom (to go) out side, he (to get wet).  (Type I)

If Tom goes outside, he will get wet.

300
Who was the German Chancellor after Gerhard Schröder?

Angela Merkel

300
Who was the first man on the moon?

Neil Armstrong

300

True or false: prostitution among animals exists

true

400

When did Apartheid end in SA?

- early 2000s

- early 90s

- early 80s

1990s (1990-94)

400

Make a conditional sentence Type II

If I (to learn), I (be better) at school.

If I learned, I would be better at school.

400

Name 2 german "Bundespräsidenten"

Strass, Lübke, Steinmeyer, Wulff, Köhler, Rau, Weizäcker

400

What substance is mainly heated in a microwave?

water

400

when were the Neanderthals extinct? (-+10.000 years)

40.000 years ago

500

What are the colours of South Africa´s flag? name 4

black, white, yellow, green, blue, red

500

Spot the error and correct:


Does someone have an idea what to do?

Does anyone have an idea what to do?

500

Who is the current Secretary of Defense in Germany?

Pistorius

500

If u drop a 5 kg hammer and a 10kg hammer at the same time, which one hits the ground faster?

both hit the ground at the same time

500

Who many children did the woman with the most children give birth to? (+/-25%)

69 (Valentina Vassilyev)