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100
These people, famous for their rock art, were the first people living in South Africa
Who are the San?
100
This small antelope is South Africa's national animal
What is the springbok?
100
This Zulu version of a South African barbecue is a popular social activity, and means 'grilled meat'
What is shisa nyama?
100
This Nobel Peace Prize winner was known as "the Arch" and was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and cleric
Who was Archbishop Desmond Tutu?
100
This language is a mix of Dutch, German, French, and Khoisan languages?
What is Afrikaans?
200
This is the name of the first permanent European settlement established in the Cape in 1652
What is Cape Town?
200
This giant flower is known as the national flower of South Africa.
What is the King Protea?
200
This annual dance is is a ceremony where thousands of Zulu women gather to celebrate their purity and womanhood
What is Umhlanga or Reed Dance?
200
This renowned South African golfer is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame
Who is Gary Player?
200
This is the total number of official languages in South Africa
What is 12?
300
The discovery of this natural resource led to a massive rush of people into the Witwatersrand area?
What is gold?
300
The South African national flag has six colours, and these three are shared with the flag of the African National Congress (ANC)
What are black, green and gold
300
This traditional South African custom is often referred to as a "bride price"
What is lobola?
300
This comedian, author, and television host became a global star as the host of "The Daily Show" in the United States?
Who is Trevor Noah?
300
These three letters are used to represent the click consonants in isiXhosa
What is X, C and Q?
400
This was the date of the first ever democratic elections in South Africa.
What is April 27, 1994?
400
This animal is featured at the top of the SA Coat of Arms, with its wings stretched wide.
What is the secretary bird?
400
This traditional cultured milk dish is often eaten with pap
What is amasi?
400
This author of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and spent his early childhood there
Who is J R R Tolkien?
400
This language is spoken by the largest percentage of the South African population as a first language
What is isiZulu
500
This battle was fought between the British and the amaZulu, and represents the worst-ever defeat of the British army
What is the Battle of Isandlwana?
500
These two songs, one in Zulu and one in Afrikaans, were combined to make up the South African National Anthem.
What is "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" and "Die Stem"?
500
This brightly coloured, geometric art is often created in South Africa's northern provinces
What is Ndebele wall art?
500
Known as "Mama Africa," this singer and civil rights activist was exiled from South Africa for her anti-apartheid stance
Who is Miriam Makeba?
500
This province has the largest variety of languages spoken as home languages
What is the Western Cape?