Which group of European settlers arrived after the Dutch?
The English
Mandela was imprisoned for ______ years?
27
What racial category was Trevor placed in under apartheid?
Coloured
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Nocturnal
being active or happening at night rather than during the day: Most bats are nocturnal.
What term refers to the descendants of the Dutch settlers in South Africa?
Afrikaners (Boers also accepted)
Frederik Willem de Klerk
Trevor's mom hails from the __________ ethnic group in South Africa.
Xhosa
Which river is the longest in the world?
The Nile (Nilen)
Harangue
lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.
or
a lengthy and aggressive speech.
South Africa has three capitals, name them:
Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
What subject did Mandela study?
Law
What is the name of Trevor Noah's dog?
Fufi
Nice is located in which part of France?
Combine two of these:
Nord, South, East, West.
The southeast
Accrue
to increase over a period of time, or to get an amount of something gradually over time:
"Interest on this savings account accrues at the rate of 4 percent."
Which ocean is on the east coast of South Africa?
The Indian Ocean
Why did Mandela flee to Soweto in 1941?
His family had arranged a marriage for him to punish him from leaving school.
What is the name of Trevor's father?
Robert
What mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
Expatriate
a person who lives outside their native country.
"American expatriates in London"
What is the name of the desert located north in South Africa?
Kalahari
What is Nelson Mandela's birth name?
Rolihlahla Dalibhunga Mandela
Who was Abel?
His abusive stepfather.
What sea is near Nice?
The Mediterranean Sea (middelhavet)
Crony
A crony (rhymes with “pony”) is a buddy, a close confidant you spend time with and trust. Your boss might make everyone at work angry if she keeps only giving raises to her cronies.