Youth Culture
South Africa
Civil War to Civil Rights
Novels
Difficult words in English
100

What is the danish translation of 'Self promotion'?

Selvpromoverende

100

What is the name of the first black president in South Africa? 

Nelson Mandela

100

What does abolish mean?

to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law) : to completely do away with (something)

100

What is the name of the young protagonist in 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'?

Bruno

100

What does the word 'ROUNDABOUT' mean?

a road junction at which traffic moves in one direction round a central island to reach one of the roads converging on it.


Rundkørsel

200

What is the name of the main character in the movie 'The Social Network'?

Mark Zuckerberg

200

When did the black majority population in South Africa have their first opportunity to vote?

in 1994.

200

What was "La Amistad" ?

A slave ship

200
What is the name of the protagonist in 'Thirteen Reasons Why'?

Hannah Baker

200

What does the word 'UNCANNY' mean?


surpassing the ordinary or normal 


mystisk/uhyggelig

300

Generational differences have always existed, but when youth culture was born in the 1950s, teens started to rebel against their parents. During the 1960s, these differences were simply referred to as ..... ?

the generation gap

300

What is the definition of Apartheid?

racial segregation

specifically : a former policy of segregation and political and economic discrimination against non-European groups in the Republic of South Africa

300

Who was Christopher Columbus?

...an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonist who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. He led the first European expeditions to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, initiating the permanent European colonization of the Americas.

300

What is the name of the Jewish boy that the protagonist in 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' befriends?

Shmuel

300

What does 'DEMURE' mean?

(especially of women) quiet and well behaved


ærbar , dydig , artig

400

Who was Narcissus? 

Josefine decides if the answer is adequate ;-) 

400

Define the meaning of 'Colonial Times'

Josefine decides if the answer is adequate

400

What is 'MAAFA'?

Maafa (Black African Holocaust) is a Kiswahili term for disaster. This term has been used to describe the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade/Middle Passage.

400

What is the fathers job in 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas'?

SS Comander

400

What does the word 'Ignominious' mean?

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

vanærende , forsmædelig , skændig

500

What is the story 'How I lost Seven days of My Life' about?

Josefine decides if the answer is adequate  ;-)

500

Mention at least two of South Africa’s achievements

"We now have a parliamentary

democracy – with regular, fair

elections where all adult South

Africans can vote."


"There is an awareness of the

importance of human rights – you

cannot just oppress individuals or

whole groups of people in South Africa

any more."


We have a genuine connection with

other African countries – we are no

longer "different"."


"The economy is more stable. There

are more jobs, and people are generally

wealthier."


The South African government now

spends more money on education,

health care, housing, water and

sanitation for all South African

people."


"More people have access to schools

and universities, and more people pass

their exams."

500

Why is it misleading to say that the history of the USA begins in 1776?

Josefine will decide if the answer is adequate

500

Mention at least 5 characters (names) from 'Thirteen Reasons Why'.

Clay Jensen, Hannah Baker, Tony Padilla, Jessica Davis, Justin Foley, Bryce Walker, Alex Standall, Zach Dempsey, Tyler Down, Lainie Jensen, Kevin Porter, Olivia Baker, Andy Baker, Nora Walker 

500

What does the word 'impertinent' mean?

not showing proper respect; rude.


næsvis , flabet , fræk