80's Trivia from Mr. T's Childhood
The name of the first commonly available portable gaming device?
What is the Gameboy?
What is...?
This man was a member of the ANC and was jailed for 27 years before becoming president of South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This was the first European group to permanently settle in South Africa.
Who are the Dutch?
This famous 80’s movie featured a group of childhood friends went on a great treasure seeking adventure together. Two of the famous characters were Sloth and Chunk?
What is the Goonies?
This was the name of the massacre that led to the deaths of innocent protesters, many of whom were shot in the back.
What is Sharpeville?
This man was captain of the World Cup winning rugby team from South Africa.
Who is Francois Pienaar?
The discovery of these led to an inland rush to claim land and develop wealth in South Africa.
What are diamonds and gold?
This iconic 80’s singer, whose edgy persona clashed with cultural norms, had such hits as Material Girl, and Like a Prayer.
Who is Madonna?
This is the language in which students from Soweto were forced to study during Apartheid.
What is Afrikaans?
This famous man was leader of the SAIC which promoted a non-violent approach to ending apartheid.
Who is Ghandi?
This is the name for the group of Dutch who made a long trip and difficult trip from Cape Town to inland South Africa to find "new" land.
Who are the trekboers?
This was a popular stylistic trend that young people performed did to make their jeans more stylish?
What is pin, role, or pin and role?
This group was the most violent of the ANC/PAC/SAIC.
Who were the PAC?
This man was a founder of the Black Consciousness Movement.
Who is Steve Biko?
This was the first know indigenous group to live in the South Africa. They were pastoralists and hunter/gatherers.
Who were the Khoi?
This pop music duo were with a rhyming name were found to have lip-synched their album and associated performances?
What is Milli Vanilli?
This three letter group used terrorist tactics to fight against Apartheid attacking blacks and whites.
Who is the PAC?
This man was president when apartheid ended.
Who is F.W. de Klerk?
This was a group of tribes who moved from central Africa to farm in South Africa. They arrived previous to widespread European presence.