SA's ID
Vocabulary / Pronunciation
Apartheid
Grammar
SA's Symbols
100

On what continent is South Africa?

Africa?

100

How do you say "hymne national" in English?

National anthem


100

What is Apartheid?

Apartheid was a system of racial segregation (separation of black and white people in public spaces) in South Africa.

100

Conjuguez le verbe entre parenthèses au prétérit. 

"Amirah ... (to work) as a scientist in 2019." 

Amirah WORKED as a scientist in 2019. 

100

What is the nickname of South Africa? 

The Rainbow Nation

200

What are the two oceans surrounding South Africa?

The Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean.

200

 What's the French for "Dutch"? What's the English for "Allemand"?

Dutch = néerlandais(e) 

Allemand = German

200

When did Apartheid begin? When did it end? 

1948-1994 (early 1990s)

200

Conjuguez le verbe entre parenthèses au past perfect. 

"James ... (to confess) the murder before 7 p.m."

James HAD CONFESSED the murder before 7 p.m. 

200

Before 1994, the South African flag contained the flags of the two countries that had colonized South Africa before. What are these two countries?

The United-Kingdom (British Empire) and the Netherlands

300

When is Heritage Day in South Africa? 

On September 24th 

300

Find the English word that corresponds to the following phonetic transcription: /ˈmænɪdʒ/

manage

300

What is the name of the anti-Apartheid party? 

ANC = African National Congress

300

Donnez l'infinitif , le prétérit et le participe passé du verbe: "tomber"

TO FALL - FELL - FALLEN - tomber

300

How many official languages are there in South Africa today?

There are 11 official languages in South Africa today.

400

What are South Africa's capital cities?

Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. 

400

Give three expressions to say "jour férié" in English. 

national holiday, public holiday, bank holiday 

400

Who was president of South Africa when Apartheid was abolished (1989-1994)? 

Frederick de Klerk

400

Conjuguez le verbe entre parenthèses au temps qui convient. 

"When I arrived at the station, I realised that I ... (to forget) my luggage in the car." 

HAD FORGOTTEN

400

What are the two emblems on the South African rugby jersey?

The Springbok and the King Protea

500

What are the six neighbouring countries of South Africa? 

Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Lesotho. 

500

Write the phonetic transcription of the word "Apartheid".

/əˈpɑːtaɪt/

500
When did Mandela go to prison? How long did he stay in prison?

Mandela went to jail in 1962 and he remained there for 27 years. 

500

Conjuguez les verbes entre parenthèses aux temps qui conviennent. 

No, I ... (not - to break) what you ... (to bring) last summer. 

I DIDN'T BREAK what you HAD BROUGHT last summer. 

500

Give four of the five languages used in the South African national anthem.

Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho, Afrikaans, English