What year did Nelson Mandela become president of South Africa?
1994
100
Name of can used to carry water
jerry can
100
What two oceans meet off the coast of South Africa?
Atlantic and Indian
100
What year was the World Cup held in South Africa?
2010
200
Leader of the ANC
Nelson Mandela
200
Roughly, how long was Mandela in prison for?
27 years (will accept answers +/- 3 years)
200
Who's job is it in the house to collect the water?
Women or adolescent girls
200
What is the name of the country that is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
200
What seasons (starts in June, ends in July) will it be during the World Cup?
Spring, Winter
300
What did the U.S. do to help end apartheid?
sancations
300
Describe Mandela's role with the rugby team
answers may vary
300
Describe the journey to get water
answers may vary, but should include:
-long walk
-dangerous conditions
-heavy water buckets
300
How many capitals does South Africa have?
3
300
From the article, why do you think parents and children were so outraged about losing their schools?
answers will vary:
- stadium only hosting 4 games
- loss of schools
- no clean water in town, yet stadium had it
- etc.
400
Describe the "Bantu" education system
an apartheid education system that was used during apartheid that kept quality education away from the majority of South Africans
400
What prison did Mandela stay at?
Robben Island
400
Why do people lock up their water in Africa?
very valuable
400
Name the capitals of South Africa
Pretoria
Cape Town
Bloemfontein
400
Why is the world cup in Africa so controversial?
answers may vary, but could include:
-corruption
-money
-water
500
International organizations protested racism in South Africa through __________
sanctions
500
NOT ON TEST--What major award did Nelson Mandela win not long after being released from prison?
Nobel Peace Prize
500
How does poor drinking water effect students in South African schools? How does it help?
answers may vary, but could include:
poor water- no time to go, no condition to learn, etc
good water - incentive to go, overall feeling better, more $
500
Name of small country that borders to the North East? (Sounds like a theme park)
Swaziland
500
NOT ON TEST- Who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?