South Africa's Hidden History
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Geography That Stumps South Africans
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100

This South African received the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded to a South African in 1960.

Who was Albert Luthuli?

100

The JSE was founded because of the boom in this industry.

What is gold mining?

100

South Africa's largest province by land area.

What is the Northern Cape?

100

South Africa's first black African captain to lift the Rugby World Cup.

Who is Siya Kolisi?

100

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by giving it this unofficial nickname.

What is National Braai Day?

200

Before becoming Johannesburg, the area was originally established because of the discovery of this resource in 1886.

What is gold?

200

The ISO currency code for the South African Rand begins with the letters "ZA," derived from this Dutch name.

What is Zuid-Afrika?

200

The Orange River ultimately empties into this ocean.

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

200

This South African runner won Olympic gold in the women's 800m in London 2012.

Who is Caster Semenya?

200

The township famous for having once housed both Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu.

What is Soweto?

300

This island prison housed both Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu.

What is Robben Island?

300

This South African billionaire founded Richemont, owner of Cartier and Montblanc.

Who is Johann Rupert?

300

South Africa completely surrounds this independent country.

What is Lesotho?

300

The Proteas' highest ever ODI team score was achieved against this country.

Who is Australia?

300

This South African fast-food chain has more outlets internationally than any other South African restaurant brand.

What is Nando's?

400

In 1902, this treaty officially ended the Anglo-Boer War.

What is the Treaty of Vereeniging?

400

South Africa's central bank is one of the few in the world with private shareholders.

What is the South African Reserve Bank?

400

This province has the shortest coastline despite touching the ocean.

What is the Northern Cape?

400

This golfer became the youngest player ever to win both the Masters and the U.S. Open.

Who is Gary Player?

400

"Sho't Left" is a marketing slogan created to encourage this activity.

What is domestic tourism?

500

This South African kingdom defeated British forces at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879.

What is the Zulu Kingdom?

500

The Big Five banks include Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank, FNB and this bank.

What is Capitec?

500

This is Africa's southernmost point, not Cape Point.

What is Cape Agulhas?

500

South Africa's only Formula One World Champion won his title in 1979.

Who is Jody Scheckter?

500

This South African language contains the most click consonants.

What is isiXhosa?