- 1. Which of the following is one of the official languages of South Africa?
A) Zulu
B) Swahili
C) Hausa
D) Yoruba
- 2. What is the largest national park in South Africa?
A) Kruger National Park
B) Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
C) Table Mountain National Park
D) Addo Elephant National Park
- 3. Who wrote the famous autobiography 'Long Walk to Freedom'?
A) Desmond Tutu
B) Steve Biko
C) Thabo Mbeki
D) Nelson Mandela
- 4. What is the currency of South Africa?
A) South African Euro
B) South African Peso
C) South African Rand
D) South African Dollar
- 5. What is the iconic flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town called?
A) Table Mountain
B) Mount Everest
C) Uluru
D) Mount Kilimanjaro
- 6. Which South African city is known as the 'City of Gold'?
A) Durban
B) Pretoria
C) Johannesburg
D) Cape Town
- 7. Which famous international sporting event was hosted by South Africa in 2010?
A) Rugby World Cup
B) FIFA World Cup
C) Olympic Games
D) Cricket World Cup
- 8. Which South African musician released the album 'Graceland' in 1986?
A) Johnny Clegg
B) Miriam Makeba
C) Hugh Masekela
D) Paul Simon
- 9. Which South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate was known as the 'Archbishop of the anti-apartheid movement'?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Desmond Tutu
C) FW de Klerk
D) Albert Luthuli
- 10. What is the name of the prison island off the coast of Cape Town that housed political prisoners during apartheid?
A) Robben Island
B) Saint Helena
C) Alcatraz Island
D) Devil's Island
- 11. Which South African athlete won gold in the 800 meters at the 2012 London Olympics?
A) Oscar Pistorius
B) Caster Semenya
C) Wayde van Niekerk
D) Chad le Clos
- 12. Which South African comedian and host of 'The Daily Show' was born in Johannesburg?
A) Loyiso Gola
B) Nik Rabinowitz
C) Riaad Moosa
D) Trevor Noah
- 13. Which South African-born entrepreneur co-founded the electric car company Tesla Motors?
A) Richard Branson
B) Patrice Motsepe
C) Mark Shuttleworth
D) Elon Musk
- 14. Which South African singer's hit song 'Pata Pata' topped the charts in 1967?
A) Brenda Fassie
B) Ladysmith Black Mambazo
C) Yvonne Chaka Chaka
D) Miriam Makeba
- 15. What is the nickname of the South African national rugby team?
A) Springboks
B) Zebras
C) Lions
D) Rhinos
- 16. What is the famous wine-producing region in the Western Cape of South Africa called?
A) Paarl
B) Stellenbosch
C) Franschhoek
D) Robertson
- 17. Who is the South African Paralympic athlete known as the 'Blade Runner'?
A) Wayde van Niekerk
B) Caster Semenya
C) Chad le Clos
D) Oscar Pistorius
- 18. Which city in South Africa is known for its iconic stadium, Moses Mabhida Stadium?
A) Pretoria
B) Cape Town
C) Durban
D) Johannesburg
- 19. What is the capital city of South Africa?
A) Pretoria
B) Cape Town
C) Johannesburg
D) Durban
- 20. In what year did South Africa host the FIFA World Cup for the first time?
A) 2006
B) 2018
C) 2014
D) 2010
- 21. What is the traditional Zulu dance called in South Africa?
A) Indlamu
B) Bhangra
C) Samba
D) Haka
- 22. Which of the following is a traditional South African dish made from ground maize?
A) Pap
B) Pad Thai
C) Pizza
D) Sushi
- 23. What is the largest diamond ever discovered in South Africa known as?
A) Blue Moon Diamond
B) Cullinan Diamond
C) Hope Diamond
D) Koh-i-Noor Diamond
- 24. Which South African Nobel laureate was awarded the Peace Prize in 1960?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Albert Luthuli
C) Desmond Tutu
D) F.W. de Klerk
- 25. What famous South African golfer is known as the 'Big Easy'?
A) Louis Oosthuizen
B) Gary Player
C) Ernie Els
D) Trevor Immelman
- 26. Which explorer rounded the southern tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope, in 1488?
A) Bartolomeu Dias
B) Vasco da Gama
C) Christopher Columbus
D) James Cook
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