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