South Africa Quiz

Martina Tůmová from ZŠ Staré Město is the lucky winner of our quiz based on the e-book South Africa: The Rainbow Nation by Pearl Harris. We are sending Martina another book by Pearl Harris From Africa to Buková and an illustrated map of South Africa.

The correct answers are in bold.

1. What do South Africans call corn?
a) measles
b) mealies
c) braai

2. Which is the biggest South African National Park?
a) Addo Elephant Park
b) Kruger National Park
c) Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

3. What is Skukuza?
a) The South African National Anthem
b) A rest camp in the Kruger National Park
c) The name of a South African Rock band

4. Who coined the phrase “The Rainbow Nation”?
a) Bishop Desmond Tutu
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Jacob Zuma

5. What is the person called who takes X-rays in a hospital?
a) Physiotherapist
b) X-ray technician
c) Radiographer

6. Who is the President of South Africa today?
a) F.W. de Klerk
b) Jacob Zuma
c) Nelson Mandela

7. What is a weevil?
a) A small bird
b) A small wild animal
c) A small insect

8. “The Big Five” are:
a) Lion, leopard, white rhino, buffalo, elephant
b) Lion, elephant, zebra, white rhino, leopard
c) Lion, elephant, black rhino, buffalo, leopard

9. What is the SABC?
a) South African Board of Cricket
b) South African Broadcasting Corporation
c) South African Brewers Corporation

10. What do South Africans call a traffic light?
a) Neon
b) Impala
c) Robot