Johannesburg
In which year did the Johannesburg Zoo open?
1904
Ellis Park Stadium
In Johannesburg, there is a neighbourhood that was created during the apartheid regime to house the black part of the population. What is it called?
Soweto
On which continent is the city of Johannesburg located?
Africa
More than half of the population of Johannesburg are what?
Christians
Which is the most common first language in Johannesburg?
Zulu
What is the average temperature in Johannesburg in January?
26 degree Celsius
Africa's busiest airport is located outside of Johannesburg. What is it called?
OR Tambo Int. Airport
In which province in South Africa is the city of Johannesburg located?
Gauteng
What is the part of Johannesburg that was created under the apartheid regime to house the black part of population called?
Soweto
Johannesburg's sister city is this American city?
New York City
What is accurate about the city of Johannesburg?
Is South Africa's largest major metropolitan region
Johannesburg has two sister cities in the United Kingdom, London and which further city?
Birmingham
If you fly to Johannesburg, it is likely that you will find this abbreviation on the ticket...?
JNB
Why was the city of Johannesburg built in its current location?
Gold was discovered there
What is the name of the commuter rail network in Johannesburg?
Metrorail Gauteng
What is the name of the main street in Johannesburg, which is surrounded by public buildings?
Eloff Street
Johannesburg was founded in what century?
1800s
If you want to visit an amusement park in Johannesburg, where should you go?
Gold Reef City
The film "Tsotsi" by Gavin Hood, about a gang leader in Johannesburg, was awarded an Oscar for...?
Best Foreign Film
In the Zulu language, Johannesburg is called what?
EGoli
Which of the following is NOT a football team from Johannesburg?
Highveld Lions
If you are going to take the bus in Johannesburg, where will you find the largest bus station?
Gandhi Square
Carlton Centre is located in Johannesburg, but what is it?
Skyscraper
The annual precipitation in Johannesburg is on average how much?
600-800 mm
If you are travelling from Johannesburg to Durban on the N3 highway, you are going?
South
What can you find if you visit the Cradle of Humankind outside Johannesburg?
Skulls
If you are watching the Highveld Lions, it is likely that you are watching what sport?
Cricket
Johannesburg is located on a plateau a bit above sea level. But how high is it exactly?
1,753 m
Which of these is NOT a name for Johannesburg?
Johaville
If you travel on the main road, National Route N1, south of Johannesburg you will end up in?
Cape Town
What is the name of the zoo outside Johannesburg that is known for its many lions?
The Lion Park
J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote books about the Fellowship of the Ring, was born in South Africa, but lived and worked in this country...
UK
Which doctor was rescued by the adventurer Henry Morton Stanley in Africa in 1871?
Livingstone
What South African party was Nelson Mandela leader of?
African National Congress
Gold is measured in "karat" and diamons in "carat", but how much is 1 carat?
0.2 gram
South Africa has a large mining industry but is also a large producer of what?
Wine
Which is the largest lake in Africa?
Lake Victoria
The form of government in South Africa is a...?
Republic
What is the name of the racial segregation and social system that existed in South Africa from 1948 to 1994?
Apartheid
Which South African singer, who died from a heart attack in 2008, was known as Mama Africa?
Miriam Makeba
Which city in South Africa is known as the City of Roses?
Bloemfontein
The elephant is constantly threatened by poaching in South Africa. What is it that is so desirable on the elephant?
Ivory
What is the island off Cape Town, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years called?
Robben Island
What is the name of the mountain near Cape Town, which is abstractly depicted on the city's flag?
Table Mountain
Who is the man depicted in the statue?
Nelson Mandela
Passing the Cape of Good Hope you run the risk of encountering which legendary ghost-ship?
The Flying Dutchman
The top-level domain for South Africa is?
.za
What is the name of the mountain in the picture, which can be found in South Africa?
Table Mountain
In which year did South Africa part with its unpopular Apartheid system?
1994
What country is completely surrounded by South Africa?
Lesotho
Which medical procedure was first accomplished in 1967, by Christiaan Barnard, in Cape Town, South Africa?
Heart transplant
The country Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa. What is another name for an area like that?
Enclave
What is South Africa's biggest national park?
Kruger Park
The South African Christiaan Barnard became world famous in December 1967 for what reason?
The first heart transplant
The movie Invictus was directed by Clint Eastwood, but who played the role of Nelson Mandela?
Morgan Freeman
There are plenty of these animals on South Africa plains. What are they?
Impala
Closest to which city is the well of the African river Vaal?
Johannesburg
With which club did South African Benni McCarthy win the Champions League in 2004?
Porto
In 2003, the famous South African J.M. Coetzee was awarded the Nobel Prize in what field?
Literature
Which British writer wrote adventure novels about South Africa and the great big game hunter Allan Quatermain?
Henry Rider Haggard
Who plays Rose Sayer in "The African Queen" (1951)?
Katherine Hepburn
On safari in South Africa, you often see ostriches. How fast can these animals run?
Up to 70 km/h
In which year was the South Africa Rugby World Cup held in which the home team, known as "the Springboks", actually won?
1995
When did Nelson Mandela become President of South Africa?
1994
Penguins are common in South Africa, but which species?
African penguin
The end of the name of a domain is called top-level domain. What is the top-level domain for South Africa?
.za
What is Africa's oldest national park?
Kruger
What is the desert which covers parts of Botswana, Namibia and South Africa called?
Kalahari
What is the currency code for South Africa's currency?
ZAR
In square kilometres, approximately what is South Africa's total land area?
1,200,000 km²
The Boer War (1800-1902) was fought to determine the governance of South Africa. What does Boer mean?
Farmer
Which of the following animals does not have their natural habitat in Africa?
Tiger
How high is Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro?
5892 m
What is the name of South Africa's second largest metropolitan area?
Cape Town
The majority of South Africa's energy supply relies on what?
Coal power
What is South Africa's official currency?
Rand
Where is Cape Town geographically located in South Africa?
Southwest
What borders South Africa to the west?
The Atlantic Ocean
What colors are on South Africa's flag?
Black, Yellow, Green, White, Blue, Red
What was the name of the first human species that migrated from Africa?
Homo erectus
Which South African film from 2009 earned a total four Oscar nominations?
District 9
What was the name of the South African Formula 1 driver who won the World Championship in 1979?
Jody Scheckter
South Africa has a population of approximately how many?
50 million
What was the name of the ship aboard which African slaves mutinied in 1839?
La Amistad
What is the name of the National Park in South Africa that is rich in animals and is located in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo?
Kruger National Park
South Africa's time zone is called "South African Standard Time" ("SAST") and is offset from the Coordinated Universal Time how?
UTC+2
In what year was Nelson Mandela sentenced to prison in South Africa?
1962
South Africa adopted a new motto in 2010. What is the motto?
Diverse people unite
When did Bartolomeu Dias round Africa's southern cape?
1487
How many provinces are there in South Africa?
9
What was the name of the South African President who freed Nelson Mandela and later became his Vice President?
F.W. De Klerk
In the East, South Africa borders the entirety of which country?
Swaziland
Name the author of "the Conservationist" and "July's People", who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1991?
Nadine Gordimer
What is the country code to dial when calling to South Africa from another country?
27
In this year, the Prince Edward Islands were discovered by the Dutch ship Maerseveen...
1663
The opening match of the football World Cup in South Africa 2010 ended 1-1. But which country was it that the South Africans met?
Mexico
Up until 2006, South Africa was the world's largest producer of what?
Gold
Which female author, born in 1885, lived in Africa for a long time and has written several books including, "Winter's Tales"?
Karen Blixen
In which city was the conference held, in 1884-85, where the European states divided Africa up between themselves?
Berlin
The Oscar-winning film "Searching for Sugar Man" is about which musician who became successful in South Africa without his knowing it?
Sixto Rodriguez
Which of the following cut diamonds does not come from South Africa?
The Incomparable
The Drakensberg mountains stretch over what distance?
Approximately 1,000 km
Which is the most common official language of Africa - measured in number of countries?
French
One of Africa's biggest stock exchanges is located in South Africa, but what is its name?
JSE Limited
In which city can you take a cable car to the top of Table Mountain?
Cape Town
In this year, Namibia became independent from South Africa...
1990
What African country is home to The Olduvai Gorge, famous for its archeological finds?
Tanzania
The world's largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond was found in South Africa in 1905, what was its weight in carats?
Approximately 3,000 carats
What percentage of the South African population is believed to be Christian?
Approximately 80%
Off the coast of South Africa are the Prince Edward and Marion Islands, who named them?
James Cook
Who was South Africa's President until 1989?
P.W. Botha
How old are the oldest petroglyphs and cave paintings of the San people thought to be?
20,000 years
Which African country was formerly called Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Desmond Tutu is regarded as one of South Africa's most prominent leaders, but what is his title?
Archibishop
Cricket is popular, particularly amongst the Indian minority in South Africa. In what century was the game first played?
The 16th century
In which city did Mohammed Ali and George Foreman fight in 1971 in what would become known as "The Rumble in the Jungle"?
Kinshasa
What is the name of the highest mountain range in South Africa?
Drakensberg
South Africa has many sites of natural beauty, but what is the name of its longest river?
Orange River
What is the name of the southernmost point in Africa?
Cape Agulhas
This year was the year when the Union of South Africa was established...
1910
What is the name of the dried meat in the picture, which can be made out of many animals, such as kudo, crocodile or ostrich?
Biltong
Which South African city is in the province of KwaZulu-Natal?
Durban
Which country won the football World Cup in South Africa?
Spain
Which country's national rugby team goes by the name of The All Blacks?
New Zealand
Which Olympics were boycotted by African countries as a protest against apartheid?
Montreal 1976
What is the name of the now-extinct language that was spoken in South Africa until the early 20th century?
IXam
Tugela Falls in South Africa is considered the second-highest waterfall in the world. But how high is it?
948 metres
Which of these countries does not border South Africa?
Malawi
Which city is the administrative capital of South Africa?
Pretoria
How many times had the World Cup been arranged in Africa before South Africa hosted it in 2010?
0
Which country is the movie "Out of Africa" set in?
Kenya
What is the original name of the South African white minority who originated from Dutch colonists?
Boer
What is the name of the South African from Johannesburg who is called "Blade Runner"?
Oscar Pistorius
Who followed Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa in 1999?
Thabo Mbeki
Which of the following animals does not belong to the "Big Five" of Africa?
Giraffe
What was the name of the event in South Africa in 1960 when the police shot people who were demonstrating against the Pass Laws?
Sharpeville Massacre
What is the name of the world famous author who was born in "Oranjefristaten", which was previously a free state in South Africa?
J.R.R. Tolkien
Which was the first country in Africa to introduce same sex marital law?
South Africa
What were the self-governing areas for blacks called in South Africa?
Bantustans
What does the red, blue and white in the South African flag symbolise?
The country's European heritage
In what city in South Africa can the country's Parliament be found?
Cape Town
What is the name of the group of fish that sharks belong to?
Cartilaginous fish
Which of the following is NOT an African Nobel Prize winner?
VS Naipaul
How many colors are on the flag of South Africa?
6
In which African country did Mahatma Gandhi live and fight for civil rights between 1893-1914?
South Africa
In 1990, which African football team became the first ever from that continent to reach a World Cup quarter final?
Cameroon
Which South African city is Soweto a suburb of?
Johannesburg
Gold is measured in "carat" but how much is 1 carat?
0.2 gram
South Africa celebrates its national day on which date?
27 April
What is the name of the ocean west of South Africa?
The Atlantic Ocean
The movie Invictus, with Matt Damon in the lead role, revolves around this sport...?
Rugby
Which of the following countries is NOT bordering South Africa in the North?
Lesotho
In which African country is Lesotho an enclave?
South Africa
In which year was the World Cup in soccer held in South Africa?
2010
In which 1989 American action movie, starring Mel Gibson, do the villains pose as South African diplomats?
Lethal Weapon 2
Which big cat is called "Panthera Leo" in Latin, and lives mainly in southern and eastern Africa?
Lion
At what age do most children in South Africa start Primary School?
6 years
What African country do the Zulu people primarily live in today?
South Africa
To which political party does the South African Jacob Zuma belong to?
African National Congress
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