South Africa Quiz

[Hash]

Change of pace. No cheating, no Googling.

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa?
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers
3. Who is the President of South Africa?
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994?
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994.
6. Who are the 'Coloured'?

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa?
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English.
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called?
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa?
11. Which party forms the official opposition?
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa
14. When did South Africa become a republic?
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994?
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%)
17. Who are the Springboks?
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994.
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993.
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994?

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging?
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984

[k-onmmunist]

get ready, i'm gonna suck.

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? - johannesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers - boers
3. Who is the President of South Africa? - thabo mbeki
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? - nelson mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. - apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? - blacks

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? - pretoria, johannesburg, cape town
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. - afrikaans, xhosa, zulu, swazi
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called? - don't know
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? - anc
11. Which party forms the official opposition? - don't know
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi - don't know

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa - don't know
14. When did South Africa become a republic? - 1960
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? - afrikaner party?
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) - 60%
17. Who are the Springboks? - don't know
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994 - don't know

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics - transvaal and oranje
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994. - hertzog
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934? - don't know
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election? - jan smuts?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. - don't know
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? - can't remember

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer? - don't know
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy. - don't know
27. Who was Sandra Laing? - don't know
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa - don't work
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging? - a far right wing party that wants to restore apartheid
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984 - can't.

[politicus]

Change of pace. No cheating, no Googling.

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johannesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers Afrikaners
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Jacob Zuma
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Nelson Mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? Mulattos (with some Asian  blood from 18th century slaves)

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfoentein
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Venda, Sotho (Southern and Northern), Afrikaans, Swazi, Ndebele
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called? House of Commons, Senate
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? ANC
11. Which party forms the official opposition? Democratic Alliance
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi Inkhatha Freedom Party

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa Western Cape, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, KwaZuu-Natal and five others
14. When did South Africa become a republic? 1910
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? National Party
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) 80%
17. Who are the Springboks? National Rugby Team
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994 Orange Free State, Transvaal, Cape Province, Natal

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics Transvaal, Orange Free State
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994. Louis Botha
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934? Louis Botha
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election? Jan Christian Smuts?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. Constand Viljoen
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? KwaZulu, Ciskei, Transkei and Bophutswana

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer? A famous rugby player?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging? A right wing, supremacist militia
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984 Jan Christian Smuts, Louis Botha, Daniel Francois Malan, Johannes Baltasar Vorster, Hendrijk Verwoerd (assuming P. W. Botha takes over in 1984).

[DC Al Fine]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johannesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers? Afrikaners
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Jacob Zuma
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Nelson Mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? People of mixed black/white race

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Pretoria
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Tsonga
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called?
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? ANC
11. Which party forms the official opposition? DA
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi? Inthanka Freedom

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa: West Cape, North Cape, East Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo Mplulanga, Northwest, Kwa-Zulu Natal
14. When did South Africa become a republic?
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? National Party
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) 60%
17. Who are the Springboks? South African national Rugby teams
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994?

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics: Transvaal & Oranje
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994.? JM Smuts
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. Andries something
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994?

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy. Kill the Boer
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging?
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984

[Velasco]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johanesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers Afrikaner
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Jacob Zuma
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Nelson Mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? People with mixed blood(African, European or Asiatic)

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, Sotho, Venda...
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called? Don't remember if the Lower House is called those of Commons, National Assembly or whatever. The Upper House must be called Senate.
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? African National Congress
11. Which party forms the official opposition? Democratic Alliance
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi Inkhata

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa Natal-Kwazulu, East Cape, South Cape, North Cape, Orange Free State, Gauteng... don't remember the other three in the former Transvaal
14. When did South Africa become a republic? 1962?
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? National Party
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) 82%
17. Who are the Springboks? The national rugby team
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994 Cape Province,Transvaal, Natal, Orange Free State

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics Orange, Transvaal
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994. Louis Botha
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election? Smuts?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. Constand Viljoen
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? Transkei, Ciskei, Bophustawana, Kwa-Zulu.

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging?
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984

[Donerail]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johannesburg.
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers? Afrikaners.
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Jacob Zuma.
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Nelson Mandela.
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid.
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? Folks who aren't quite white but aren't quite black. Mixed-racial.

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloehmenforten.
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Zulu, Afrikaans, Xhosa, Sesotho, and English.
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called? Senate & House (of Commons?).
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? African National Congress.
11. Which party forms the official opposition? Democratic Alliance.
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi. Some sort of Inkaktha Front?.

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa. Western Cape, Northern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and a few others.
14. When did South Africa become a republic? 1924.
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? Nat'l Front.
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%). 75%.
17. Who are the Springboks? A sort of gazelle.
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994. Cape, Free State, Transvaal, and something else.

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics. Transvaal and Orange Free State.
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994. De Klerk.
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993.
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? Venda, Ciskei, Transkei, and the one with the really long name.

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa.
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging? I'm guessing either a party or armed group on the far-right that's made up of Afrikaners who want more power.
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984

[Vosem]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johannesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers Afrikaners
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Zuma
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? Mostly Khoisan, also some other groups that aren't white or black

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Capetown, Johannesburg, Pretoria. Don't know which is which.
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called?
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? African National Congress
11. Which party forms the official opposition? Democratic Alliance
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi Inkatha Freedom Party

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa West Cape, East Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, Gauteng, kwaZulu-Natal, North Cape, and drawing a blank on 2 more
14. When did South Africa become a republic? 1961
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? National Party
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) 66%
17. Who are the Springboks? A kind of deer?
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994 Cape, Orange, Free State, Natal

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics South African Republic, Free State
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994. Louis Botha?
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election? Jan Smuts?
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. f you, this is on the tip of my tongue but I don't know
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? Bophuthatswana, Ciskei, Transkei, blanking on a fourth one

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging? organization that threatened civil war to save apartheid in early '90s. still exists but no longer matters
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984 could name some, but not all, and I don't believe there's partial credit

[Kitteh]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa? Johannesburg
2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers Afrikaners
3. Who is the President of South Africa? Jacob Zuma
4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994? Nelson Mandela
5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994. Apartheid
6. Who are the 'Coloured'? Mixed racial group, mainly mix of white and black with also some Cape Malay and other groups depending on the region

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa? Executive is Pretoria, legislative is Cape Town and judicial is Bloemfontein
8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English. Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Setswana
9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called? Chamber of Deputies and Council of Provinces
10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa? African National Congress
11. Which party forms the official opposition? Democratic Alliance
12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi Inkatha Freedom Party

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Free State, Northwest, Guateng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal
14. When did South Africa become a republic? 1949
15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994? National party
16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%) 89%
17. Who are the Springboks? Rugby team
18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994 Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape and Natal

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics Natal and Transvaal
20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994.
21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election? Jan Smuts
23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993. Anders Bereguing
24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994? KwaZulu, Ciskei, Transkei

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
27. Who was Sandra Laing?
28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa Patricia De Lille
29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging? Right-wing white/afrikaner nationalist terrorist group
30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984 I know Jan Smuts, PW Botha and FW De Klerk

[Platypus]

Easy

1. What is the largest city in South Africa?
Johannesburg

2. Name the white ethnic group who are descended from Dutch, French or German settlers
Afrikaner

3. Who is the President of South Africa?
Jacob Zuma

4. Who was the first President of South Africa after 1994?
Nelson Mandela

5. Name the system of racial segregation/white minority rule enforced by governments between 1948 and 1994.
Apartheid

6. Who are the 'Coloured'?
Mixed black and white decendancy

Fairly easy

7. What are the executive, legislative and judicial capitals of South Africa?
Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein

8. South Africa has 11 official languages. Name 4 of them, not including English.
Afrikaans, Xhosa, Zulu, Bantu

9. What are the two houses of South African Parliament called?
Senate and House of Deputies?

10. What is the current ruling party in South Africa?
African National Congress

11. Which party forms the official opposition?
Democratic A...Alliance? Alternative? I'll go with Alliance.

12. Name the party led by Mangosuthu Buthelezi
The trade unionish offshoot of the ANC, right? Something Freedom Party. Not sure.

Medium

13. Name the 9 provinces of South Africa
North Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, Orange Free State, Guateng, Limpopo, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, uhm... Transvaal?
14. When did South Africa become a republic?
1948, 1954...somewhere around there. I'll go with '49.

15. Which party was in power between 1948 and 1994?
Nationals

16. What percentage of the South African population is black? (answers within 3%)
Hmmn, depends on how many are 'coloured'. Pretty sure White is about 12%, and Asian/others is about 8%, so I'll guess about 20% is coloured and go with 60%.

17. Who are the Springboks?
National Rugby (Union) team

18. Name the four provinces of South Africa prior to 1994
Cape, Orange, Traansvaal, Guateng?

Difficult

19. Name two Boer Republics
Orange Free State, Transvaal

20. This man was Prime Minister of South Africa between 1924 and 1939 and was the first leader of South Africa's ruling party between 1948 and 1994.
Botha?

21. Who founded the Gesuiwerde Nasionale Party in 1934?
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22. Which Prime Minister was defeated in the 1948 election?
Botha? ( I( just presume all white south africans are a de Klerk, Botha, Smith, or de Kuyt)

23. Name the leader of the Conservative Party between 1982 and his death in 1993.
de Klerk

24. Name the four Bantustans which obtained nominal independence prior to 1994?
-

Very difficult

25. Who was Bram Fischer?
Leader of the Boers during the war?

26. Name the pop song and its artists which became a top hit in South Africa in 2006, creating a major controversy.
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27. Who was Sandra Laing?
The coloured woman born to white parents who was then classified as white and then coloured again after she married a black.

28. Name the MP who denounced the Arms Scandal in 1999-2001 and wrote a best-selling book on political corruption in South Africa
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29. What is the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging?
Afrikaner separatist movement

30. Name the Prime Ministers of South Africa between 1910 and 1984
de Klerk
de Kuyt
Smith
de Klerk
Botha
Botha
de Klerk
Botha
Smith
de Kuyt
Botha
Botha
de Klerk

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Windis: 7
Politicus: 18
DC: 14
Velasco: 17.5
SJoyce: 12.5
Vosem: 14.5
drj101: 17
hugh: 13.5
Ethelberth: 16.5

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