| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Between 1948-1994, South Africa was ruled by this racially oppressive system, where only whites were given human rights | Apartheid | 87%
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| From 1806 to its independence, South Africa was ruled by this European country | United Kingdom | 87%
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| Zulu | 87%
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| English | 84%
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| Founding Father and Most Famous Leader (1994-1999) | Nelson Mandela | 81%
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| Xhosa | 81%
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| Language | Afrikaans | 77%
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| Cape Town | 77%
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| Main Religion | Christianity | 77%
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| Namibia | 77%
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| From 1652-1795, this European country colonised / ruled South Africa | Netherlands | 77%
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| Nationality | South African | 77%
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| Time zones | 1 (UTC+2) | 74%
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| Bloemfontein | 74%
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| Elon Musk | 74%
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| Football | 74%
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| Lesotho | 74%
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| Capital1. Administrative 2. Legislative (second-biggest city) 3. Judicial | Pretoria | 74%
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| Bordering Oceans | Atlantic ocean | 71%
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| Bordering Countries | Botswana | 71%
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| Mozambique | 71%
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| National Sport | Rugby | 71%
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| Rugby | 71%
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| ZA is the only country (so far) to have hosted the world cup in these three sports | Cricket | 68%
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| Zimbabwe | 68%
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| Eswatini | 65%
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| National Animal | Springbok | 61%
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| Top Trading Partner (2022) | China | 58%
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| Desmond Tutu | 55%
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| Currency | Rand | 55%
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| Leader (2009-2017) | Jacob Zuma | 52%
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| One of ZA's most prominent tourist attractions is this mountain, situated south of Cape Town | Table Mountain | 52%
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| The 9 Provinces of South Africa | Eastern Cape | 48%
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| Western Cape | 48%
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| Charlize Theron | 42%
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| Free State | 42%
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| Limpopo | 42%
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| Pacific ocean | 42%
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| Northern Cape | 39%
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| Current leader (2018-) | Cyril Ramaphosa | 32%
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| Gauteng | 32%
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| KwaZulu-Natal | 32%
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| North West | 32%
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| The largest bird in the world can be found here (hint: Kevin Hart is terrified of these birds) | Ostrich | 32%
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| Trevor Noah | 32%
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| Tsonga | 32%
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| Mpumalanga | 29%
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| Ndebele | 29%
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| Northern Sotho | 29%
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| ZA is the only country (so far) to have voluntarily abolished its _______ ____ program | Nuclear | 29%
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| Sesotho | 29%
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| ZA is the 7th largest (3.1% global share) producer of this mineral fuel | Coal | 26%
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| Venda | 26%
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| The Bloukrans Bridge is the highest bridge in the world for.... | Bungee Jumping | 23%
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| State-Condition | Republic | 23%
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| Independence | 1910 | 19%
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| Famous People from the country1. Cardiac surgeon who became the first to successfully perform a heart transplant 2. Hollywood actress (Monster, Fast and Furious, Hancock, Mad Max) 3. An archbishop and the second-most prominent leader for ZA's independence 4. The 12 year old boy who gave AIDS a human face in Africa 5. Owner of Tesla, X (twitter), SpaceX, Neuralink 6. Opponent of Apartheid 7. Former cricket player 8. Considered one of the greatest golf players of all time 9. Late night show host (2015-2022) 10. Hollywood actor (District 9, Elysium, A-Team (2010), Chappie, Oldboy) | Christiaan Barnard | 19%
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| Orange river | 19%
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| Swati | 19%
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| Main Economic Sector | Tertiary / Selective | 16%
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| Two-thirds of Africa’s is generated in South Africa. | Electricity | 13%
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| Setswana | 13%
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| National Dish | Bobotie | 10%
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| Nkosi Johnson | 10%
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| Steve Biko | 10%
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| Main River | Limpoporiver | 6%
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| Tallest Mountain | Mafadi | 6%
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| Gary Player | 3%
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| The largest reptile can be found ZA's waters | Leatherback Turtle | 3%
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| Climate | Mixed | 3%
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| Main Export | Platinum / Gems | 3%
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| Sharlto Copley | 3%
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| The smallest mammal in the world resides in certain African countries, including ZA... | The Least Dwarf Shrew | 0%
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| Tony Greig | 0%
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