South Africa History

Question 1

When was homosexuality decriminalized in SA?

Answer 1

1998

Question 2

When was Gay Marriage legalized in SA?

Answer 2

2006

Question 3

How many languages are there in SA? What are they?

Answer 3

11

Afrikkans. Zulu. Xhosa. English. Ndebele. Northern Sotho. Swazi. Tsonga. Tswana. Venda.

Question 4

What are the four main languages of SA, in order.

Answer 4

Zulu, Xhosa. Afrikkans. English.

Question 5

Who was the first President of SA?

Answer 5

Nelson Mandela

Question 6

Who is the current President of SA?

Answer 6

Jacob Zuma

Question 7

How many Presidents of SA have there been? Name them.

Answer 7

Mandela, Mbeki, Motlanthe, Zuma.

Question 8

National Bird of South Africa?

Answer 8

Blue Crane

Question 9

National Tree?

Answer 9

Real Yellowwood

Question 10

National Animal?

Answer 10

Springbok

Question 11

National Flower?

Answer 11

King/Giant Protea

Question 12

National Fish

Answer 12

Galjoen

Question 13

How many national orders are there?

Answer 13

6

Question 14

What are the National Orders of SA?

Answer 14

Mapungubwe, Baobab, Campanions of/Tambo, Luthuli, Ikhamanga, Mendi Decoration for Bravery.

Question 15

Motto of SA?

Answer 15

Unity In Diversity

Question 16

How many people live in South Africa?

Answer 16

53 Million

Question 17

Which countries border SA?

Answer 17

Zimbabawe, Mozambique, Swaziland, Botswana, Namibia Lesotho lies within it.

Question 18

What ocean does SA border?

Answer 18

South Atlantic, and Indian Ocean

Question 19

Who was Nelson Mandela?

Answer 19

Served 27 years in prison. 
Became first actual president of SA.
Won Nobel Peace Prize in 1993.
Won Presidential Medal of Honor.
Won Soviet Union of Lenin.

Question 20

Capital of South Africa?

Answer 20

Capetown (1994): legislative capital

Pretoria: administrative capital.

Question 21

What is the only region in SA that receives winter rainfall?

Answer 21

Cape Peninsula