60 South Africa Quiz Questions and Answers (inc. Picture Quiz)

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Are you looking for the ultimate South Africa quiz? Here it is!

South Africa is a country located on the southernmost tip of the African continent. It’s a popular tourist destination and has a very interesting history.

In this South African trivia, you will find 6 rounds of questions and answers about South Africa.

This includes several rounds of trivia, multiple choice and true or false about the history of South Africa, its geography, famous South African people and more.

You will also find a free and printable picture quiz about South Africa at the end. Feel free to print it and play with your friends.

So, are you ready to get started with the South African quiz? Let’s go!

Round 1: Easy South Africa Trivia Questions

1. Which world-famous human rights activist became South Africa’s first black president in 1994?
2. Named after politician Paul Kruger, what exactly is the tourist attraction Kruger?    
3. What ‘City’ is a luxury casino and holiday resort in South Africa and the subject of an anti-apartheid song? 
4. Which South African actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the 2003 movie ‘Monster’? 
5. Born in Pretoria in 1970, which business magnate and investor is the founder, CEO and Chief Engineer at SpaceX? 
6. What was the name that the National Party gave to its racial segregation policies? 
7. What is the name of the plastic horn that could constantly be heard buzzing in the background at the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa?   
8. What is mined at Kimberley in South Africa?   
9. Shaka is the founder of South Africa’s largest ethnic group.  Name it.      
10. Name the South African barefooted distance runner who trained and competed in the 1980s and 1990s.

Round 1: Easy South Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which world-famous human rights activist became South Africa’s first black president in 1994? Nelson Mandela  
2. Named after politician Paul Kruger, what exactly is the tourist attraction Kruger?  Nature Reserve   
3. What ‘City’ is a luxury casino and holiday resort in South Africa and the subject of an anti-apartheid song?  Sun City
4. Which South African actress won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the 2003 movie ‘Monster’?  Charlize Theron  
5. Born in Pretoria in 1970, which business magnate and investor is the founder, CEO and Chief Engineer at SpaceX?  Elon Musk  
6. What was the name that the National Party gave to its racial segregation policies?  Apartheid  
7. What is the name of the plastic horn that could constantly be heard buzzing in the background at the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa? Vuvuzela  
8. What is mined at Kimberley in South Africa?  Diamonds  
9. Shaka is the founder of South Africa’s largest ethnic group.  Name it.  Zulu    
10. Name the South African barefooted distance runner who trained and competed in the 1980s and 1990s.  Zola Budd  

Round 2: South Africa Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which tree is South Africa’s iconic Tree of Life?  

1. Banyan
2. Sakura
3. Baobab
4. Willow

2. South Africa possesses two small subantarctic islands located in the Indian Ocean.  One is Marion and the other shares a name with which member of the British Royal family?    

1. Princess Anne
2. Prince William
3. King Charles III
4. Prince Edward

3. Which colour can be found at the centre of the flag of South Africa?  

1. Red
2. Green
3. Black
4. Blue

4. In what year was the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa approved?   

1. 1996
2. 2002
3. 1990
4. 2008

5. Which herbal tea is made from the leaves of the South African red bush plant?  

1. Masala
2. Chamomile
3. Rooibos
4. Amaranth

6. For what was South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard famous?

1. First laser eye surgery
2. Invention of ultrasound
3. Development of Tetanus vaccination
4. First Human to Human Heart Transplant

7. Who achieved worldwide success with his single ‘Jerusalema’ released in 2019?

1. Afrotraction
2. Master KG
3. Scribe
4. Zahara

8. Which of the following countries does not share a border with South Africa?  

1. Zimbabwe
2. Nigeria
3. Botswana
4. Namibia

9. Which South African became the host of the American TV series ‘The Daily Show’ in 2015? 

1. Caspar Lee
2. Arnold Vosloo
3. Dean Geyer
4. Trevor Noah

10. What is South Africa’s top export?

1. Iron, Steel
2. Fruits and Nuts
3. Vehicles
4. Gems and precious metals

Round 2: South Africa Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which tree is South Africa’s iconic Tree of Life?  Baobab  

2. South Africa possesses two small subantarctic islands located in the Indian Ocean.  One is Marion and the other shares a name with which member of the British Royal family?  Prince Edward    

3. Which colour can be found at the centre of the flag of South Africa?  Green  

4. In what year was the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa approved?  1996   

5. Which herbal tea is made from the leaves of the South African red bush plant?  Rooibos  

6. For what was South African surgeon Christiaan Barnard famous?   First Human to Human Heart Transplant

7. Who achieved worldwide success with his single ‘Jerusalema’ released in 2019?   Master KG

8. Which of the following countries does not share a border with South Africa?  Nigeria  

9. Which South African became the host of the American TV series ‘The Daily Show’ in 2015?  Trevor Noah

10. What is South Africa’s top export?  Gems and precious metals

Round 3: South Africa Quiz – True or False

1. There are 100 cents in a South African Rand.
2. Biltong is South Africa’s answer to the barbecue.
3. Pretoria is South Africa’s legislative capital. 
4. The Orange river is the longest river in South Africa. 
5. The Blue Crane is the South African national bird. 
6. South Africa is the only nation to have successfully developed nuclear weapons and then voluntarily dismantled its entire nuclear-weapons program? 
7. The N1 is the longest national route in South Africa. 
8. Ellis Park Stadium is the home of Kaizer Chiefs FC?
9. The South African men’s and women’s cricket teams have the nickname the Springboks?
10. In 2002 Mark Shuttleworth became the first South African in space? 

Round 3: South Africa Quiz Answers – True or False

1. There are 100 cents in a South African Rand.  True
2. Biltong is South Africa’s answer to the barbecue.  False, it’s braai
3. Pretoria is South Africa’s legislative capital.  False, it’s Cape Town
4. The Orange river is the longest river in South Africa.  True
5. The Blue Crane is the South African national bird.  True
6. South Africa is the only nation to have successfully developed nuclear weapons and then voluntarily dismantled its entire nuclear-weapons program?  True  
7. The N1 is the longest national route in South Africa.  False, it’s the N2  
8. Ellis Park Stadium is the home of Kaizer Chiefs FC?  False, it’s FNB Stadium  
9. The South African men’s and women’s cricket teams have the nickname the Springboks?  False, it’s Proteas
10. In 2002 Mark Shuttleworth became the first South African in space?  True

Round 4: Medium South Africa Trivia Questions

1. Which letters are depicted on a South African car sticker?  
2. South African Ernie Els is famous for which sport?  
3. Which activist is the subject of the 1987 movie ‘Cry Freedom’? 
4. The area around the town of Stellenbosch is famous for the production of what? 
5. More than 10% of the South African nation speak Afrikaans.  The language evolved from settlers from which European country? 
6. Which Anglican Archbishop received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to Apartheid in South Africa?  
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo became world famous after singing with Paul Simon on which album?    
8. Which famous South African landmark is known as Tafelberg in Afrikaans?   
9. Which maximum-security prison had Nelson Mandela amongst its inmates and was turned into a museum in 1997?  
10. Which South African movie directed by Gavin Hood, won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 2006?   

Round 4: Medium South Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which letters are depicted on a South African car sticker?  ZA   
2. South African Ernie Els is famous for which sport?  Golf  
3. Which activist is the subject of the 1987 movie ‘Cry Freedom’?  Steve Biko 
4. The area around the town of Stellenbosch is famous for the production of what?  Wine 
5. More than 10% of the South African nation speak Afrikaans.  The language evolved from settlers from which European country?   Holland  
6. Which Anglican Archbishop received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to Apartheid in South Africa?  Desmond Tutu 
7. Ladysmith Black Mambazo became world famous after singing with Paul Simon on which album?  Graceland    
8. Which famous South African landmark is known as Tafelberg in Afrikaans?  Table Mountain  
9. Which maximum-security prison had Nelson Mandela amongst its inmates and was turned into a museum in 1997?  Robben Island  
10. Which South African movie directed by Gavin Hood, won the Oscar for best foreign language film in 2006?  Tsotsi   

Round 5: Hard South Africa Trivia Questions

1. The South African Malva pudding is a sponge flavoured with what? 
2. The Quagga is an extinct South African mammal similar to which creature?
3. What do the initials of cricketer AB de Villiers stand for? 
4. What is the name of the first high-speed train to operate in South Africa as well as on the African continent?
5. Which African country does South Africa completely surround? 
6. Which creatures will you find at Boulders Beach?    
7. Egoli, meaning place of gold, is the Zulu name for which South African city?   
8. Which treaty signed in 1902 ended the Second Boer War?   
9. Who was President of South Africa prior to P.W Botha?  
10.  Which explorer led the first European expedition to round the Cape of Good Hope? 

Round 5: Hard South Africa Trivia Questions and Answers

1. The South African Malva pudding is a sponge flavoured with what?  Apricot  
2. The Quagga is an extinct South African mammal similar to which creature?  Zebra  
3. What do the initials of cricketer AB de Villiers stand for?  Abraham Benjamin 
4. What is the name of the first high-speed train to operate in South Africa as well as on the African continent?  Gautrain
5. Which African country does South Africa completely surround?  Lesotho 
6. Which creatures will you find at Boulders Beach?  Penguins    
7. Egoli, meaning place of gold, is the Zulu name for which South African city?  Johannesburg  
8. Which treaty signed in 1902 ended the Second Boer War?  Treaty of Vereeniging  
9. Who was President of South Africa prior to P.W Botha?  Marais Viljoen  
10.  Which explorer led the first European expedition to round the Cape of Good Hope?  Bartolomeu Dias

Round 6: South Africa Picture Quiz

Round 6: South Africa Picture Quiz Answers

1. The Big Hole, Kimberley
2. Robben Island
3. Table Mountain
4. Muizenberg’s beach huts
5. Union Buildings, Pretoria
6. Voortrekker Monument, Pretoria
7. The Cradle of Humankind
8. The Afrikaans Language Monument
9. The Huguenot Memorial Monument
10. The Castle of Good Hope

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