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- 1. Multiple Choice
Before 1994, South Africa had four provinces. Which one of the following was not one of the four provinces?
Orange Free State
Natal
Limpopo
Cape
Transvaal
- 2. Multiple Choice
In what year did the four states (the provinces mentioned in question 1) become known as the Republic of South Africa?
1910
1912
1960
1970
1996
- 3. Multiple Choice
Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.
How many 'homelands' were there?
10
8
6
4
2
- 4. Multiple Choice
Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.
Which 'homeland' was located the furthest north in the Republic of South Africa?
Lebowa
Venda
Transkei
Ciskei
KwaNdebele
- 5. Multiple Choice
Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.
Which modern-day province is located where the majority of Transkei was situated?
Limpopo
Western Cape
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
- 6. Multiple Choice
Click on the map titled South Africa's provinces and 'homelands' before 1996.
Why were the 'homelands' established?
Black people preferred to live in their own states.
It was part of the apartheid strategy of separate development.
There wasn't enough space in the four provinces to accommodate all people living in South Africa.
The 'homelands' created a sense of unity between the black people in South Africa.
There was no specific reason why the 'homelands' were established.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Jump to Land Area:
What percentage of South Africa consists of the Western Cape?
8.6%
10.3%
30.5%
13.8%
10.6%
- 8. Multiple Choice
Jump to Land Area. Click on READ MORE: How big is South Africa?
South Africa is _____ times the size of Italy, and _____ the size of India?
2; 1/2
4; 1/3
5; 1/6
3; 1/3
10; 1/8
- 9. Multiple Choice
Jump to Population:
Which provinces have a population of less than 3 million people?
Free State and Northern Cape
Free State, Northern Cape and North West
Mpumalanga and Limpopo
Free State and North West
North West and Northern Cape
- 10. Multiple Choice
Jump to Population:
In which years did South Africa have a national census? Select all that apply.
1996
1998
2001
2011
2017
- 11. Multiple Choice
Jump to Density:
Which province has the second highest population density in South Africa?
Mpumalanga
Gauteng
KwaZulu-Natal
Western Cape
Northern Cape
- 12. Multiple Choice
Jump to Density:
Which province's population density is the closest in comparison to the population density of Brazil?
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Limpopo
Free State
North West
- 13. Multiple Choice
Jump to Migration:
Which province is considered South Africa's wealthiest province?
North West
Western Cape
KwaZulu-Natal
Northern Cape
Gauteng
- 14. Multiple Choice
Jump to Migration:
Is the following statement true or false?
The poorest province in South Africa is the Eastern Cape.
True
False
- 15. Multiple Choice
Jump to Race:
Complete the following sentence:
_____________ South African people make up the majority of South Africa.
Black
White
Indian or Asian
Coloured
Other
- 16. Multiple Choice
Jump to Race:
What does the distribution of a specific racial group in South Africa reveal about that group?
The racial group could choose where they wanted to live before 1994.
The racial group is evenly distributed across South Africa.
The racial group's population distribution is directly connected to its history in the country.
The racial group does not want to live amongst other racial groups.
The racial group's growth over a number of years.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Jump to Languages:
Which one of the following languages is not one of the 11 official languages in South Africa?
English
Afrikaans
isiNdebele
Dutch
Setswana
- 18. Multiple Choice
Jump to Languages:
Which language is spoken by the most people in the Western Cape?
Setswana
isiXhosa
Afrikaans
English
isiZulu
- 19. Multiple Choice
Jump to Government:
On which levels of government are the provinces governed? Choose all that apply.
National Government
Provincial Government
Local Government
International Government
Cross-border Government
- 20. Multiple Choice
Jump to Cities:
What is the provincial capital of KwaZulu-Natal? Is this provincial capital also a national capital?
Bloemfontein; Yes
Durban; No
Durban; Yes
Pietermaritzburg; Yes
Pietermaritzburg; No
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