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Quiz about My Kind of Town Durban South Africa
Quiz about My Kind of Town Durban South Africa

My Kind of Town: Durban, South Africa Quiz

I have lived all my life on the east coast of South Africa in the city of Durban. I would love to introduce you to my home town. Welcome to Durban, known as the "warmest place to be".

A multiple-choice quiz by Pekingese. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Pekingese
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
382,351
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
129
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Question 1 of 10
1. Durban hosted one of the semi-final games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. What is the name of the stadium where the game was played? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. A famous annual ultra-marathon is run between Durban, the largest city in Kwazulu-Natal, and the provincial capital, Pietermaritzburg. What is the name of this race? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Durban is famous for its "Golden Mile" of beaches popular with bathers, anglers and surfers. The subtropical climate, which allows for water sports to be enjoyed all year round, is regulated by the warm current on the east coast of southern Africa, named after one of our neighbouring countries. What is this current called? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. Durban has one of the busiest commercial harbours in Africa. Vasco da Gama came across the sheltered bay for the first time on Christmas Day in 1497. He named the bay in honour of the day. What did he call it? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Durban boasts a modern water park and aquarium, which was named after a famous Zulu King. What is the name of this attraction? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. A future British Prime Minister was a war correspondent in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war. After his release he made a speech on the steps of the building which was the Durban City Hall at the time. Who was this famous visitor to Durban? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. The City Hall was replaced by a new building in 1910. This is the current City Hall in Durban, and is an almost exact replica of the City Hall of which European city? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. Another historical figure with links to Durban is the Indian lawyer, Mohandas Gandhi, who led protests against the South African government and was also a leading figure in India's struggle for independence from the British Empire. Gandhi is often referred to by which honorary Sanskrit title meaning "venerable"? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Durban had its own version of Dame Vera Lynne during the Second World War. Perla Seidle Gibson was a familiar figure on the quayside when troopships docked in the port, and the soldiers were entertained by her distinctive renditions of popular songs. She was internationally know by what colourful nickname? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. Durban Girls' High School was founded in 1882. It is located in the suburb of Glenwood and has many well-known past pupils. One of the most famous is the tennis player who won the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon, in the Queen's Silver Jubilee year of 1977. Do you know who she is? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Durban hosted one of the semi-final games of the 2010 FIFA World Cup tournament. What is the name of the stadium where the game was played?

Answer: Moses Mabhida Stadium

 Kingsmead is the international cricket stadium in Durban and Kings Park hosts international rugby union matches. The final of the 2010 World Cup was played at Soccer City in Johannesburg.
2. A famous annual ultra-marathon is run between Durban, the largest city in Kwazulu-Natal, and the provincial capital, Pietermaritzburg. What is the name of this race?

Answer: The Comrades Marathon

 The race covers a distance of close to 90 kilometres, with the course varying slightly from year to year. One year the race is an "up" run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, and the next year it is a "down" run from the capital to Durban, which is at sea level.
3. Durban is famous for its "Golden Mile" of beaches popular with bathers, anglers and surfers. The subtropical climate, which allows for water sports to be enjoyed all year round, is regulated by the warm current on the east coast of southern Africa, named after one of our neighbouring countries. What is this current called?

Answer: Mozambique current

 The Benguela current is the cold current on the west coast of southern Africa.
4. Durban has one of the busiest commercial harbours in Africa. Vasco da Gama came across the sheltered bay for the first time on Christmas Day in 1497. He named the bay in honour of the day. What did he call it?

Answer: Port Natal

 The ornate da Gama clock commemorates the 400th anniversary of the discovery of Durban Bay by Vasco da Gama.
5. Durban boasts a modern water park and aquarium, which was named after a famous Zulu King. What is the name of this attraction?

Answer: Ushaka Marine World

 The aquarium at Ushaka Marine World is housed within a replica of a shipwreck.
6. A future British Prime Minister was a war correspondent in South Africa during the Anglo-Boer War. He was captured and held as a prisoner of war. After his release he made a speech on the steps of the building which was the Durban City Hall at the time. Who was this famous visitor to Durban?

Answer: Sir Winston Churchill

 The building in question is now the main Post Office in Durban. Sir Winston Churchill won a Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953.
7. The City Hall was replaced by a new building in 1910. This is the current City Hall in Durban, and is an almost exact replica of the City Hall of which European city?

Answer: Belfast

 The Durban City Hall houses a museum. Among other exhibits, it contains a genuine Egyptian mummy. Plans are currently underway to return the mummy to Egypt.
8. Another historical figure with links to Durban is the Indian lawyer, Mohandas Gandhi, who led protests against the South African government and was also a leading figure in India's struggle for independence from the British Empire. Gandhi is often referred to by which honorary Sanskrit title meaning "venerable"?

Answer: Mahatma

 Every year Durban hosts a re-enactment of the Salt March, which Gandhi organised in 1930 in India to protest against British rule.
9. Durban had its own version of Dame Vera Lynne during the Second World War. Perla Seidle Gibson was a familiar figure on the quayside when troopships docked in the port, and the soldiers were entertained by her distinctive renditions of popular songs. She was internationally know by what colourful nickname?

Answer: The Lady in White

 A bronze statue of The Lady in White was unveiled by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second during her visit to Durban in 1995. It is located near to the spot where Perla sang to the troops on the ships docked in the harbour during the war.
10. Durban Girls' High School was founded in 1882. It is located in the suburb of Glenwood and has many well-known past pupils. One of the most famous is the tennis player who won the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon, in the Queen's Silver Jubilee year of 1977. Do you know who she is?

Answer: Virginia Wade

 Virginia Wade spent most of her childhood in South Africa, as her father was the Archdeacon of Durban for several years.
Source: Author Pekingese

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