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Places in South Africa Trivia Quiz

A quiz about places in South Africa - what city/town am I referring to?

A multiple-choice quiz by haupta. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
haupta

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
241,872

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1262

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Question 1 of 10

1. This major South African city is often referred to as the Jacaranda City. Its places of interest include among other The Union Buildings of South Africa, Church Square and the Voortrekker Monument. Hint

Pretoria

Johannesburg

Bloemfontein

Cape Town

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Question 2 of 10

2. This South African city hosted a race in the A1 Grand Prix in January 2006 driven on a street track. It is also well known for the 'Golden Mile' - a stretch of beach with golden sands in South Africa stretching from the uShaka Marine World in the south, to the newly constructed Suncoast Casino and Entertainment World in the north. Hint

Benoni

Cape Town

Durban

Bloemfontein

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Question 3 of 10

3. This South African city contains about six million trees and is often claimed to have the largest man-made forest in the world. Hint

Klerksdorp

Johannesburg

Knysna

Polokwane

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Question 4 of 10

4. J. R. R. Tolkien, author of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of The Rings', was born in this city in South Africa on January 3, 1892. Hint

Kimberley

Bloemfontein

George

Upington

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Question 5 of 10

5. This town has an airport which has the longest runway in Africa. Hint

Johannesburg

Port Elizabeth

Bloemfontein

Upington

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Question 6 of 10

6. On 2 September 1882, this city became the first town in the southern hemisphere to install electric street lighting. Hint

Port Elizabeth

Cape Town

Kimberley

Oudtshoorn

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Question 7 of 10

7. This South African town was formerly known as Ellisras. Hint

Lephalale

Modimolle

Machodorp

Tlokwe

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Question 8 of 10

8. This South African town is famous for its whale watching opportunities as well as home of the world's only Whale Crier. Hint

Hermanus

East London

Hartenbos

Margate

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Question 9 of 10

9. The world famous rugby union stadium, Ellis Park, is situated in this South African city. Hint

Pretoria

Johannesburg

Cape Town

Durban

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Question 10 of 10

10. This town in the Northern Cape of South Africa is the last major town before the border of South Africa and Namibia. Hint

Kuruman

Garies

Springbok

De Aar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Pretoria

Pretoria's main street, Church Street, is the longest urban street in South Africa and one of the longest straight streets in the world.
Pretoria is one of South Africa's leading academic cities, and it is home to both the largest residential university in the country (the University of Pretoria) and the largest distance education university (the University of South Africa, more commonly known by its initials, UNISA).

Answer: Durban

Durban is one of cities of 2010 FIFA World Cup. It is situated on the east coast of the country in the Kwa-Zulu Natal province. The famous Comrades Marathon takes place between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.

3. This South African city contains about six million trees and is often claimed to have the largest man-made forest in the world.

Answer: Johannesburg

Johannesburg is sometimes mistakenly assumed to be South Africa's capital city. Johannesburg is not even one of South Africa's three official capital cities.

4. J. R. R. Tolkien, author of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of The Rings', was born in this city in South Africa on January 3, 1892.

Answer: Bloemfontein

Tolkien went to England with his mother and brother on what was intended to be a lengthy family visit. His father, however, died in South Africa of rheumatic fever before he could join them.[7] This left the family without an income, so Tolkien's mother took him to live with her parents in Stirling Road, Birmingham, England

5. This town has an airport which has the longest runway in Africa.

Answer: Upington

The town was founded in 1884 and named after Sir Thomas Upington, Attorney-General of the Cape. It is one of the major town in the country Northern Cape province and is known for very high temperatures during summer months.

6. On 2 September 1882, this city became the first town in the southern hemisphere to install electric street lighting.

Answer: Kimberley

Also home to the 'Big Hole' a huge open-pit mine in Kimberley, South Africa and the largest hole excavated by hand. Capital of the Northern Cape Province of South Africa and home to the Griquas Rugby Union

7. This South African town was formerly known as Ellisras.

Answer: Lephalale

The town was established as Ellisras in 1960 and named after the original farm owners, Patrick Ellis and Piet Erasmus. The Matimba Power Station at Lephalale is the largest dry cooled coal power station in the world.

8. This South African town is famous for its whale watching opportunities as well as home of the world's only Whale Crier.

Answer: Hermanus

Hermanus has since August 1992 the world's only Whale Crier (Pieter Classen 1992-1998, Wilson Salukazana 1998-2006, Zolile Baleni since April 2006) who sounds his kelp horn to announce where whales have been sighted. Hermanus lies about 115km southeast of Cape Town

9. The world famous rugby union stadium, Ellis Park, is situated in this South African city.

Answer: Johannesburg

The 1995 Rugby World Cup final, which was won by South Africa, was hosted at this magnificent stadium. The stadium hosts both football and rugby, and is also used as a venue for other large events, such as open-air concerts. It has become synonymous with rugby as the only time when rugby was not played at Ellis Park was during 1980 and 1981 when the stadium was under construction during an upgrade

10. This town in the Northern Cape of South Africa is the last major town before the border of South Africa and Namibia.

Answer: Springbok

Springbok is the capital of the Namaqualand region in South Africa. There is just one main road north from Cape Town to Namibia, and Springbok is the last major town before the border and for hundreds of kilometres afterwards.

Source: Author haupta

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