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Quiz about The Zulu Kingdom KwaZuluNatal
Quiz about The Zulu Kingdom KwaZuluNatal

The Zulu Kingdom: KwaZulu-Natal Quiz


There are nine provinces located within South Africa. This quiz is about my home province, KwaZulu-Natal.

A multiple-choice quiz by lucyfire. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
lucyfire
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
317,024
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. In 1497, Vasco Da Gama landed in KwaZulu-Natal while searching for a route to India. He named this province after the holiday on which he arrived. Natal refers to what holiday in Portuguese? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. KwaZulu-Natal has hot and humid summers with plenty of rainfall while winters are cool and dry. What kind of weather climate do locals experience? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The Drakensberg mountains stretch for 200 km across South Africa, most of which can be found in KwaZulu-Natal. The Zulu name for the Drakensberg is "uKhahlamba", which in English means The _________ . Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. One of the largest shopping malls in Africa is situated in Umhlanga Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal. What is the name of this shopping centre? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The Comrades Marathon is South Africa's oldest marathon that is run in KwaZulu-Natal. Between what two cities do competitors run? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The KwaZulu-Natal has many well-known natural landscape features. The Dusi Canoe Marathon occurs along the Msunduzi River. This river runs through a popular tourist attraction. Where does it run through? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. During late autumn and early winter, an extraordinary phenomenon occurs along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal that brings plenty of oceanic wildlife and even more tourists. What is this phenomenon? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. People from dear old KZN seem to have quite the sweet tooth. This is because of its main industry. What is KwaZulu-Natal's main industry? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. KwaZulu-Natal hosts two World Heritage Sites, one being the Drakensberg Mountains. What is the other one? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Durban and Richards Bay are the two main ports located in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in Africa. Richards Bay is also a port known for being the ______ port in Africa. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In 1497, Vasco Da Gama landed in KwaZulu-Natal while searching for a route to India. He named this province after the holiday on which he arrived. Natal refers to what holiday in Portuguese?

Answer: Christmas

Vasco Da Gama landed in KwaZulu-Natal on 25 December 1497. The largest city in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Durban, was named after the Governor of the Cape Colony from 1834 to 1838, Sir Benjamin d'Urban.
2. KwaZulu-Natal has hot and humid summers with plenty of rainfall while winters are cool and dry. What kind of weather climate do locals experience?

Answer: Sub-tropical

KwaZulu-Natal skies sport an average of 320 days a year of sunshine and beach weather. During the summer months, especially January and February, the temperature can reach up to 35 degrees Celsius.
3. The Drakensberg mountains stretch for 200 km across South Africa, most of which can be found in KwaZulu-Natal. The Zulu name for the Drakensberg is "uKhahlamba", which in English means The _________ .

Answer: Barrier of Spears

The Dutch Voortrekkers named the mountain range "The Dragon Mountain" and in Sesotho it is referred to as the "Maluti". The highest peak is the Thabana Ntlenyana which is 3482 metres or 11,420 ft high.
4. One of the largest shopping malls in Africa is situated in Umhlanga Ridge, KwaZulu-Natal. What is the name of this shopping centre?

Answer: Gateway

Gateway includes a skatepark designed by Tony Hawk, a theme park dedicated to Science, the world's highest rock climbing wall, the Wave House, a Nissan 4x4 race/test track and over 300 different stores. Not to mention the 18 movie theatres, the IMAX theatre, the Barnyard playhouse and over 60 restaurants.
5. The Comrades Marathon is South Africa's oldest marathon that is run in KwaZulu-Natal. Between what two cities do competitors run?

Answer: Durban and Pietermaritzburg

The Comrades Marathon, which began in 1921, is run between Durban and Pietermaritzburg. The length of the run is about 90km. The hardest parts of this run are called "The Big Five" which are hills along the route consisting of Cowies Hill, Botha's Hill, Field's Hill, Polly Shortts and Inchanga.
6. The KwaZulu-Natal has many well-known natural landscape features. The Dusi Canoe Marathon occurs along the Msunduzi River. This river runs through a popular tourist attraction. Where does it run through?

Answer: Valley of a Thousand Hills

The Valley of a Thousand Hills in Zulu is called "emKhambathini" meaning the Place of the Giraffe Acacia Trees. The Valley of a Thousand Hills has KwaZulu-Natal's very own "Table Mountain" reaching at 960 metres high.
7. During late autumn and early winter, an extraordinary phenomenon occurs along the coast of KwaZulu-Natal that brings plenty of oceanic wildlife and even more tourists. What is this phenomenon?

Answer: Sardine Run

The Sardine Run is a prominent source of industry for local fishermen along the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal. The sardines (Sardinops sagax) when threatened by predators will group together in what is known as "bait balls".
8. People from dear old KZN seem to have quite the sweet tooth. This is because of its main industry. What is KwaZulu-Natal's main industry?

Answer: Sugar

KwaZulu-Natal produces enough sugar for the entire of South Africa. The sugar mill industry provides about 350,000 jobs and even more people, approximately one million, in the rural areas depend on sugar cane farms for jobs.
9. KwaZulu-Natal hosts two World Heritage Sites, one being the Drakensberg Mountains. What is the other one?

Answer: St Lucia Wetlands Park

In the words of Nelson Mandela, "The St. Lucia Wetland Park must be the only place on the globe where the world's oldest land mammal (the rhinoceros) and the world's biggest terrestrial mammal (the elephant) share an ecosystem with the world's oldest fish (the coelacanth) and the world's biggest mammal (the whale)".
10. Durban and Richards Bay are the two main ports located in KwaZulu-Natal. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in Africa. Richards Bay is also a port known for being the ______ port in Africa.

Answer: deepest

Richards Bay harbor was built in 1976 for the export of coal. It is now the South Africa's premier port for bulk cargo. A dedicated railway connects Richards Bay to Johannesburg which handles the majority of South Africa's coal.
Source: Author lucyfire

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