South Africa Friday Quiz (only for the brainiacs lol)....

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Can anyone answer these questions (they're toughies):

1. What is the official country name of South Africa?

2. What is the Legislative capital of South Africa?

3. What timezone is South Africa In?

4. Name 3 of the official languages of South Africa?

5. What is the highest mountain in South Africa, and how high
is it?

6. What is the full name of the South African Currency?

7. What is the name of the Festival that occurs in Feb/March in
the Eastern Cape?

8. What was the name of the Prison where Nelson Mandela was
held?

9. What is sosaties?

10. Where in Capetown would you go for Free Entertainment?

11. Which major sporting event will be held in 2010?

12. What is the current population of South Africa?

13. What fish is know to travel north between the months of May
and July in there millions?

14. Of which church was Desmond Tutu an important leader?

15. Which native bird is the heaviest in South Africa?

16. In South Africa what does the slang word or China mean?

17. How much of the worlds gold is mined in South Africa?

18. If you wanted to learn about art in Capetown, where would
you visit?

19. What is the motto of South Africa?

20. Who is the current head of state of South Africa?
 
1. What is the official country name of South Africa?

Republic of South Africa

2. What is the Legislative capital of South Africa?

Cape Town

3. What timezone is South Africa In?

GMT +2

4. Name 3 of the official languages of South Africa?

Afrikaans, Eglish and Xhosa

5. What is the highest mountain in South Africa, and how high
is it?

Table Mountain, not sure on the height

6. What is the full name of the South African Currency?

Kruger Rand.

7. What is the name of the Festival that occurs in Feb/March in
the Eastern Cape?

Grahamstown Festival

8. What was the name of the Prison where Nelson Mandela was
held?

Robben island

9. What is sosaties?

A type of kebab.

10. Where in Capetown would you go for Free Entertainment?

Don't know.

11. Which major sporting event will be held in 2010?

World Cup

12. What is the current population of South Africa?

Estimates vary. 44-47 million.

13. What fish is know to travel north between the months of May
and July in there millions?

Don't know

14. Of which church was Desmond Tutu an important leader?

Anglican.

15. Which native bird is the heaviest in South Africa?

Kori Bustard

16. In South Africa what does the slang word or China mean?

Don't know.

17. How much of the worlds gold is mined in South Africa?

Approximately 60%

18. If you wanted to learn about art in Capetown, where would
you visit?

Don't know.

19. What is the motto of South Africa?

Diverse People Unite

20. Who is the current head of state of South Africa?

President Mbeki.
 
1. What is the official country name of South Africa?
Republic Of South Africa

2. What is the Legislative capital of South Africa?
Cape Town

3. What timezone is South Africa In?
UTC+2

4. Name 3 of the official languages of South Africa?
English, Afrikaans, Zulu(?)

5. What is the highest mountain in South Africa, and how high
is it?
Dunno

6. What is the full name of the South African Currency?
South African Rand (formerly the Krugerrand)

7. What is the name of the Festival that occurs in Feb/March in
the Eastern Cape?
Dunno

8. What was the name of the Prison where Nelson Mandela was
held?
Robben Island

9. What is sosaties?
Dunno

10. Where in Capetown would you go for Free Entertainment?
Dunno

11. Which major sporting event will be held in 2010?
Football World Cup

12. What is the current population of South Africa?
~50 million?

13. What fish is know to travel north between the months of May
and July in there millions?
Dunno

14. Of which church was Desmond Tutu an important leader?
Anglican Church

15. Which native bird is the heaviest in South Africa?
Dunno

16. In South Africa what does the slang word or China mean?
Dunno

17. How much of the worlds gold is mined in South Africa?
90%+?

18. If you wanted to learn about art in Capetown, where would
you visit?
Dunno

19. What is the motto of South Africa?
Unity in Diversity

20. Who is the current head of state of South Africa?
Thabo Mbeki




No i've never met a nice South African
And that's not bloody surprising man
'Cause they're a bunch of arrogant ********
Who hate black people.
 
Legislative Capital - Bloemfontein

Mountain - Drakensberg

Fish - Sardines

Bird - Ostrich??


I would also query the currency as Krugerand, as this is a form of bullion, not currency. South African Rand would be what i would say is the offical title
 
Just a few corrections to Von Smallhausen's post:

6. What is the full name of the South African Currency?

It's actually just the South African Rand. The Krugar Rand is legal tender in SA but isn't actually a currency, it's more a status symbol for gold investors.

15. Which native bird is the heaviest in South Africa?

Although I've never heard of the Kori Bustard, I would say that the heaviest bird in SA is the Ostrich, since they are a native bird found in almost all parts of the country, are certainly the tallest and can weigh more than an average man.

16. In South Africa what does the slang word or China mean?

When I lived there and used this word, it was said to friends much like mate is used here in the UK. Other most-used words for this would be "Okey or oke, man, dude, bru" :)

I know the answer to number 13 but it won't come to be right now. I'll post back if I remember it.

Edit: Visage has already posted a few of the things I've said here but I'm gonna leave this post anyway, can't be bothered to edit it :)
 
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I'm also not quite sure what is meant by "Free Entertainment" in Cape Town because this is a rather ambigious question. There is lots of free entertainment in Cape Town, so in what context is this meant?

/pedantic mode on

It's Cape Town btw, not Capetown :)

/pedantic mode off
 
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