Statistics for Geography of South Africa

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which country bordering South Africa starts with the letter Z?	Zimbabwe	98%
What are the three capitals of South Africa?	Cape Town	97%
What is the most populous city in South Africa?	Johannesburg	96%
What South African language is descended from Dutch?	Afrikaans	91%
What country is completely surrounded by South Africa?	Lesotho	91%
What are the three capitals of South Africa?	Pretoria	91%
What cape is commonly misbelieved to be Africa's southernmost point?	Cape of {Good} {Hope}	89%
What are the three capitals of South Africa?	Bloemfontein	75%
What are the two most commonly-spoken first languages in South Africa?	Zulu	74%
What large desert is located in the northern part of the country?	Kalahari	68%
What group of South African islands are located 1,769 km southeast of the African mainland?	Prince {Edward} Islands	60%
What is the most populous city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal?	Durban	58%
What are the two most commonly-spoken first languages in South Africa?	Xhosa	51%
On what island was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for 18 years?	{Robben} Island	49%
What is South Africa's longest river?	{Orange} River	40%
What is the southernmost large city on the African continent?	Port Elizabeth	34%
What game reserve became South Africa's first national park in 1926?	Kruger	33%
What is the term for a settlement, like Soweto, that was built on the outskirts of a city and reserved for non-white residents?	Township	26%
What mountain range is located between the borders of South Africa and the above?	Drakensberg	24%
What cape is actually Africa's southernmost point?	Cape {Agulhas}	17%