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South Africa True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the country of South Africa are true or false?
Quiz by Aaron197
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Last updated: September 18, 2021
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First submittedJanuary 25, 2021
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1. Johannesburg is one of South Africa's capitals
True
False
2. Charlize Theron is a world famous actress from South Africa
True
False
3. Cape of Good Hope is Africa's southernmost point
True
False
Cape Agulhas is
4. Nelson Mandela natively spoke Xhosa
True
False
5. Cape Town is the oldest city in South Africa
True
False
6. About 20% of South Africa's population is white
True
False
They account for 7.8% of the population
7. Mahatma Gandhi lived in South Africa for about 9 years
True
False
8. All the Presidents of South Africa have been from one party since 1994
True
False
The African National Congress has dominated South African politics since Mandela
9. The universal language of Esperanto was invented by a South African
True
False
It was created by L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish linguist
10. According to The Economist, South Africa is Africa's most democratic country
True
False
Mauritius, Botswana and Cape Verde rank higher than South Africa
11. South Africa is one of the countries that lay claim to Antarctica
True
False
12. Former President Jacob Zuma is a polygamist
True
False
13. Yoruba is one of South Africa's official languages
True
False
14. If you sail from any South African coast eastward, you would reach Australia
True
False
15. Elon Musk has lived most of his life in South Africa
True
False
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Level 77
Jan 26, 2021
Good quiz but I have spotted an error in qn 14. Try sailing due east from the Cape of Good Hope and you will hit land much before you get to Australia!
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Level 69
Mar 11, 2022
I also enjoyed this. You may also want to qualify the question about the oldest city in South Africa. Cape Town is the oldest permanent settlement, but Grahamstown (now Makhanda) was actually officially the first city (I think this was because it got a Cathedral first). The local army regiment from Grahamstown was actually called "First City" Regiment for many years.
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Level 70
Sep 14, 2022
i immediately clicked false because i knew the natives likely had their own settlements
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Level 68
Sep 14, 2022
Stellenbosch lays claim to the oldest city in South Africa. Cape Town might have been the oldest settlement so maybe a quick word change would make it more clear :)
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Level 66
Sep 14, 2022
Good quiz! Managed to miss some easy ones, but I got you your 1000th play!
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Level 67
Jul 12, 2023
I believe sailing due east from South Africa's western coast will lead to you hitting South Africa much faster than Australia!