Isizwe - The People of South Africa

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. The first successful heart transplant was performed at the Groote Schuur hospital by Christiaan Barnard in 1967. Who was the fortunate recipient? Barry Hilton Lucky Dube Louis Washkansky Louis Luyt

2. In 1979, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to this man and his collaborator, Godfrey Housfield, for the invention of the CAT (computed axial tomography) scan. Allan Cormack Christiaan Barnard Paul Lauterbur Peter Mansfield

3. The word "apartheid" was first used by this South African prime minister. J C Smuts H F Verwoerd D F Malan J G Strijdom

4. Who became the first African in space on 25 April 2002? Robert Mugabe John Kani Helen Suzman Mark Shuttleworth

5. 'Tsotsi' won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2006. Which musician featured on the soundtrack? Steve Hofmeyr Zola Hugh Masakela Johnny Clegg

6. Who were the captains of the South African rugby teams when they won the World Cup trophies in 1995 and 2007? Francois Pienaar & John Smit Os du Randt & John Smit Francois Pienaar & Percy Montgomery Naas Botha & Percy Montgomery

7. Who was the first South African to receive the Nobel Peace prize ? Chief Albert Luthuli Former President Nelson Mandela Former President FW de Klerk Former Archbishop Desmond Tutu

8. The rock art in the Drakensberg Mountains is accepted as being the work of which nation? Herrero San Zulu Xhosa

9. Who is Mrs Ples? The founder of the first bed-and-breakfast in Cape Town founded in 1652 The brand name of a popular SA chutney Remains of a skeleton found in the Transvaal A character on SA television programme 'Isidingo'

10. For our last question, do you know who coined the term "The Rainbow Nation" for South Africa? Nelson Mandela Tony Blair Winnie Mandela Desmond Tutu