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. Paul Lauterbur Peter Mansfield Christiaan Barnard Allan Cormack

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? John Kani Robert Mugabe Mark Shuttleworth Helen Suzman

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

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

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