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Quiz about Cities of South Africa
Quiz about Cities of South Africa

Cities of South Africa Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about some of the cities of South Africa. I will give a hint or two, you tell me the city....

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
hews
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
38,705
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2645
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/10), verbatimsa (10/10), Guest 105 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Situated inland in the province of Gauteng, this city is the financial and industrial centre of South Africa. It is the largest city in the world not located on the coast, by a lake or on a navigable river? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Founded north of the Cape of Good Hope between Table mountain and the sea, which city was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Named for a Boer statesman and the administrative capital city of South Africa, Winston Churchill was once imprisoned here? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Located inland, this was the first city in the southern hemisphere to install outside street lighting, and the home of the first stock exchange in South Africa? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Originally named Port Rex and located in Eastern Province at the mouth of the Buffalo River? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Located right next door to Johannesburg and the scene of major unrest in the 1970s, it became symbolic in the struggle against the policy of apartheid? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Located in Eastern Cape province and established originally as a fort by the British, this city is now the fourth largest city in the country and is known for fine beaches as well as the manufacture of cars? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Situated inland between Lesotho and Swaziland in the east of the country, this important railway junction on the Klip River was besieged by Boer troops for four months during the Boer War? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Formerly known as Port Natal and situated on South Africa's east coast, this city is a major industrial centre, as well as home to ABSA Stadium and the Sharks? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Situated in Free State Province, judicial capital of South Africa and major transportation hub, the failure of an important conference here in June 1899 led to the Boer War? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Situated inland in the province of Gauteng, this city is the financial and industrial centre of South Africa. It is the largest city in the world not located on the coast, by a lake or on a navigable river?

Answer: Johannesburg

Situated at an altitude of 1753 mt (5750 ft).
2. Founded north of the Cape of Good Hope between Table mountain and the sea, which city was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa?

Answer: Cape Town

Founded in 1652 by the Dutch East India Company.
3. Named for a Boer statesman and the administrative capital city of South Africa, Winston Churchill was once imprisoned here?

Answer: Pretoria

Pretoria became a capital in 1910.
4. Located inland, this was the first city in the southern hemisphere to install outside street lighting, and the home of the first stock exchange in South Africa?

Answer: Kimberley

Founded in 1871 after diamonds were found at a nearby farm.
5. Originally named Port Rex and located in Eastern Province at the mouth of the Buffalo River?

Answer: East London

It`s also geographically east of London.
6. Located right next door to Johannesburg and the scene of major unrest in the 1970s, it became symbolic in the struggle against the policy of apartheid?

Answer: Soweto

Soweto became an independent city in 1983.
7. Located in Eastern Cape province and established originally as a fort by the British, this city is now the fourth largest city in the country and is known for fine beaches as well as the manufacture of cars?

Answer: Port Elizabeth

Population: 780,000 (2004).
8. Situated inland between Lesotho and Swaziland in the east of the country, this important railway junction on the Klip River was besieged by Boer troops for four months during the Boer War?

Answer: Ladysmith

Ladysmith was strategically important in the Boer Wars.
9. Formerly known as Port Natal and situated on South Africa's east coast, this city is a major industrial centre, as well as home to ABSA Stadium and the Sharks?

Answer: Durban

40% of the people here trace their origins to the sub-continent.
10. Situated in Free State Province, judicial capital of South Africa and major transportation hub, the failure of an important conference here in June 1899 led to the Boer War?

Answer: Bloemfontein

The final negotiations prior to the union of South Africa were held here in 1909.
Source: Author hews

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