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Quiz about South Africans Abroad
Quiz about South Africans Abroad

South Africans Abroad Trivia Quiz


Several South African athletes, politicians, actors and others have gained worldwide acclaim. Can you guess who they might be.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sasher. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Sasher
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
243,499
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
493
Question 1 of 10
1. Which pioneering doctor performed the world's first human heart transplant on the 3rd December 1967, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which political activist and religious leader won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, for his part in the campaign to rid South Africa of apartheid? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This South African IT entrepreneur gained worldwide acclaim for being the second space tourist. He has participated in a variety of non-profit ventures to bring computer literacy, mathematics and science to the disadvantaged communities. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which playwright was responsible for the novel behind the Academy Award winning movie, 'Tsotsi'. Some of his other more famous plays are, 'Boesman and Lena' and 'Master Harold ... and the Boys'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which South African born actor starred as the mummy in the movies, 'The Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This very well-known author was born in Bloemfontein in the Free State Province (formerly the Orange Free State). He has written numerous books but his most well-known feature hairy-toed little people named Hobbits. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which golf pro won the US Open in 1994 and 1997 and the British Open in 2002? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This child was a keynote speaker at the 13th International AIDS Congress. He posthumously received the International Children's Peace Prize for his impact on people's perceptions of HIV and AIDS. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This Cape Town jazz musician provided the soundtrack for the movies 'Chocolat' and 'No Fear, No Die'. He was formally known as Dollar Brand. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. On the 6th March 2002, France returned the remains of this Khoisan woman who was exhibited in 19th century Europe as an example of the unusual body features of Khoisan women. Her skeleton, preserved genitals and brain were on display in Paris Musée de l'Homme until 1974.
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which pioneering doctor performed the world's first human heart transplant on the 3rd December 1967, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town?

Answer: Christiaan Barnard

Louis Washkansky was the transplant recipient. He lived for only 18 days after the operation.
2. Which political activist and religious leader won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1984, for his part in the campaign to rid South Africa of apartheid?

Answer: Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu also headed the Truth and Reconciliation Committee (TRC) after the fall of apartheid.
3. This South African IT entrepreneur gained worldwide acclaim for being the second space tourist. He has participated in a variety of non-profit ventures to bring computer literacy, mathematics and science to the disadvantaged communities.

Answer: Mark Shuttleworth

Mark Shuttleworth also founded Hip2B2 (hip to be squared) which is a project to make high school students more interested in mathematics and science and to pursue careers in those fields.
4. Which playwright was responsible for the novel behind the Academy Award winning movie, 'Tsotsi'. Some of his other more famous plays are, 'Boesman and Lena' and 'Master Harold ... and the Boys'?

Answer: Athol Fugard

Tsotsi is a brilliant movie about a young gang leader in a township who accidentally steals a baby when he hijacks the mother's car.
5. Which South African born actor starred as the mummy in the movies, 'The Mummy' and 'The Mummy Returns'?

Answer: Arnold Vosloo

The spin-off movie, 'The Scorpion-King' did not feature Vosloo.
6. This very well-known author was born in Bloemfontein in the Free State Province (formerly the Orange Free State). He has written numerous books but his most well-known feature hairy-toed little people named Hobbits.

Answer: J.R.R. Tolkien

Tolkien left South Africa at the age of three. During World War 2, his son Christopher was posted to South Africa. In September 2006 Christopher Tolkien announced the completion of a new book, 'The Children of Hurin', based on his father's notes.
7. Which golf pro won the US Open in 1994 and 1997 and the British Open in 2002?

Answer: Ernie Els

Ernie Els is known as 'The Big Easy' due to the ease and fluidity of movement with which he plays his strokes. Gary Player and Retief Goosen are also South African.
8. This child was a keynote speaker at the 13th International AIDS Congress. He posthumously received the International Children's Peace Prize for his impact on people's perceptions of HIV and AIDS.

Answer: Nkosi Johnson

Nkosi Johnson died of Aids at the age of eleven. Together with his foster mom, he founded a refuge called Nkosi's Haven, for HIV positive moms and their children in Johannesburg.
9. This Cape Town jazz musician provided the soundtrack for the movies 'Chocolat' and 'No Fear, No Die'. He was formally known as Dollar Brand.

Answer: Abdullah Ibhrahim

Adolf Brand or Dollar Brand as he became known converted to Islam in the 1960's. He picked up the nickname "Dollar" buying swing records from black GIs in the seaport during World War 2.
10. On the 6th March 2002, France returned the remains of this Khoisan woman who was exhibited in 19th century Europe as an example of the unusual body features of Khoisan women. Her skeleton, preserved genitals and brain were on display in Paris Musée de l'Homme until 1974.

Answer: Saartjie Baartman

Saartjie Bosman left for England in 1810 under the impression (wrongly held) that she would become wealthy if placed on exhibition. She was first displayed in Piccadilly where the crowd viewed her as little different from an animal. Four years later she was moved to Paris where she was exhibited by a wild animal trainer.

She died in 1815 after having descended into a life of prostitution. Read more about her life story at http://education.guardian.co.uk/higher/worldwide/story/0,,653760,00.html
Source: Author Sasher

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