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Quiz about Am I Telling the Truth Life in South Africa

Am I Telling the Truth - Life in South Africa Quiz

Often people don't know whether I am telling the truth when talking about my home country, and the urge to throw in a few exaggerations or myths is always there. Can you tell the truth from the lies?

A multiple-choice quiz by 51percent. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
51percent

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
251,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2633

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (7/10), Guest 147 (8/10), Guest 41 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. I live in Durban, South Africa. As I was born, bred and raised in South Africa, from South African parents, there is a larger than 95% chance that I am black.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Durban is a large South African city, which means that we have access to electricity, water and sanitation to our all homes.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Only rich, white South Africans have maids and gardeners. These workers are exploited and unprotected by labour law.

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Question 4 of 10

4. My maid and gardener rely on their cell phones. They don't have landline telephones. In fact, more South Africans use cell (mobile) phones than land lines.

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5. My maid had to go see a songoma, (witchdoctor), recently. She believed that she had been bewitched and was having health problems, including stomach cramps and vomiting. This belief in being cursed or bewitched is common in South Africa.

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Question 6 of 10

6. When I go visit my friend, also in Durban, we love to sit and watch the monkeys and mongooses in her garden. We have a spotted bush snake in our garden. Actually, snakes, monkeys and mongooses are commonly found in the suburbs of Durban.

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Question 7 of 10

7. South Africa is the place to visit to see lions, tigers and bears. We saw at least four of each on our last game reserve visit.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Many South Africans believe in the "Virgin Cure" for HIV/AIDS. They believe that having sex with a virgin will cure you of the disease.

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Johannesburg area had no trees at all in 1860, but the city and its residents have since planted so many trees, that it is known as the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

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Question 10 of 10

10. South Africa has robots on many intersections to control the traffic.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I live in Durban, South Africa. As I was born, bred and raised in South Africa, from South African parents, there is a larger than 95% chance that I am black.

Answer: False

According to the population estimate report for 2006 by Statistics South Africa, 9.2% of the population is White, 2.5% is Asian, 8.9% is Coloured (an official SA race group) and 79.8% are Black. Most of the non-Black population were born in South Africa.

2. Durban is a large South African city, which means that we have access to electricity, water and sanitation to our all homes.

Answer: False

Many houses in the townships and squatter camps do not yet have electricity, water or sanitation. The backlog is being addressed, and since 2001 electricity and water connections backlogs have been halved. Housing remains an ongoing problem, and until access to housing has been fully addressed, the other problems will not be resolved.

3. Only rich, white South Africans have maids and gardeners. These workers are exploited and unprotected by labour law.

Answer: False

Most middle to upper income households employ maids and gardeners, regardless of their population group. All employers of domestic workers have to have a signed contract in place with their servant, and have to give paid leave and sick leave and must contribute to unemployment insurance.

There are a few people who do exploit their domestic workers, but they are the minority. For most people, their maid is an important member of the household.

4. My maid and gardener rely on their cell phones. They don't have landline telephones. In fact, more South Africans use cell (mobile) phones than land lines.

Answer: True

In 2006, only 22% of South African adults had a telephone land line at home, whereas 41% had access to a cell phone. This trend is continuing, as more people get access to telecommunications through cell phones.

Answer: True

Many South Africans believe in witchcraft, and will blame unknown sicknesses and cases of bad luck on witches. Often the newspapers will cover a story where a person had been killed by a mob, after being accused of witchcraft.

Answer: True

Almost everyone I know has had at least one snake in their garden. Vervet monkeys are found in most of the suburbs. They can become problems animals, breaking into homes to look for food. A few friends have had mongooses in their gardens. They used to come and eat the cat food out of the dishes at one friend's house.

7. South Africa is the place to visit to see lions, tigers and bears. We saw at least four of each on our last game reserve visit.

Answer: False

Although South Africa is famous for its wildlife, and does have lions in the wild, tigers and bears can only be seen at zoos or animal sanctuaries. Tigers are found in Asia, and Bears are found in Asia, Europe and America.

8. Many South Africans believe in the "Virgin Cure" for HIV/AIDS. They believe that having sex with a virgin will cure you of the disease.

Answer: True

The "Virgin Cure" is also believed in parts of India and Thailand. It was also prominent in Victorian England, where sex with a virgin was believed to be a cure for many sexually transmitted diseases.

9. The Johannesburg area had no trees at all in 1860, but the city and its residents have since planted so many trees, that it is known as the largest man-made urban forest in the world.

Answer: True

There are now 10 million trees in Johannesburg. It is classified as an urban forest. About 2.5 million trees are maintained by the municipality, and they are still planting more.

10. South Africa has robots on many intersections to control the traffic.

Answer: True

In South Africa, traffic lights are known as robots. Don't ask us why.

Source: Author 51percent

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