Can you get 20 out of 20?
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QUESTIONS
1 Besides Iran, which other country has Israel attacked in the latest Middle East war?
2 What did Durban’s Anton Lembede Street used to be called?
3 What is a pentagram?
4 On Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, an Islamic shrine is built over a sacred rock, which is believed to have been from where the Prophet Muhammed ascended into heaven and where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac, his son. What is it known as?
5 What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
6 What is the commission investigating police corruption commonly known as?
7 Where and what is the Vredefort Dome?
8 What did King Goodwill Zwelithini die of?
9 Which town lies approximately halfway between Durban and Pretoria?
10 Who is the mayor of eThekwini?
11 In which country will Bafana Bafana be based during the FIFA 2026 World Cup?
12 Who are the defending FIFA World Cup champions?
13 Who captains that team?
14 In which country would you find the Suez Canal?
15 How many officially recognised monarchs are there in South Africa?
16 Where is the Wild Coast Sun – on the North Coast or the South Coast?
17 What does Amanzimtoti’s name mean?
18 What is an easy way to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius?
19 What tree is Pretoria known for?
20 Which South African city is also known as Egoli?
ANSWERS
1 Lebanon. 2 Smith Street. 3 A five-pointed star drawn using five straight lines. 4 Dome of the Rock. 5 Kimberley. 6 The Madlanga Commission. 7 The largest impact crater (from an asteroid or comet) on Earth, and it is named for the town of Vredefort in the Free State. 8 Covid-19. 9 Cato Ridge. 10 Cyril Xaba. 11 Mexico. 12 Argentina. 13 Lionel Messi. 14 Egypt. 15 Seven. 16 South Coast, just into the Eastern Cape. 17 Place of Sweet Waters. 18 Subtract 30 from the Fahrenheit temperature, then halve the result. 19 Jacarandas. 20 Johannesburg.
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