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Friday Challenge

QUESTIONS

1 Which South African statesman had a lot to do with the formation of both the United Nations and its forerunner, the League of Nations?

2 What is the average age of the world’s population?

3 Name the mountain range that forms the boundary between South Africa, eSwatini and Mozambique.

4 The capital of KwaZulu-Natal is?

5 What are the three main ingredients of beer?

6 What is milk tart, a classic South African dessert, made of?

7 Nelson Mandela’s best-selling autobiography was called?

8 What was the name of the last woman that Nelson Mandela was married to?

9 How much gold is there in the world?

10 What is a baby kangaroo called?

11 What is the name of the new Consul-General of India in Durban?

12 A famous line of latitude, which forms the southern boundary of the tropics and where the sun is directly overhead on December 21, is in Limpopo province. What is it called?

13 What is the most forested country in the world?

14 Is Mars bigger or smaller than Earth?

15 How many Zulu royal palaces are there?

16 What was Durban first called by European explorers and settlers?

17 Are there more men than women in South Africa?

18 What is the wettest month in Durban?

19 How many KZN teams are in the Premier Soccer League, and who are they?

20 Who was King Shaka’s mother?

ANSWERS

1 Jan Smuts. 2 30. 3 Lebombo Mountains. 4 Pietermaritzburg. 5 Water (making up most of the beer’s volume; malted barley, or other grains (provides sugars for fermentation and contributes to the beer’s flavour, colour, and body); and hops (flowers that add bitterness, aroma, and act as a natural preservative). 6 A creamy custard-like filling in a pastry crust. 7 Long Road To Freedom.
8 Graca Machel. 9 Earth’s core contains 99% of the precious metal, which is enough to cover the entire planet’s surface in 1.5 feet of gold. 10 A Joey. 11 Niteen Yeola. 12 The Tropic of Capricorn. 13 Russia. 14 Smaller. 15 Seven, with six of them in Nongoma. They are Khethomthandayo, Khangelamankengane, Dlamahlahla, Enyokeni, oSuthu, Linduzulu, and the newly opened palace in Camperdown. 16 Port Natal. 17 No, females make up about 51% of the population.
18 December. 19 Four: AmaZulu, Durban City, Richards Bay and Lamontville Golden Arrows.
20 Queen Nandi.

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