Quiz: South Africa

  1. What was the capital?

    • Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein share capital functions
    • Luxembourg
    • Oslo
    • Vaduz
    Answer

    Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein share capital functions — Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein share capital functions.

  2. When was South Africa founded?

    • 31 May 1910, the Union of South Africa; republic proclaimed 1961
    • 16 September 1963, the Federation of Malaysia formed; Malaya independent 1957
    • 1821, independence from Spain secured; declared in 1810
    • 28 November 1912, independence proclaimed at Vlorë as Ottoman rule collapsed
    Answer

    31 May 1910, the Union of South Africa; republic proclaimed 1961 — Founded: 31 May 1910, the Union of South Africa; republic proclaimed 1961.

  3. What form of government does South Africa have?

    • Parliamentary republic
    • Single party communist state
    • A territorial assembly and French prefect administer the territory alongside three customary kingdoms, Uvea, Alo, and Sigave
    • Presidential republic, closely tied to Russia
    Answer

    Parliamentary republic — Government: Parliamentary republic.

  4. True or false: South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa and its most industrialized.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa and its most industrialized.