Facts Quiz

NAME THE PROVINCES IN WHICH THE FOLLOWING TOURIST DESTINATIONS ARE LOCATED:

LOCATION:

  1. Kruger National Park
  2. Robben Island
  3. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
  4. Drakensberg Mountains
  5. Nelson Mandela Capture Site
  6. Lesedi Cultural Village
  7. Sudwala Caves
  8. Tankwa Karoo National Park
  9. Apartheid Museum
  10. Hartbeespoort Dam
  11. The Cradle of Humankind Day trip
  12. Three Rondavels
  13. Two Ocean Aquarium
  14. Garden Route
  15. Table Mountain
  16. Sani Pass
  17. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve
  18. Tsitsikamma National Park
  19. The Big Hole
  20. Sun City
  21. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden
  22. Mapungubwe National Park
  23. Venda Art Route

ANSWERS:

  1. Mpumalanga/ Limpopo
  2. Western Cape
  3. Northern Cape
  4. KwaZulu-Natal
  5. KwaZulu-Natal
  6. North West
  7. Mpumalanga
  8. Northern Cape
  9. Gauteng
  10. North West
  11. Gauteng
  12. Mpumalanga
  13. Western Cape
  14. Western/Eastern Cape
  15. Western Cape
  16. KwaZulu-Natal
  17. Mpumalanga
  18. Eastern Cape
  19. Northern Cape
  20. North West
  21. Western Cape
  22. Limpopo
  23. Limpopo

LONG QUIZ

1.Place where books are kept?

Library

2. Place for housing aeroplanes?

Hangar

3.Place for storing grain?

Granary

3. Home of a lion

Den

4. Person drawing maps?

Cartographer

5. Person who compiles a dictionary?

Lexicographer

6. A person who runs away from the law or justice?

Fugitive

7. Abnormal growth of cells in any of the body’s organ systems?

Cancer

8. Impairment of the ability to read?

Dyslexia

9. Biological study of heredity?

Genetics

10. Write in full IQ?

Intelligence Quotient

11. Condition in which only one limb is paralyzed?

Monoplegia

12. Bacterial infection of the bone?

Osteomyelitis

13. Roof of the mouth?

Palate

14.Tonal frequency high or low of one’s voice?

Pitch

15. Layer underneath the crust?

Mantle

16. Collection of maps in a book?

Atlas

17. Write in full GIS?

Geographic Information System

18.Water vapour in the air?

Humidity

19. Scale used to compare the strength of earthquakes?

Ritcher Scale

20. Name given to one big continent?

Pangea

21. Example of non-renewable energy sources?

Oil/Gas

22. Large collection of tiny drops of water or ice crystals?

Clouds

23. Type of cloud beginning with alphabet A?

Altostratus

24. Type of cloud beginning with alphabet N?

Nimbostratus

25. Alternative name to relief rain?

Orographc Rain

26. Word synopsis is from which language?

Greek language

27. Three main layers of the earth?

Core, Mantle, Crust

28. What is a kitten?

Young cat

29. Plural of ’Mr’?

Messrs

30. Opposite gender of wizard?

Witch

31. Diminutive of river?

Rivulets

32. Where fishes are kept?

Aquarium

33. Money is coined at?

Mint

34. Antonym of the Import?

Export

35. Write abbreviation in full (Rev)?

Reverend

36. Period during which the day and the night are equal in length?

Equinox

37. Exchange of goods or raw materials between countries?

Trade

38. How many standard time zones that characterize world time around the earth?

24

39. In which continent is Eritrea?

Africa

40. Name of Hitler’s party in Germany?

Nazi Party

41. First human transplant was performed in which year in South Africa?

1967

42. How many states in the USA?

50

43. Which human organ has the smallest bone?

Ear

44. Total of dots in a pair of dice?

42

45. Nairobi is the capital city of which country?

Kenya

46. Language which has the most documented words?

English

47. Who invented the electric bulb?

Thomas Edison

48. What year was President F Kennedy killed?

1963

49. In which country is Harvard University?

USA

50. What nationality was Karl Max?

Germany

51.Titanic sunk in the year?

1912

52. Medical term for low blood sugar?

Hypoglycaemia

53. Common term for cerebrovascular accident?

Stroke

54. Symbol for iron?

Fe

55. In which city is Table Mountain?

Cape Town (South Africa)

56. World’s highest waterfall?

Angel Falls in Venezuela

57. Prostate is associated with which gender?

Male

58. In which city is Broadway?

New York City

59. Are tomatoes fruits or vegetables?

Fruits

60. Xylem is associated with plant or animal?

Plant

61. Planet closest to the Sun?

Mercury

62. In which country is Mount Everest?

Nepal

63. Country that consumes a lot of electricity?

China

64. Continent that has the largest area?

Asia ( 30% of the earth’s land area)

65. Resigned as the President of the US n 9 August 1974?

Richard Nixon

66. First eight prime numbers?

2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19

67. Nation that reached three FIFA world cup finals and never won the tournament?

The Netherlands (1974, 1978, 2010)

68. Fastest land animal?

Cheetah

69. Tokyo is the capital of which country?

Japan

70. Beijing is the capital of which country?

China

71. Capital city of Italy?

Rome

72. Capital city of Czech Republic?

Prague

73. Paraguay is located in which continent?

South America

74. Mauritania is in which continent?

Africa

75. Croatia is in which continent?

Europe

76. You find Mount Sinai in which country?

Egypt

77. Where can you find the Region Siberia?

Russia

78.Highest mountain on earth?

Mount Everest

79. Second largest country in Asia by surface area?

China

80. Deepest point in earth’s oceans?

Mariana Trench

81.Computer abbreviation OS means?

Operating System

82. Largest desert in Australia?

Great Victoria Desert

83. In which country will you find the Crocodile River?

South Africa

84. Name the tallest building in the world and its location?

Burj Khalifa (163 floors), Dubai

85. Tallest building in China?

Shanghai Tower (128 floors) located in Pudong Shanghai

86. Longest river in the world?

Amazon (length 6992km)

87. Name the biggest mall in the world and its location ?

New South China Mall( located in Dogguan- China)

88. FIFA Headquarters are in which country?

Switzerland, Zurich

89. Country that won the men’s Football World Cup in 2018?

France

90. Country that won the women’s Football World Cup in 2019?

USA

91. Which country hosted the FIFA World Cup in 2010?

South Africa

92. The 16th FIFA world Cup was hosted by France in which year

1998

93. Country that won FIFA World Cup in 2010?

Spain

94. In 1942 and 1946 there was no FIFA World Cup, why?

It was cancelled because of World War II            

95. Name the two host countries of the FIFA World Cup 2002?

South Korea, Japan

96. Andre Agassi is associated with which sport?

Tennis

97. Roger Federer plays this sport?

Tennis

98. Serena Williams, a tennis player, is which from which country?

USA

99. Capital city of Nigeria?

Abuja

100. Capital City of Ghana?

Accra

101. Capital City of Greece?

Athens

102. Bamako is the capital city of which country?

Mali

103. Capital city of Thailand?

Bangkok

104. Brussels is the capital city of ?

Belgium

105. Capital city of Qatar?

Doha

106. Capital city of Zimbabwe?

Harare

107. Juba is the capital city of?

South Sudan

108. Capital city of Portugal?

Lisbon

109. Capital city of Zambia?

Lusaka

110.Luanda is the capital city of?

Angola

111. Capital city of Russia?

Moscow

112. Nuuk is the capital city of the world’s largest island, name that island?

Greenland

113. Capital city of France?

Paris

114. Capital city of South Korea?

Seoul

115. Stockholm is the capital city of which country?

Sweden

116. Capital city of New Zealand?

Wellington

117. Capital city of United Kingdom?

London

118. Capital city of Spain?

Madrid

119. Maseru is the capital city of which country?

Lesotho

120. In which country is the city Cape Town?

South Africa

121. In which country is the city Genk?

Belgium

122. In which country is the city Yaunde?

Cameroon

123. In which country is the city Pretoria?

South Africa

124. In which country is the city Beijing?

China

125. In which country is the city Gaborone?

Botswana

126. In which country is the city Cairo?

Egypt

127. In which country is the city Lagos?

Nigeria

128. In which country is the city Sao Paulo?

Brazil

129. In which country is the city Nice?

France

130. In which country is the city Lyon?

France

131. In which country is the city Marseille?

France

132. In which country is the city Lille?

France

133. In which country is the city Libreville?

Gabon

134. In which country is the city Beira?

Mozambique

135. In which country is the city Maputo?

Mozambique

136. In which country is the city Mumbai?

India

137. In which country is the city Delhi?

India

138. In which country is the city Jerusalem?

Israel

139. In which country is the city Porto?

Portugal

140. In which country is the city Toyota?

Japan

141. In which country is the city Windhoek?

Namibia

142. In which country is the city Port Louis?

Mauritius

143. In which country is the city Auckland?

New Zealand

144. In which country is the city Wellington?

New Zealand

145. In which country is the city Warsaw?

Poland

146. In which country is the city Oslo?

Norway

147. In which country is the city Moscow?

Russia

148. In which country is the city Bristol?

United Kingdom

149. In which country is the city Leeds?

United Kingdom

150. In which country is the city London?

The UK

151. In which country is the city Manchester?

The United Kingdom

152. In which country is the city Liverpool?

The United Kingdom

153. In which country is the city Istanbul?

Turkey

154. In which country is the city New York?

USA

155. In which country is the city Phoenix?

USA

156. Biggest stadium by capacity (114 000 Rungardo 1st of May Stadium) is in which country

North Korea

157. Biggest soccer stadium in Africa?

FNB Stadium (94 739 capacity)

158. 2nd biggest soccer stadium in Africa?

Ellis Park Stadium (62 567 capacity)

159. Born in 1918 and was the first post-Apartheid president of South Africa?

Nelson Mandela

160. 1st president of the USA?

George Washington

161. Who was the 41st president of the USA?

Ronald Reagan

162. Who was the 42nd president of the USA?

Bill Clinton

163. The 32nd president of the USA?

Franklin B. Roosevelt

164. The 35th president of the USA?

John F. Kennedy

165.  The 43rd President of the USA?

George W. Bush

166. The 44th president of the USA?

Barack Obama

167. The 45th President of the USA?

Donald Trump

168. Who was the President of Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta?

Daniel Arap Moi

169. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel between 31 March 2009 and 18 March 2013?

Benjamin Netanyahu

170. Who was the 10th President of South Africa?

Kgalema Motlanthe

171. Who was the 9th President of South Africa?

Thabo Mbeki

172. The largest shopping mall in Africa

Mall of Arabia in Cairo, Egypt

173. The writing system used in ancient Egypt

Hieroglyphics

174. The largest airport in Africa?

Oliver Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg – South Africa

175. In which country is Munich Airways?

Germany

176. Name of the biggest airport in the United Kingdom?

Heathrow Airport in London

178. In which country is Copenhagen Airport?

Denmark

179. Stuttgart Airport is in which country?

Germany

180. What is the capital city of Brazil?

Brasilia

181. Name the largest passenger Aircraft in the world during the year 2019?

Airbus A380-800

182. The Headquarters of Toyota are in which country?

Japan

183. Largest land animals in the world?

African Elephant, Asian Elephant, Hippo, White Rhino

184. Against which team did Wayne Rooney score his first English Premier League goal?

Arsenal

185. Who won the English Premier League Manager of the month award 27 times?

Sir Alex Ferguson

186. In what season in the English Premier League did Arsenal go the whole season unbeaten?

2003/2004

187. Winners of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League compete for which trophy?

UEFA Super Cup

188. LA LIGA is associated with which country in terms of Professional Football?

Spain

189. In terms of football the Serie A league is in which country?

Italy

190. Which football team plays at Camp Nou Stadium?

Barcelona FC

191. This football team plays at Signal Iduna Park?

Borussia Dortmund

192. Bayern Munich FC is in which country?

Germany

193. Who was the top goal scorer of the World Cup 2018?

Harry Kane of England

194. USB stands for?

Universal Serial Bus

195. What is the square root of 361?

19

196. What is 11×11?

121

African Bridges

Top 10 Longest Bridges in Africa

Source: PropertyPro.ng web

  1. 6th October Bridge, 20.5 km, Egypt, Cairo.
  2. Third Mainland Bridge, 10.5 km, Nigeria, Lagos.
  3. Suez Canal Bridge, 3.9km, Egypt, it links the continent of Africa and Asia.
  4. Island bridge, 3.8km, Mozambique, it connects the island of Mozambique to the mainland over the Indian Ocean.
  5. Dona Ana Bridge, 3.67km, Mozambique, a railway bridge to link Malawi and the Moatize coal fields to the port of Beira.
  6. Armando Emilio Guebuza Bridge, 2.37km, Mozambique, the bridge crosses the Zambezi River and connects the provinces of Sofala and Zambezi.
  7. Qasr Al-Nil Bridge 1.9km, Egypt, built across the Nile River.
  8. Wouri Bridge, 1.8km, Cameroon, the bridge joins Douala to the port of Bonaberi. The Bridge is above the Wouri River.
  9. Mkapa Bridge, 970m, Tanzania, Named after Benjamin Mkapa, 3rd President of Tanzania.
  10. Katima Mulilo Bridge, 900m, Namibia, serves as a boundary between Katima Mulilo, Namibia and Sesheke, Zambia.

G20 Countries

Question 1: Name the G20 Countries in alphabetical order

  1. Argentina
  2. Australia
  3. Brazil
  4. Canada
  5. China
  6. European Union (27 Countries)
  7. France
  8. Germany
  9. India
  10. Indonesia
  11. Italy
  12. Japan
  13. Mexico
  14. Russia
  15. South Africa
  16. Saudi Arabia
  17. South Korea
  18. Turkey
  19. United Kingdom
  20. United states of America

Architecture

Tallest buildings in Africa

Source: Construction Kenya, by Judy Mwende, 2021

  1. Leonardo, South Africa, Sandton (227 meters tall with 56 floors).
  2. Carlton centre, South Africa, Johannesburg (223 meters tall with 50 floors)
  3. Britam tower, Kenya Nairobi (200 meters tall with 31 floors)
  4. CBE headquarters, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa (198 meters tall with 46 floors)
  5. Nairobi GTC office tower, Kenya, Nairobi (184 meters tall with 43 floors)
  6. Ponte City, South Africa, Johannesburg (173 meters tall, 55 storey tower)
  7. UAP tower, Kenya, Nairobi (163 meters tall with 33 floors)
  8. NECOM House, Nigeria, Lagos (158 meters tall with 32 floors)
  9. Tanzania Ports of Authority Tower, Tanzania, DAR-ES Salaam (157 meters tall, 40 storey building)
  10. PSPF towers, Tanzania, DAR-ES Salaam (153 meters tall with 35 floors)

Vocab And Language

Did you know?

  1. Eunoia- shortest word in English that contains all the vowels.
  2. IOUEA- the word has vowels only
  3. Examples of words with five consecutive vowels:
    • Queing
    • Cooeeing
  4. Examples of English words that use all vowels in alphabetical order:
    • Aerious
    • Materious
    • Bacterious
    • Facetious
  5. Examples of words with no vowels:
    • Crwth
    • Rhythm
    • Pygmy
    • Hymn
  6. Common words with all the vowels:
    • Education
    • Automobile
    • Evacuation
    • Remuneration
    • Regulation
    • Authorities
    • Precaution
    • Multimillionaire

Deserts

source: Nationalgeographic.com

Where are the following deserts located in the world (info in brackets indicate type of desert)?

  1. Antarctica (polar)
  2. Arctic (polar)
  3. Sahara (subtropical)
  4. Arabian (subtropical)
  5. Gobi (cold winter)
  6. Patagonian (cold winter)
  7. Great Victoria (subtropical)
  8. Kalahari (subtropical)
  9. Great Basin (cold winter)
  10. Syrian (subtropical)
  1. Antarctica
  2. Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway
  3. Northern Africa
  4. Arabian Peninsula
  5. China and Mongolia
  6. Argentina
  7. Australia
  8. South Africa, Botswana, Namibia
  9. United States
  10. Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia