South Africa Trivia | Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast #225

More geography trivia? Why not? This week, we’ve got our first episode from a country in Africa, South Africa Trivia. It’s a beautiful place with a dark history and bright future. So, here we go with thirty trivia questions about the country, its history, geography, and people.

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Episode Intro

Going around the world for this one.

Hey travelers, I’m your host Brian Rollins and this is Episode 225 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. For our latest country episode, we’ve got South Africa trivia. Thirty questions about the country, its people, and its history.

If you’d like to learn more about the show, visit DorkyGeekyNerdy.com.

And now, on with the questions.

The Dorky Round

What TV show visited South Africa and discovered that elephants really are afraid of mice?
Mythbusters
April 27, 1994, marked the end of what system of laws in South Africa?
Apartheid
What comedian, from South Africa, hosted The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022?
Trevor Noah
Hailing from Benoni, what actress won a best actress Oscar for her role in 2003’s Monster?
Charlize Theron
Beginning in 1994 and through 1999, what former political prisoner became President of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
What is the largest city in South Africa?
Johannesburg
What South African religious leader won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize?
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
What is the currency of South Africa?
The South African Rand
In 2010, South Africa played host to what international sporting event?
The FIFA World Cup.
What Indian activist and leader would spend 20 formative years in South Africa starting in 1893?
Mohandas Gandhi

The Geeky Round

The Bloukrans Bridge is the highest bridge for what adventurous activity?
Bungee Jumping
What country is completely landlocked inside South Africa?
Lesotho
What fantasy author was born in Bloemfontein in 1892?
JRR Tolkien
Set in South Africa, what 2009 sci-fi film was based on the short film Alive in Joburg?
District 9
At the end of the 19th Century, the British Empire fought a war with what independent republic in southern Africa?
The Boer Republic. The war was bloody and over 27,000 women & children died in British concentration camps.
South Africa has three capitals. Which is the administrative capital, home to the Executive branch of government?
Pretoria
What is the primary language of most South Africans?
Zulu. It’s the first language of 22% of the nation.
The language, Afrikaans, is derived from what European language?
Dutch
Serving as its legislative capital, what is the oldest city in South Africa?
Cape Town
What is the Internet TLD for South Africa?
ZA

The Nerdy Round

Found in South Africa, what is the world’s largest reptile?
Leatherback Sea Turtle
Also found in South Africa, what is the world’s smallest mammal?
The Least Dwarf Shrew
Dating more than 160,000 years old, the oldest what were found in South Africa?
Human remains
How many official languages does South Africa have?
Eleven, more than any other nation.
What does Apartheid translate to in English?
Separateness
What South African filmmaker directed District 9, Elysium, and Chappie?
Neill Blomkamp
Nelson Mandela shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with what South African leader?
F.W. de Klerk
One of the largest game preserves in Africa, what was South Africa’s first national park?
Kruger National Park
South Africa shares its northwesternmost border with what nation?
Namibia
Before it was rechristened the Cape of Good Hope, what was it called?
Cabo das Tormentas or Cape of Storms. Branding is important.

Episode Conclusion

And that’s it for South Africa Trivia. I know I have a few listeners from there, so I’m curious to hear what you think. For the rest of you, I hope you learned something. My daughter spent time in South Africa and she loved it. She’s also a zookeeper, so it’s something right up her alley.

I’ll be back here next week with another episode. Here’s a little clue:

What 2017 movie was the last that Carrie Fischer was directly involved with?

Not too tough, considering the show’s history, right? See you here next Wednesday.

This has been episode 225 of the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast.

The theme music is by Jason Shaw. You can find him at Audionautix.com.

This podcast is written, produced, and hosted by me, Brian Rollins. My other work, including audiobooks, can be found at TheVoicesInMyHead.com.

Thanks for listening.