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Funny
A teacher told the learners in a class to write an essay on a cricket match.
All learners were busy writing except one. When the teacher checked his note
book, there was written ‘No Match Due to Rain’.
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Conquer the Curriculum
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What is the smallest prime number?
One
Two
Three
A thermometer is a device used to measure what?
Air pressure
Temperature
Speed
Which country is Tokyo the capital of?
Japan
China
Russia
Global warming is caused by too much of which type of gas?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Who was the ‘Lady with the Lamp’ in the Crimean War?
Florence Nightingale
Emily Hobhouse
It was a war from 1853 to 1856 in which Russia lost to an alliance of
countries, including France and Britain.
Which of South Africa’s borders is the longest – its coastline or the borders
with its six neighbouring countries?
Coastline
Borders with countries
The coastline is 2 997 kilometres and the borders are 4 862 km.
How many colours does a rainbow have?
Five
Six
Seven
They are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. A rainbow does
not have an end, but is a colour circle. The horizon cuts off the bottom half.
The whole circle can sometimes be seen from an aeroplane.
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Who, what, where?
What am I?
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My logo has three hands – two green and one yellow.
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I take place in the Southern Hemisphere, just like four years ago,
and feet are much more important than hands.
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32 countries take part.
2014 Soccer World Cup
The tournament is from 12 June to 13 July. The logo is based on a photo of
three hands that raise the World Cup trophy. It was criticised, because it
looks like a ‘facepalm’ (when someone covers his face with his hand). Only
the goalkeeper may use his hands to handle the ball.
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What type of animal is the largest primate in the world?
Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Orangutan
What colour is the gemstone ruby usually?
Red
Green
Blue
What is another name for your voice box?
Larynx
Trachea
Pharynx
In computing, what is MB short for?
Millibar
Megabyte
Megabase
In which country is the largest meteorite that has ever fallen on the Earth?
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
It weighs about 60 tonnes and lies on the farm Hoba West near
Grootfontein in northern Namibia. It fell in prehistoric times.
Name two of eleven antelopes that have Afrikaans names that are also used
in English.
Blesbok, grysbok, bontebok, eland, gemsbok, springbok, duiker,
klipspringer, steenbok, hartebees and wildebees
Other animals whose Afrikaans names are better known are aardwolf,
aardvark, dassie and meerkat.
Whose signature can be seen on South Africa’s banknotes?
President of South Africa
Governor of the Reserve Bank
Minister of Finance
Since 2009 it is Gill Marcus who signs our banknotes.
In which country are the holy cities of Mecca and Medina?
Israel
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Is the compound ‘HCl’ an acid or a base?
Acid
Base
HCl is Hydrochloric acid.
What is the name of the largest State in the United States of America?
Texas
Washington
Alaska
What is the name of the harbour on Robben Island?
Murray’s Bay Harbour Table Bay Harbour
Autshumato Bay
It is named after John Murray, a whale hunter who had permission to catch
whales there from 1806 to 1820.
The former South African flag was officially hoisted for the first time on 31
May 1928. When was it officially lowered for the last time?
27 April 1994
26 April 1994
18 July 1990
It was lowered one minute before midnight on 26 April 1994. The new flag
was hoisted in the capitals of all 9 provinces one minute after midnight on
27 April 1994.
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On which continent will you find the five Great Lakes?
North America
Africa
South America
The names of the five Great Lakes between the United States and Canada
are Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie and Superior. The first letters spell the
word HOMES. The lakes have 21% of the fresh water on earth.
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General knowledge and curriculum in the news:
South Africa, Sport, Entertainment, World
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True or false: South Africa has its fifth democratic parliament.
True
False
Who was sworn in for his second term as president of South Africa?
Thabo Mbeki
Jacob Zuma
Cyril Ramaphosa
Which number was formed in the air by the aeroplanes at the inauguration
of President Jacob Zuma?
5
10
20
South Africa’s democracy is 20 years old.
Who is the new deputy president of South Africa?
Tokyo Sexwale
Kgalema Motlanthe
Cyril Ramaphosa
The former Deputy Minister of Finance who is the new Finance Minister of
South Africa is Nhlanhla WHO?
Manuel
Nene
Jonas
The former Finance Minister is now Minister of Co-operative Governance
and Traditional Affairs. Who is he?
Pravin Gordhan
Trevor Manuel
The Health Minister who kept his position in the new cabinet is Aaron
WHO?
Radebe
Motsoaledi
Gigaba
The Basic Education Minister who kept her position in the new cabinet is
Angie WHO?
Sisulu
Molewa
Motshekga
The Science and Technology Minister is Naledi WHO?
Joemat-Pettersson
Brown
Pandor
The Minister of Sport who kept his position in the new cabinet is Fikile
WHO?
Dlamini
Mbalula
Hanekom
Which country will host the 2014 World Cup Soccer tournament?
South Africa
United States
Brazil
It is from 12 June to 13 July. There will be 62 matches that are played in 12
stadiums.
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The official ball of the World Cup Soccer tournament in
Brazil is named Brazuca. What was the name of the ball
during the 2010 tournament in South Africa?
Zakumi
Jabulani
Waka Waka
The ball for the final match was the gold Jo'bulani, which
was named after "Jo'burg," a standard South African
nickname for Johannesburg, site of the final. The name Brazuca for the 2014
ball was chosen by more than a million people from Brazil. It is the first
name that was chosen by fans.
Which country has won the Soccer World Cup the most, namely 5 times?
Brazil
Italy
Germany
There have been 19 World Cup Soccer tournaments since 1930. The
tournaments of 1942 and 1946 did not take place because of which war?
First World War
Second World War
Falklands War
Which country is the current champion of the World Cup Soccer
tournament in 2010?
Netherlands
Spain
Brazil
They beat the Netherlands.
To which number does the name October, and the words octave and
octagon refer?
Ten
Seven
Eight
October was the eighth of ten months. It kept its name when it became the
tenth of twelve months. September was the seventh month, November the
ninth month and December the tenth month.
Which high mountain has two peaks, namely Kibo (5 895 m) and Mawenzi
(5 149 m)?
Kilimanjaro
Ruwenzori Mountains Mount Kenya
Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding
mountain in the world. The two peaks are 11 kilometres from each other.
They are connected by a saddle that is about 4 600 metres high.
Which rapper named his son North, because it goes well with his surname?
Ice Cube
Kanye West
Jay-Z
His son’s name is North West.
How many times will an average person walk around the Earth in his or her
lifetime?
Three
Four
Twice
That is more than 120 000 km.
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Which network is the youngest - Facebook, CIA or Twitter?
Facebook
CIA
Twitter
The Tweets of Twitter that started in 2006 can fill a book with 10 million
pages. The CIA (1947) reads about 5 million Tweets every day. If Facebook
(2004) were a country it would be the world's third biggest with a
population of 1,1 billion people.
Which weighs the most – an average bird’s feathers or its skeleton?
Feathers
Skeleton
The skeleton of an average bird can weigh up to half of its feathers, because
the bones are hollow. It is necessary for them to be able to fly.
In which digit/number are the letters of the name of the number in
alphabetical order? (In Afrikaans there are two.)
Eight
Forty
Eleven
The numbers ‘een’ and ‘agt’ in Afrikaans are in alphabetical order.
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The speaker of Parliament as well as chairperson of the ANC is Baleka
WHO?
Brown
Mbete
Dlamini
44 Which political party’s 25 Members of Parliament or MPs took the oath in
Parliament in red overalls and black gum boots?
Agang SA
EFF
IFP
It is the Economic Freedom Fighters of Julius Malema.
45 The new Minister of Tourism in the place of Marthinus van Schalkwyk is
Derek WHO?
Peters
Brown
Hanekom
46 How many strings does a violin have?
Three
Four
Five
47 Which South African town hosts the annual Oyster Festival?
Knysna
Mossel Bay
Durban
48 What is the name of the world’s largest rodent?
Beaver
Hamster
Capybara
The capybara from South America can weigh
more than 45 kg and can be 1,3 metres long. It
is a good swimmer. Its scientific name means
‘water pig’.
49 Which is the largest rodent in South Africa?
Porcupine
Hamster
Guinea pig
The porcupine can weigh up to 30 kg.
In which century was the world’s first triangular postage stamp issued in the
Cape of Good Hope?
Eighteenth century
Nineteenth century
Seventeenth century
It was issued on 1 September 1853. It was 13 years after they started using
the first adhesive stamp in Britain, called the Penny Black.
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Trevor Manuel, the Minister in the Presidency, was succeeded by Jeff WHO?
Patel
Radebe
Cele
Nathi Mthethwa was replaced by Nkosinathi Nhleko as the Minister of
WHAT?
Labour
State Security
Police
For which Formula 1 team does Lewis Hamilton currently drive?
Ferrari
Mercedes
Lotus-Renault
Which country uses the currency called the new shekel?
Israel
Egypt
Mexico
They have been using it since 1985.
Of which stone, a form of calcium carbonate, are the White Cliffs of Dover
made? The cliffs are part of the English coastline.
Marble
Chalk
Coal
What is the Rubicon in Italy, which is sometimes crossed in political
speeches?
Sea
Mountain
River
In ancient times the Rubicon River was the northern border of Italy. No
general was allowed to enter Italy with an army across this river. Julius
Caesar did not obey this and led his troops over the Rubicon. This caused a
civil war and led to the forming of the Roman Empire. To cross the Rubicon
means to pass a point of no return.
In which American state is the famous Pearl Harbor?
Alaska
Hawaii
Texas
The naval base Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan on 7-8 December 1941.
This brought the United States into World War II.
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