2019 ORATE AFRICA QUIZ PROVINCIAL QUALIFIERS
ROUND 1
QUESTION ANSWER
Category History
1 In which month was Nelson Mandela released from prison? February
2 In which year did Namibia gain its independence? 1990
3 How long did the Botswana war of independence last? No war
4 Name the first president of independent Zambia Kenneth Kaunda
5 The late Hastings Kamuzu Banda ruled Malawi from which year to which year? 1964 to 1994
Category General Knowledge
1 Name the creator of the cartoon series Sponge Bob Square Pants Stephen Hellenburg
2 Of the 500 species of birds of prey, name the one with the ability to detect if The vulture
food is poisonous
3 Name the fastest snake in the world The black mamba
4 Name the first computer game that was invented in 1962 Space war
5 Name the scientist after whom the measure of strength is named Allessandro Volta
Category Sports
1 Name the first Zimbabwean soccer player to score a goal against goal keeper Gilbert
Itumeleng Khune of South Africa Mushangazhike
2 Who was the top goal scorer in the 2018 Chibuku Super Cup? William Manondo
3 Name the boys 100m champion at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Argentina Luke Davids
4 Callisto Pasuwa won 4 consecutive league titles with Dynamos FC from which 2011 to 2014
year to which year?
5 What was the final score line in the game played between FC Platinum of 0-0
Zimbabwe and Orlando Pirates of South Africa on 12 January 2019?
Category Current Affairs
1 Name the first Female Ethiopian President elected in October 2018 Sahle Work Zewide
2 Who is the President of the DRC? Felix Tshisekedi
3 Name the Zimbabwe Minister of State for National Security Hon Owen Ncube
4 Name the current long serving Cabinet Minister in the Zimbabwean cabinet Hon Sithembiso
Nyoni
5 Name the first female COSATU president elected in September 2018 Zingiswa Losi
Category Arts
1 Ringo Madlingozi featured Oliver Mtukudzi in which one of his songs? Into Yam
2 Gonyeti is a Zimbabwean actress and stand up comedian. What is her real Samantha Kureya
name?
3 In which year did Ishmael Lo of Senegal release his song called Without Blame 1996
4 ZBC National FM broadcasts in how many languages? 14
5 Everyone’s Child is a Zimbabwean film. In which year was it released? 1996
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