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How many official languages does South Africa have?

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  1. 1 Easy

    What discovery led to Johannesburg's founding in 1886?

    Answer: Gold

    Why: The Witwatersrand, the ridge where the gold was found, also gave the rand currency its name.

  2. 2 Medium

    What is South Africa's most common home language?

    Answer: Zulu

    Why: Census 2022 found 24.4% speak Zulu most often at home, against 8.7% for English.

  3. 3 Hard

    Where does South Africa's Constitutional Court sit?

    Answer: Johannesburg

    Why: It stands on Constitution Hill, a former prison complex where both Gandhi and Mandela were held.

  4. 4 Easy

    Which Indian leader lived in South Africa for 21 years?

    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

    Why: His method of nonviolent resistance, satyagraha, took shape in Johannesburg in 1906.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where was J. R. R. Tolkien born?

    Answer: Bloemfontein

    Why: At the age of three, he sailed to England with his mother and brother in 1895.

  6. 6 Hard

    What animal is Mapungubwe's famous gold figurine?

    Answer: Rhinoceros

    Why: Its body is gold foil pressed over a wooden core and held in place with tiny gold nails.

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