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Heritage Day Flashcards

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What did Heritage day used to be known as?

A

Shaka Day

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What day is Heritage day?

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24 September

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Who was Shaka Zulu?

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A Zulu chief who united different clans into a powerful state with military strength

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What do Zulu people celebrate on this day?

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Their history, language and institutions

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What does Heritage day mean to us?

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A day when South Africans celebrate the different cultural histories that make us the Rainbow Nation

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Name some examples that stand out for you as part of your SA heritage

A

Braai
Rugby - Boks
Taxis
Bafana Bafana

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Name the 9 provinces of South Africa

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Limpopo
Mpumalanga 
North West
Gauteng
Kwazulu Natal
Free State
Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Wesern Cape.
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Name 5 neighboring countries

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Botswana
Mozambique
Swaziland
Namibia
Lesotho
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What is the capital of Gauteng?

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Johannesburg

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What is the capital of Eastern Cape?

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Bishop

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What is the capital of Free State?

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Bloemfontein

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What is the capital of Kwazulu Natal?

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Ulundi

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What is the capital of Limpopo?

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Polokwane

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What is the capital of Mpumalanga?

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Nelspruit

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What is capital of North West?

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Mafikeng

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What is the capital of Northern Cape?

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Kimberley

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What is the capital go western Cape?

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Cape Town

17
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Give 3 synonyms for heritage

A

Legacy, tradition, inheritance

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What is tangible heritage? Give 2 examples

A

Something that we can see or touch.

Stone arrowhead or old buildings

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What is intangible heritage?

Give 2 examples.

A

For example music or dance and these are passed down from previous generations. They are stories not written down but told to us.

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Give 2 examples of South African natural heritage sites & why we need to preserve them.

A

The St Lucia Wetlands in Kwa Zulu Natal and Cradle of Humankind in Gauteng
We need to preserve them for generations that come after us. It must be preserved for the whole world not just South Africans.

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