Q 01/05

Which pop star recorded the official 2010 World Cup song with South African band Freshlyground?

A) Rihanna

B) Alicia Keys

C) Beyoncé

D) Shakira

Answer · why

D) Shakira

Shakira borrowed the chorus from 'Zangaléwa', a 1986 hit by Cameroonian band Golden Sounds that she had heard as a child in Colombia.

Q 02/05

Which plastic horn, sounding one loud monotone note, became the soundtrack of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

A) Caxirola

B) Kazoo

C) Vuvuzela

D) Didgeridoo

Answer · why

C) Vuvuzela

Vuvuzela horns spread to stadiums worldwide after the tournament, until UEFA banned them from Champions League and European Championship matches.

Q 03/05

Which former president made his final public appearance at the closing ceremony of the 2010 World Cup in Johannesburg?

A) Nelson Mandela

B) Thabo Mbeki

C) F. W. de Klerk

D) Kgalema Motlanthe

Answer · why

A) Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela had made his first Johannesburg speech after his 1990 release from prison in the very same stadium.

Q 04/05

What kind of animal was Zakumi, the green-haired official mascot of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?

A) Meerkat

B) Springbok

C) Leopard

D) Cheetah

Answer · why

C) Leopard

Leopard mascot Zakumi took his name from ZA, the country's code, and 'kumi', a word for ten in several African languages.

Q 05/05

Which South African club inspired the name of the Leeds indie band behind the hit 'I Predict a Riot'?

A) Golden Arrows

B) Moroka Swallows

C) Free State Stars

D) Kaizer Chiefs

Answer · why

D) Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs were the first club of a former Leeds United captain, so the band borrowed the name and changed a single letter.