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Cape Town Quiz: 13 Questions to Separate the True Fans from the Fakes

Total Questions: 15 | Topic: Cape Town

Cape Town is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.

From the obvious to the obscure, this quiz covers it all! With 13 questions on Cape Town, it's the perfect way to test your Cape Town knowledge. Think you have what it takes to score 100%? Find out where you stand.

Cape Town is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa.

Who in the following pictures is the Mayor Of Cape Town?

The Mayor Of Cape Town is Geordin Hill-Lewis. Geordin Hill-Lewis took office on Oct 31, 2021. Geordin Hill-Lewis is a member of Democratic Alliance.
Geordin Gwyn Hill-Lewis is a South African politician who is the Mayor of Cape Town.

Cape Town Communities And The Built Environment Fact

Cape Town's urban geography is influenced by the contours of Table Mountain, the surrounding peaks of the Cape Peninsula, the Durbanville Hills, and the expansive lowland region known as the Cape Flats.

What does Cape Town's flag look like?

When was Cape Town founded?

Jan 1, 1658
Jan 1, 1649
Jan 1, 1652
Jan 1, 1657

Which of the following maps best describes Cape Town's location?

What is the elevation above sea level of Cape Town?

12 Metres
5 Metres
9 Metres
8 Metres

In which country is Cape Town located?

Canada
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
Norway

Which of the following bodies of water is located in or near Cape Town?

Watt Bay
Table Bay
Kattegat
Roland Bay

Cape Town is located near the Table Bay.
Table Bay is a natural bay on the Atlantic Ocean overlooked by Cape Town and is at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, which stretches south to the Cape of Good Hope.

Cape Town Culture Fact

Cape Town is a centre for major broadcast media with several radio stations that only broadcast within the city.

What logo does Cape Town use?

In which of the following organizations has Cape Town been a member?

American Academy Of Arts And Sciences
Resilient Cities Network
Creative Cities Network
Royal Society

Cape Town has been a member of Creative Cities Network.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is a project of UNESCO launched in 2004 to promote cooperation among cities which recognized creativity as a major factor in their urban development.

Cape Town Culture Fact

Cape Town's most popular sports by participation are cricket, association football, swimming, and rugby union.

What is the timezone of Cape Town?

UTC−04:00
UTC+02:00
UTC+13:45
UTC−00:25:21

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Cape Town?[br](Select 2 answers)

Which of the following cities or administrative bodies are twinned to Cape Town?
(Select 2 answers)

Los Angeles City Council District 15
Krukow
Monterrey
Hangzhou

Cape Town is twinned with:

Aachen
(2017- )
Haifa
Hangzhou
Nice
Saint Petersburg
Funchal
Antwerp
(1996- )
Pune
San Francisco
Buenos Aires
Johannesburg
İzmir
(2014- )

Cape Town Sport Fact

Cape Town has also been a host city for both the 1995 Rugby World Cup and 2010 FIFA World Cup, and annually hosts the Africa leg of the World Rugby 7s.