The Zulu People

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1.

How many people speak the Zulu language?
- A.
  
  1,000,000
- B.
  
  9,600,000
- C.
  
  500,000
- D.
  
  96,000
2.

Where do the majority of the Zulu people live?
- A.
  
  Western South Africa
- B.
  
  Southwest South Africa
- C.
  
  Southern Africa
- D.
  
  Eastern South Africa
3.

How is a new leader (chief, king) chosen in Zulu culture?
- A.
  
  Popular vote
- B.
  
  By the previous leader
- C.
  
  Genealogical line
- D.
  
  By a man imported from Australia with a blonde mustache
4.

What crafts are the Zulu known for?
- A.
  
  Beads and baskets
- B.
  
  Jewelry
- C.
  
  Large Archaic sculptures
- D.
  
  Items not listed
5.

Who does most of the planting and harvesting on a Zulu farm?
- A.
  
  Children, both genders
- B.
  
  Women
- C.
  
  Men
- D.
  
  Elderly members of the family
6.

What happens at the annual Reed Dance Festival?
- A.
  
  The King chooses as many young women as he wants to get married to
- B.
  
  Young women pick reeds to celebrate their virtue
- C.
  
  Young women pick reeds to celebrate their virtue and the king picks his youngest wife
- D.
  
  The king picks his youngest wife
7.

Under which King did the Zulu become the greatest military force in South Africa?
- A.
  
  Mpande
- B.
  
  Bombatha
- C.
  
  Dingaan
- D.
  
  Shaka
8.

In which year did King Cetewayo and the Zulu finally attack the British after holding back for a number of year?
- A.
  
  1776
- B.
  
  1879
- C.
  
  1878
- D.
  
  1906
9.

In which ideal do the Zulu pride themselves in?
- A.
  
  Wardrobe
- B.
  
  Fashion
- C.
  
  Cleanliness
- D.
  
  Eating with your feet
10.

What are one of the people that the Zulu reside near?
- A.
  
  San
- B.
  
  Hibaro
- C.
  
  Sen
- D.
  
  Maka