Cape Town

Table Mountain is one of Cape Town's defining landmarks. This topic is part of Cities within Geography. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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Cape Town trivia questions

What flat-topped mountain overlooks Cape Town?

Answer: Table Mountain

Bonus fact: Table Mountain is one of Cape Town's defining landmarks.

Cape Town is one of how many national capitals of South Africa?

Answer: Three

Bonus fact: Cape Town is the legislative capital; Pretoria and Bloemfontein serve other capital functions.

Which country has three cities serving different capital functions: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein?

Answer: South Africa

Bonus fact: Executive, legislative, and judicial functions are split among the three.

Which country is home to the city of Cape Town?

Answer: South Africa

Bonus fact: Cape Town lies near the Cape of Good Hope.

J. M. Coetzee earned honors degrees at the University of Cape Town in English and which other subject?

Answer: Mathematics

Bonus fact: Coetzee later worked as a computer programmer in England before his academic and literary career developed.

Which country has three official capital cities, with Pretoria serving as the executive capital?

Answer: South Africa

Bonus fact: South Africa's executive, legislative, and judicial capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

How many capital cities does South Africa have?

Answer: Three

Bonus fact: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein serve different capital functions.

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