South African Film and TV Trivia

1. What American actor portrayed Steve Biko in the film Cry Freedom?

• Samuel L. Jackson

• Morgan Freeman

• Denzel Washington

• Idris Elba

What American actress portrayed Winnie Mandela in the film Winne?

• Jennifer Hudson

• Viola Davis

• Angela Bassett

• Cicely Tyson

1. What South African film won an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the 2006 Oscars?

• Paradise Now

• Tsotsi

• Joyeux Noel

• Yesterday

1. Which South African actress was the lead role of this film that featured Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, and John Kani?

• Thuso Mbedu

• Khosi Ngema

• Leleti Khumalo

• Charlize Theron

1. What South African actors played the role of T’Chaka, T’Challa’s dad in Captain America Civil War and Black Panther?

• Daniel Kaluuya

• John Kani

• Winston Duke

• Atandwa Kani

1. What South African language was used as the Wakandan language in Black Panther?

• Zulu

• Xhosa

• Tsotho

• Tswana

1. All of these actors have portrayed Nelson Mandela on film except…

• Idris Elba

• Terrance Howard

• Will Smith

• Morgan Freeman

1. What South African actor portrayed the titular character of the South African television miniseries Shaka Zulu?

• John Kani

• Henry Cele

• Winston Ntshona

• Dumisani Dlamini