Why South Africa is still so segregated

Multiple Select

The strip that runs through Cape Town, South Africa, divides

• The beachside community of Strand

• The township of Nomzamo

• The residential area of Uganda

• The business district of Egypt

Multiple Choice

Nomzamo is ______ and Strand is ______

• majority Black, majority White

• majority Asian, majority Hispanic

• majority Hispanic, majority Asian

• majority White, majority Black

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Even though Nomzamo has a denser population it has...

• fewer basic services

• less piped water

• more economic opportunities

• less internet access

• fewer economic opportunities

Multiple Choice

In the 1600s, the _______ took over the southern tip of Africa, 150 years later, _______ seized it, and named it "Cape Colony."

• French, Spain

• Dutch, Great Britain

• Spanish, Portugal

• Great Britain, Dutch

Multiple Choice

What source of wealth made Cape Colony one of the most prized and exploited colonies

• Gold

• Coal

• Diamonds

• Silver

Multiple Select

How did the Native Lands Act change where Black South Africans lived? (Two correct answers)

• Black South Africans were relocated to only 8% of South Africa's land. 

• Black South Africans were relocated to suburbs/townships (black-only neighborhoods near cities) to work for whites. 

• Blacks were fully integrated with whites. 

• Blacks were only allowed to live in cities where they could work for white people. 

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In 1950, the Population Registration Act officially classified people by race.

Then they made laws saying where people could live. Around the country, Black South Africans were moved into these areas, called homelands, or "Bantustans".

What were some of the problems with Homelands/Bantustans?

• They were rural (in the countryside) 

• They were less developed than other parts of South Africa

• They had less or no railroad access 

• They were completely owned by whites

• Blacks had restricted land ownership there

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes what happened to District 6 after 1966?

• District 6 continued to be protected as a vibrant neighborhood for South Africa's non-White population

• District 6 was determined to be uninhabitable (no one could live there), the buildings were destroyed, and over 60,000 non-White people were removed

• District 6 was determined to be for Whites only, the buildings were destroyed, and over 60,000 non-White people were removed

Multiple Choice

According to the video, as soon as Apartheid laws were lifted, what did people do? 

• Moved to cities for work and better access to services.

• Developed the Bantustans to make them more developed.

• Rebuild their communities

• Protest against the government

Multiple Choice

How is the undeveloped land being developed in the center of Cape Town?

• The land is being used for luxury apartments

• The land is being used to construct a shopping mall

• The land is being used by the government to build housing that is affordable for everyone

• The land is set aside for the non-White population migrating to the city

Open Ended

Use what you learned from the video to answer this question, "Why is South Africa still so segregated?"