Apartheid Review

Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948? 

• To gain independence from the British
• To imprison Nelson Mandela
• To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
• To maintain white control of the country

What was the purpose of the African National Congress (ANC)? 

• To draw more Europeans to the country to oppress black people
• To promote segregation between the races
• To unite South Africans to fight for equality for black South Africans
• To force Europeans out of their homelands

What led to Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa? 

• the end of apartheid
• the South African War
• the Pan African movement
• civil war

Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws? 

• separate homelands
• black South Africans and white South Africans worked together
• black South Africans being forced to carry pass books
• use of separate services and buildings

What was apartheid? 

• equality for all
• western-style democracy
• constitutional monarcy
• segregation of races

What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party? 

• Zulu Nation
• African National Congress
• African Union
• Kenyan National Unity Party

What was the role of F.W. deKlerk in ending apartheid? 

• he added new and harsher apartheid laws
• he began to repeal apartheid laws
• he worked to spread apartheid to neighboring countries
• he lifted segregation laws in the cities

What percentage of South Africans were black when the country achieved indepenence? 

• 25%
• 40%
• 50%
• 70%

What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa? 

• he became the first black president
• he released political prisoners
• he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
• he won the election with the support of the British

What was Nelson Mandela's attitude towards the people who supported apartheid laws in South Africa? 

• he believed they should be punished for their actions
• he wanted to unite all races in South Africa
• he wanted to turn over those leaders to the nsUnited Natio
• he forced those leaders out of the country