Apartheid

In what African country would you likely have seen this sign during 1975? (Click text to reveal the picture)

• Nambia
• Egypt
• United States
• South Africa

Which of the following was not one of the four race based groups under the system of Apartheid?

• Coloreds
• White
• Indians
• Europeans

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning? 

• A state of being apart
• Separate but equal
• Equality for all
• Racism

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

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

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%