African Independence

17 African nations became independent in:

• 1945
• 1950
• 1960
• 1965

What role did F.W. de Klerk play in the apartheid system?

• He was responsible for starting it.
• He was responsible for ending it.
• He was responsible for extending it into other nations.
• He was responsible for ensuring it continued.

Which organization was formed to end apartheid and promote equality in South Africa?

• United Nations
• African National Congress
• Pan-African Congress
• African Union

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

• he became the 1st democratically elected president
• his election allowed him to release all political prisoners
• he was elected while he was still in prison
• he won the election with the support of the apartheid government

What continues to be a significant challenge in post-apartheid South Africa?

• HIV/AIDS crisis
• income inequality between blacks & whites
• a high crime rate
• all of these

What does "apartheid" mean?    

• economic inequality
• discrimination
• integration
• separateness

Where was Nelson Mandela held prisoner?

• Great Britain
• Robben Island
• Netherlands
• Alcatraz

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

• to force Europeans out of all of Africa
• to promote segregation between the races
• to unite South Africans to end apartheid
• to force Europeans out of South Africa

What foreign country is the largest investor in Africa?

• China
• Russia
• US
• Great Britain

What country did Kwame Nkrumah lead to independence?

• DRC
• Ghana
• Nigeria
• Kenya