Ch. 23 Apartheid

A society made up of many ethnic groups is a

• multiracial society.

• rural society.

• geographic society.

• colonized society.

To keep whites and non-whites apart, South Africa had a policy of

• colonialism.

• apartheid.

• representative democracy.

• socialism.

Most of South Africa’s wealth comes from

• computer engineering.

• manufacturing cars.

• mineral resources.

• tourism.

South Africa has many different ethnic groups. Different groups arrived from

• Asia.

• European countries.

• parts of central Africa.

• all of the above.

South Africa’s climate

• allows for the growth of cash crops.

• deters tourists from visiting the country.

• is not mild enough for farming crops.

• is too harsh for most wildlife.

Why was apartheid strictly followed in South Africa?

• Blacks preferred using separate facilities than whites.

• Coloreds and whites wanted to share power over blacks in South Africa.

• It was official government policy.

• The country ran more efficiently when the ethnic groups were separated.

A typical homeland is a

• multiethnic city filled with many people.

• poor rural area with few resources.

• rich town in the country with good schools.

• suburban area with access to many jobs.

The African National Congress was formed

• in support of South African apartheid rules.

• to prevent the spread of apartheid to other African countries.

• o protest the unfair treatment of blacks by whites.

• to protest Nelson Mandela’s prison sentence.

Nelson Mandela made history in South Africa by

• advocating townships open their doors to whites.

• becoming the first black person to receive a Nobel peace prize.

• becoming South Africa’s first black president.

• voting for his own presidency while still in jail.

The policy of Reconciliation

• allowed every ethnic group to vote in the 1994 election.

• outlawed protests against the government.

• put blacks in a dominant position over whites.

• sought to end conflict between different ethnic groups.