Apartheid in South Africa

One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems

• allowed for educational opportunities

• determined roles based on gender

• revolved around central religious beliefs

• enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people

The South African government’s policy of racial separation between 1948 and 1994 was called

• Pan-Africanism

• democratization

• apartheid

• suffrage

Which country is most closely associated with the terms pass laws, homelands, and white minority rule?

• El Salvador

• South Africa

• Iran

• Israel

One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is

• forced migration of blacks to other nations

• integration of all races in society

• an open immigration system

• segregation of the races

Which situation existed under the policy of apartheid in South Africa?

• All people were guaranteed suffrage.

• The black majority held the most political power.

• Society was controlled by the white minority.

• Social inequality was eliminated.

"I have walked that long road to freedom. I have tried not to falter; I have made missteps along the way. But I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back on the distance I have come. But I can rest only for a moment, for with freedom comes responsibilities, and I dare not linger, for my long walk is not yet ended."

— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Little, Brown and Co., 1994

When Mandela referred to "climbing a great hill," he was referring to the struggle to

• end apartheid in South Africa

• modernize South Africa's economy

• end economic sanctions against South Africa

• stop majority rule in South Africa

Which statement best describes the significance of awarding the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize to Bishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa?

• The world community was endorsing the apartheid practices of the government of South Africa.

• The European policy of remaining neutral in regard to human rights issues was reaffirmed.

• The separation of church and state was promoted as a universal concept.

• Nonviolence was recognized as a way to bring about change in South Africa.

In 1990, the Republic of South Africa released Nelson Mandela from prison. This action symbolized the

• effect of urbanization on traditional values

• rejection of the civil rights movement in South Africa

• effectiveness of international sanctions

• failure of the United Nations to influence international policy

In the Republic of South Africa, the slogans "Freedom In Our Lifetime" and "New South Africa" changed from promises to reality after

• Frederik W. de Klerk took over the radical white police force

• United Nations troops occupied the Transvaal

• Nelson Mandela was elected President

• the majority of white South Africans returned to Europe

In the Republic of South Africa, the primary goal of the African National Congress (ANC) has been to

• eliminate Communist influence

• rule as the majority political party

• create a united Africa

• promote homeland areas for blacks