Lesson 30: Resources and Power in Post-apartheid South Africa

Which was the central purpose of South Africa's apartheid policy?

• conflict resolution

• division of labor

• racial segregation

• sustainable development

A country that has a number of different ethnic groups is called a ______________________ country.

• developed

• multiracial

• democratic

• urban

During apartheid, which group was moved to areas called Homelands in South Africa?

• coloreds

• whites

• blacks

• Asians

How did the end of apartheid affect the distribution of political power in South Africa?

• Whites continued to control the goverrnment.

• Coloreds and Asians refused to vote in elections.

• Whites left the country rather than give up power to blacks.

• Blacks gained control of the government through free elections.

How did the apartheid policy affect Asians and coloreds in South Africa?

• It forced them to leave the country.

• It gave them fewer rights than blacks.

• It treated them as the equals of whites.

• It restricted their rights and opportunities.

How has the Employment Equity Act affected job opportunities in South Africa since 1998?

• It has opened jobs to all ethnic groups.

• It has increased pay for all government jobs.

• It has decreased the number of jobs available.

• It has put limits on who can apply for most jobs.

Which of these educational goals has South Africa emphasized since the end of apartheid?

• sending every student to college

• preparing all students for good jobs

• setting up special schools for gifted students

• teaching most students in their native language

Millions of people are infected with HIV each year. Most of these victims are which of the following?

• elderly people

• young children

• working-age adults

• health care workers

Nelson Mandela fought to make the distribution of power in South Africa

• unfair to blacks.

• equal to all ethnic groups in the multiracial country.

• unfair to whites

• only available to blacks.

Because of unfair distribution of resources, housing with electricity and amenities in South Africa is usually

• available to all ethnic groups.

• a breeding ground for crime.

• located in urban areas.

• populated by whites.