Apartheid CC

What country did South Africa gain its independence from?

• Great Britain
• France
• Germany
• Portugal

Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?

• work as a laborer
• marry a white person
• go to college
• protest against the government

What did F.W. de Klerk do for South Africa?

• He started apartheid.
• He put Nelson Mandella in jail.
• He fought for South Africa's independence.
• He helped to end apartheid.

Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?

• being able to vote
• carrying a passbook
• living in a homeland
• poor healthcare

Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?

• carry a passbook
• see a doctor
• vote for government officials
• attend a white school

Who was the first black president of South Africa?

• F.W. de Klerk
• Nelson Mandela
• Jomo Kenyatta
• Kwame Nkrumah

Even though apartheid has ended many problems remain. Which of these is one of those problems?

• forced segregation
• blacks cannot run for government office
• economic inequality
• only Indians and coloureds can go to college

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