apartheid

What country did South Africa gain its independence from?

• Great Britain
• France
• Germany
• Portugal

What was a homeland?

• urban ghettos blacks were forced to live in
• urban ghettos coloureds were forced to live in
• a rural area blacks were forced to live on
• a rural area coloureds were forced to live on

Which was not a racial division during apartheid?

• black (Bantu)
• white
• Asian (Indian)
• Dutch

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 the following was not one of the four race based groups under the system of Apartheid?

• Coloreds
• White
• Indians
• Europeans

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Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning? 

• A state of being apart
• Separate but equal
• Equality for all
• Racism

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

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What was apartheid? 

• equality for all
• western-style democracy
• constitutional monarcy
• segregation of races