Apartheid in South Africa Review

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

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

What led to Nelson Mandela's election as president of South Africa? 

• the end of apartheid
• the South African War
• the Pan African movement
• civil war

What was apartheid? 

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

What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party? 

• Zulu Nation
• African National Congress
• African Union
• Kenyan National Unity Party

What was the role of F.W. deKlerk in ending apartheid? 

• he added new and harsher apartheid laws
• he began to repeal apartheid laws
• he worked to spread apartheid to neighboring countries
• he lifted segregation laws in the cities

Which ethnic group was forced to live in homelands or townships?

• white South Africans

• colored South Africans

• Asian South Africans

• black South Africans

How did South Africa's government change after apartheid ended?

• It didn't change

• Black South Africans took power by force

• Black South Africans took power through fair elections

• White South Africans were forced into segregation

What did the apartheid laws do? 

• gave power to white officials
• segregated different types of Europeans
• separated men and wolmen
• separated whites and non-whites

What did the Bantu Authorities Act in 1951 do? 

• Created "homelands" for non-whites 
• Separated people based race
• Prevented non-whites from attending school
• Made it illegal to inter-marry