Which European powers colonized South Africa?

• French/Gernmans

• Spanish/Portuguese

• Irish Swedish

• Dutch/British

What term means a social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination used in South Africa?

• apartheid

• integration

• unionize

• alliance

What group was created in the 1950s to fight against apartheid in Africa?

• United Workers of Africa (UWA)

• African National Congress (ACN)

• African Education Association (AEA)

• Teamsters of Africa Association

What were the Black South Africans required to carry in order to leave their homes and travel around the country?

• weapons

• passports

• medicine

• I.D. bracelets

Who was an important member of the African National Congress (ANC) and led protests to end apartheid in South Africa?

• Idris Elba

• Gary Player

• Nelson Mandela

• Samuel Eto'o

What famous leader's nonviolent protest methods did Nelson Mandela encourage his fellow ANC members to follow?

• Mao Zedong

• Julius Ceasar

• Karl Marx

• Mohondas Gandhi

What was the South African town where a protest against apartheid turned violent and policeman fired on protestors killing almost 70 people and wounding many others?

• Capetown

• Johannesburg

• Sharpeville

• Pretoria

Why was Nelson Mandela sentenced to serve life in prison in 1964?

• owed a lot of tax money

• accused of sabotage and plotting to overthrow government

• bribery and money laundering

• insider trading of stocks

Who became President of South Africa in 1989, pardoned Nelson Mandela and had him released from prison after 27 years served?

• F.W. de Klerk

• Daniel Arap Moi

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Kwame Nkrumah

What award did Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk receive for promoting peace and racial equality in South Africa?

• Pulitzer Prize

• Fields Medal

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Rhodes Scholarship