South Africa Apartheid Checkpoint Quiz

In 1990, the Republic of South Africa released Nelson Mandela from prison. This action symbolized the

• rejection of the civil rights movement in South Africa

• effect of urbanization on traditional values

• failure of the United Nations to influence international policy

• effectiveness of international sanctions

What is the apartheid system?

• A democratic government system

• A system that brought equality to all races

• A system of laws that segrated the races in South Africa

• A dictator type of government system

Which group of people held the power during apartheid?

• Asians

• White South Africans

• Non whites of South Africa

• Black South Africans

Who was arrested and went to jail for leading protest against apartheid law?

• F.W. deKlerk

• Gandhi

• Martin Luther King

• Nelson Mandela

What organization was formed to gain equal right for black Africans in South Africa?

• African National Congress

• The African Union

• United Nations

• League of Nations

Who graduated college and became a lawyer that helped South African charged with breaking apartheid laws?

• Jomo Kenyetta

• Martin Luther King Jr

• F.W. deKlerk

• Nelson Mandela

How did the United States react to Nelson Mandela's conviction in 1964?

• They restricted trade with South Africa.

• They promoted South African goods

• They supported the conviction

F.W. deKlerk was the first black president of South Africa?

• True

• False

In the 1900's, this country had less than 10% of the citizens were white but owned 80% of the land.

• Kenya

• South Africa

• Nigeria

• Congo

Which president in South Africa brought apartheid to an end?

• Nelson Mandela

• Jomo Kenyatta

• F.W. deKlerk

• JF Kennedy