South Africa and Apartheid (AKS 40C)

Which of the following describes how the end of apartheid affected South Africa’s political system?

• Black South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office.

• White South Africans were allowed to vote and hold office.

• Black South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office.

• White South Africans were allowed to vote, but not allowed to hold office.

Which BEST describes the relationship between Nelson Mandela and President F.W. de Klerk after Mandela was released from prison?

• They became locked in a struggle for control of the country. 

• They worked together on rewriting the South African constitution to end Apartheid.

• De Klerk became president of South Africa and Mandela was his vice president.

• De Klerk and Mandela developed a two-state solution to South Africa’s problems.

What was significant about Nelson Mandela’s election to political office in  South Africa in 1994?

• He was the first black president of South Africa.

• He was elected as the representative of the Zulu nation.

• He united the Zulu and Ashanti people in order to win the election.

• He was the overwhelming choice of British citizens living in South  Africa.

Which BEST describes the lives of black South Africans during apartheid? 

• Blacks and whites could live in the same neighborhood

• Blacks could vote for political office, but could not serve in the  government

• Blacks felt no negative effects of apartheid because they were treated  as equals

• Blacks, as well as non-whites, were discriminated against in terms of  housing, travel, employment, and education

What motivated the South African government to end the apartheid system?

• Great Britain threatened to invade the country unless apartheid laws were repealed.

• Several provinces threatened to leave South Africa and form a separate country.

• Nelson Mandela led a violent revolution against the government and started a civil war.

• The international community pressured the government through embargoes and boycotts.

Which term best describes the image?

• Partitioning

• Apartheid

•  Pan-African Movement

• Nationalism

What is the BEST message that summarizes this political cartoon?

• Nelson Mandela helped end the racial segregation in South Africa. 

• South Africa had international support for the system of apartheid. 

• Nelson Mandela aided in creating more racial tension between South Africans. 

• South Africa put many people in prison while apartheid was in place during the 20th century. 

What was South Africa like under the apartheid government?

• Most citizens of South Africa were white.

• South Africa was a colony of Great Britain.

• Racial discrimination was enforced by law.

• The government treated all citizens equally.