(condensed) South Africa, Apartheid, & Mandela Review

In the 1600s, the Dutch invaded South Africa. They, and their white descendants, referred to themselves as ______.

• Afrikaners

• Africans

• Dutch

• Hollands

In 1948, the Afrikaner-based National Party started the system of apartheid. What does apartheid mean?

• difference

• separateness

• Integration

• appropriations

What did the apartheid system enforce?

• equality

• taxation

• racial desegregation

• racial segregation

What was the name of the group that strongly opposed apartheid?

• Afrikaner National Congress (ANC)

• African National Congress (ANC)

• African Committee (AC)

• National Congress of Africa (NCA)

What was the goal of the Afrikaner National Party in 1948? (click all that apply; there are 3)

• separate South Africa’s white minority from the non-white majority

• separate the non-whites from each other

• divide black South Africans along tribal lines in order to decrease their political power

• provide land to the black South Africans

Which president released Mandela from prison and helped him create a new constitution for South Africa?

• George Bush

• F.W. de Klerk

• Robert Mugabe

• Oliver Tambo

In 1963, Nelson Mandela was charged with treason for his attempts to start a violent rebellion against the government. For how long did Mandela stay in prison?

• 18 years

• 27 years

• 10 years

• 27 months

When did apartheid officially end?

• It ended when the elections in 1994 led to a nonwhite majority and a new constitution.

• It ended when Nelson Mandela was released from prison.

• It ended when the ANC took over the government.

• It ended when F.W. de Klerk came into office.

How is "apartheid" pronounced?

• /uh-part-ade/

  rhymes with lemonade

• /uh-par-theed/

  rhymes with impede

• /uh-par-tide/

  rhymes with subside

• /app-art-hed/

  rhymes with bed

Mandela publicly supported many dictators, many of whom were considered anti-American and power-hungry. Why did Mandela support these men?

• He believed in totalitarianism & wanted to support their efforts in controlling their people.

• They provided the ANC with weapons and money to help end apartheid policies; he was thankful to them & wanted to show his support to them.

• He was afraid of them and wanted to stay on their good side.

• They invaded South Africa for him and defeated the National Party, for which he was very grateful.

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