Imperialism, Apartheid Quiz

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 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

Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws? 

• separate homelands
• black South Africans and white South Africans worked together
• black South Africans being forced to carry pass books
• use of separate services and buildings

What was apartheid? 

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

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

What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa? 

• he became the first black president
• he released political prisoners
• he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
• he won the election with the support of the British

What was Nelson Mandela's attitude towards the people who supported apartheid laws in South Africa? 

• he believed they should be punished for their actions
• he wanted to unite all races in South Africa
• he wanted to turn over those leaders to the nsUnited Natio
• he forced those leaders out of the country

Eventually, laws were passed in South Africa to prohibit relationships between…

• blacks and natives.

• whites and nonwhites.

• Dutch and Germans

• whites and Europeans

Acts of violence directed at any specific group with intention to eliminate that group are known as what?

• Conflict
• Crisis
• Genocide
• Power Struggle

What is a conflict?

• Major disagreement/struggles between at least two sides
• When a majority group eliminates a specific minority group.
• The mass killing of one type of people.
• The mass removal of one specific group.