Resistance Against Apartheid

When was the Defiance Campaign launched?

• 1950

• 1952

• 1955

• 1956

Which organizations formed the Congress Alliance during the Defiance Campaign?

• African National Congress

• South African Indian Congress

• Coloured People's Congress

• All of the above

Who was in charge of the volunteers during the Defiance Campaign?

• Nelson Mandela

• Oliver Tambo

• Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

• Philip Kgosana

What was the goal of the Defiance Campaign?

• To overthrow the government

• To achieve equal rights for all races

• To establish a communist regime

• To gain independence from colonial powers

What event led to the banning of the ANC and PAC by the government?

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Freedom Charter

• The Rivonia Trial

• The Women's March

What was the slogan chanted by the women during the 1956 march?

• Wathint' abafazi, wathint' imbokodo!

• Amandla!

• Black Power!

• One person, one vote!

Which organization believed in a forceful approach to overcome apartheid?

• African National Congress

• Pan Africanist Congress

• South African Indian Congress

• Congress of Democrats

How many people were killed in the Sharpeville Massacre?

• 69

• 180

• 30,000

• 11,000

Who was the leader of the PAC during the Sharpeville Massacre?

• Nelson Mandela

• Oliver Tambo

• Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe

• Philip Kgosana

What was the outcome of the Rivonia Trial?

• All defendants were acquitted

• All defendants were sentenced to death

• Some defendants were acquitted, others were sentenced to life in prison

• Some defendants were acquitted, others were sentenced to death