South Africa and Rwanda History Quiz

When did the British and Dutch settlers take lands in South Africa from Zulus, Xhosa, and other Africans?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1700s

• 1600s

What did the British do in 1902 to divide South Africa?

• Created a new government

• Divided it into white and black areas

• Gave independence to all Africans

• Divided it into provinces

What was the legal separation of races in South Africa known as?

• Apartheid

• Discrimination

• Integration

• Segregation

Which organization was formed by Black South Africans to protest the 'pass law'?

• African National Congress (ANC)

• None of the above

• Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC)

• Both A and B

Who became an important symbol for the protest movement in South Africa?

• F.W. de Klerk

• Nelson Mandela

• President of ANC

• President of PAC

When were Nelson Mandela and other ANC leaders released from prison?

• 2010

• 1980

• 1990

• 2000

What was the majority ethnic group in Rwanda before the genocide?

• Hutu

• Tutsi

• Belgians

• Twa

Who considered the Tutsis to be better than the Hutus during European colonization?

• Tutsis themselves

• Belgians

• Hutus themselves

• Rwandan government

What group did Tutsi refugees in Uganda create to remove the president of Rwanda?

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC)

• African National Congress (ANC)

• Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF)

How many people were killed in Rwanda between April and July 1994?

• Over 1 million

• Over 2 million

• Over 800,000

• Over 500,000