Apartheid in South Africa Quiz

What does the word 'apartheid' mean in Afrikaans?

• Freedom

• Unity

• Equality

• Apartness

Under apartheid, non-whites were excluded from participating in the government. True or False?

• True

• False

What was the purpose of the Bantu Authorities Act of 1951?

• To allow non-whites to visit urban cities

• To provide equal opportunities for all races

• To create separate living areas for non-whites

• To increase rights of native Africans

What was the goal of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1950s?

• To promote segregation

• To support the National Party

• To maintain apartheid

• To increase rights of native Africans

Who was the leading member of the ANC and was sent to life in prison at Robben Island?

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• National Party

• A.N.C. Members

Under apartheid, non-whites were allowed to be punished in cruel and unusual ways. True or False?

• True

• False

Who was the first person elected President during an openly democratic non-racial election in South Africa in 1994?

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• National Party

• A.N.C. Members

Who worked with Nelson Mandela to end apartheid and shared the Nobel Peace Prize with him?

• A.N.C. Members

• Nelson Mandela

• National Party

• F.W. de Klerk

Despite having a stable democratic government and the strongest economy in Africa, South Africa still has major issues. True or False?

• True

• False

When did Nelson Mandela pass away?

• December 5, 2014

• July 18, 2014

• December 5, 2013

• July 18, 2013