Understanding Apartheid in South Africa

What year did the Soweto uprising occur?

• 1976

• 1960

• 1989

• 1948

What policy did the South African government enforce that led to the Soweto uprising?

• Teaching in English

• Forced relocation

• Teaching in Afrikaans

• Banning all education

Who became South Africa's first Black president?

• Steve Biko

• F.W. de Klerk

• Nelson Mandela

• Desmond Tutu

What was the primary reason for the economic growth in South Africa during the 1960s?

• Exploitation of Black labor

• Agricultural development

• International trade

• Technological advancements

What does 'Apartheid' mean in Afrikaans?

• Strength

• Separateness

• Unity

• Freedom

In what year did F.W. de Klerk unban the ANC and release Nelson Mandela?

• 1976

• 1980

• 1990

• 1994

What was the outcome of the 1963 trial against Nelson Mandela and others?

• All were acquitted

• Short-term imprisonment

• Immediate execution

• Sentenced to life in prison

Which political party introduced Apartheid after winning the 1948 elections?

• National Party

• United Party

• Pan-Africanist Congress

• African National Congress

What was the government's response to the Soweto uprising?

• Negotiation with students

• Immediate educational reform

• Ignored the protests

• Violent suppression

Which groups were leading the popular resistance against the Apartheid regime?

• National Party and United Party

• International communities

• Communist Party, ANC, and Pan-Africanist Congress

• Student organizations only