Land of Inequality - Upfront

1. Who called themselves "Afrikaners"?

• Dutch colonists in South Africa
• members of the African National Congress
• citizens who voted in South Africa's first truly democratic election
• international business people who pressured the South African government to end apartheid

2. The African National Congress fought against _______.

• apartheid
• land takeovers
• Dutch colonization
• freeing Nelson Mandela

3. What percentage of eligible voters cast ballots in South Africa's first truly democratic election after apartheid ended?

• nearly 10%
• nearly 30%
• nearly 70%
• nearly 90%

4. In what area have black South Africans made tremendous gains since apartheid ended?

• land ownership
• personal wealth
• political empowerment
• all of the above

5. In the article, the author refers to "a historic election." She is referring to the election of ________.

• F.W. de Klerk
• Barack Obama
• Nelson Mandela
• None of the above

6. The author says, "One of the thorniest unsolved problems in South Africa is land reform." Which word does the author use to emphasize the difficulty of solving the problem?

• one
• thorniest
• unsolved
• reform

7. Based on the article, you can reasonably infer that black South Africans who participate in land takeovers are doing so to ________.

• create chaos in the country
• build wealth for themselves
• gain access to better schools
• help end corruption in the government

8. Which quotation used in the article best supports your answer to question #7?

• "We see that land, we must take that land, said Zola Ndlasi."
• "English is the first language of only about 9% of the population, John Campbell says."
• "If I build a house, then I will leave this for my children, says Lubabalo Mpiliso."
• "I never spoke to the people myself, Stefan Smit says."

9. Nelson Mandela, South Africa's first democratically elected President, served how many years in prison for his activist role in ending apartheid?

• 5 years
• 12 years
• 27 years
• Life Sentence

10. What challenge does South Africa face when it comes to improving their educational system?

• They have 11 official languages.
• The poor quality of education offered to black South Africans.
• The shoddy condition of many schools. Pit toilets still being used.
• All of the above