Decolonization: South Africa & India

What was Apartheid?

• A form of government in South Africa

• A policy of racial segregation and discrimination

• • A trade agreement between African nations

• • A cultural festival in South Africa

In what year did Apartheid officially begin in South Africa?

• 1910

• 1948

• 1981

• 1994

Who was Nelson Mandela?

• The founder of Apartheid

• A key leader in the struggle against Apartheid

• The first president of Apartheid South Africa

• A South African judge

Which act classified South Africans into racial groups during Apartheid?

• Group Areas Act

• Population Registration Act

• Bantu Education Act

• Immorality Act

What did the term "Bantustan" refer to during Apartheid?

• Urban areas designated for white South Africans

• Designated homelands for black South Africans

• White-only neighborhoods

• Secret anti-Apartheid organizations

Who was the last president of Apartheid South Africa, who also helped end the laws and segregation of Apartheid in South Africa?

• Nelson Mandela

• Thabo Mbeki

• P.W. Botha

• F.W. de Klerk

What was the main strategy used by Mahatma Gandhi in the struggle for independence?

• Armed rebellion

• Political alliances

• Guerrilla warfare

• Non-violent civil disobedience

What was the purpose of the Salt March in 1930?

• To protest British salt tax and monopoly

• To celebrate Indian festivals

• To recruit volunteers for the Indian army

• To demand immediate independence

When did India gain independence from British rule?

• 1930

• 1947

• 1967

• 1984

Which two new countries were created as a result of the Partition of India?

• India and Bangladesh

• India and Sri Lanka

• India and Pakistan

• India and Nepal