Unit 6.3 Apartheid

Which party enforced Apartheid in South Africa?

• African National Congress

• Democratic Alliance

• National Party

• Labour Party

What was the condition for Africans to be on white land according to the Native Lands Act?

• They had to pay rent

• They had to work for whites

• They had to own property

• They had to be educated

How much less were African mine workers paid compared to their white counterparts in 1946?

• Half as much

• Twice as much

• Twelve times less

• The same amount

What was one of the oppressive conditions faced by Africans in diamond mines?

• High wages

• Safe working conditions

• Constant surveillance

• Equal job opportunities

What was the result of the 1946 African mine workers' strike?

• Higher wages

• Over 1000 workers injured or killed

• Immediate independence

• Peaceful negotiations

What percentage of the national income did blacks receive?

• 75 percent

• 50 percent

• 20 percent

• Less than 20 percent

What was the population of whites in South Africa in 1978?

• 19 million

• 4.5 million

• 13 million

• 87 million

What did the Immorality Amendment Act of 1950 prohibit?

• Mixed marriages

• Adultery between white and black people

• Public protests

• Separate amenities

What did the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act enforce?

• Segregation of public facilities

• Prohibition of adultery

• Creation of separate townships

• Requirement of passes

What was the purpose of the Group Areas Act?

• To create separate townships for different races

• To enforce pass laws

• To segregate public amenities

• To prohibit mixed marriages