South Africa Vocabulary

Members of a South African people who form the second largest ethnic group in South Africa after the Zulus

• Zulu

• Khoisan

• Xhosa

• Afrikaners

Apartheid

• -(in The United States) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

• -(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

• -(in Mexico) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

• -(in South America) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.

​ (a)   ​ ​ – the gradual change of livable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land.

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• Desertification

• Decolonization

• Subsistence Agriculture

• Commodity

This former South African government policy gave more economic and political power to white people.

• apartheid

• jim crow laws

• segregation

• discrimination

A system that separates group people from one another, usually by race is often called.

• segregation

• diversity

• apartheid

• unfair

This people group is unique to South Africa and describes people from mixed race backgrounds.

• Blacks

• Whites

• Coloureds

• Asians

What is the legislative capital of South Africa?

• Pretoria

• Cape Town

• Bloemfontein

• Johannesburg

Which South African language is known for its distinctive click sounds?

• Afrikaans

• Zulu

• Xhosa

• Sotho

What is the traditional South African dish made from dried meat called?

• Biltong

• Bunny Chow

• Bobotie

• Boerewors

Which South African leader is famous for his role in ending apartheid?

• Nelson Mandela

• Desmond Tutu

• Thabo Mbeki

• Cyril Ramaphosa