Apartheid in South Africa Multiple Choice Assessment

What year did apartheid officially become law in South Africa?

• 1910
• 1976
• 1948
• 1994

What was the primary goal of apartheid according to the presentation?

• To promote racial harmony
• To keep whites and blacks apart so whites could control Africa's wealth
• To develop separate but equal societies
• To prepare for independence

What document were non-white South Africans over 16 required to carry?

• Driver's license
• Voter registration card
• Passbooks
• Work permits

Which political party implemented apartheid when they came to power?

• African National Congress
• National Party
• Union Party
• Democratic Party

What does the word "apartheid" literally mean?

• Separation
• Apartness
• Discrimination
• Segregation

Where were Black South Africans forced to live under apartheid?

• Urban centers
• Coastal regions
• Mixed neighborhoods
• Homelands and Bantustans

Which organization led the resistance against apartheid in the 1950s?

• United Nations
• International Criminal Court
• African National Congress
• South African Union

What was Nelson Mandela's initial approach to resistance, inspired by Gandhi?

• Armed rebellion
• Economic sanctions
• International diplomacy
• Nonviolent protest

How long was Nelson Mandela imprisoned?

• 15 years
• 20 years
• 27 years
• 30 years

Which act made it illegal for marriages between white people and other racial groups?

• The Immorality Act
• The Mixed Marriages Act
• The Population Registration Act
• The Group Areas Act