Due 08.07 - Apartheid - Yr8

Where is South Africa?

The ​ (a)   then arrived and explored in ​ (b)   . The first Europeans to set up permanent settlements were the ​ (c)   (from the Netherlands) who arrived in around ​ (d)   . The British then attacked the Dutch settlements and sent people in ​ (e)   .

• 1487
• Dutch
• 1795
• Portuguese
• 1652
• Spanish
• 1873
• 2005

The country was attractive to the Europeans as it was a strategic place to trade goods in and out of Africa. Also, it was a good place to stop and ‘refuel’ the ships on their voyages to ????.

• Japan

• Russia

• India

• America

The first to set-up permanent settlements were the Dutch.

• True

• False

Who are Afrikaners?

• Afrikaners are a native South African tribe.
• Afrikaners are primarily of African descent.
• Afrikaners are an ethnic group of primarily Dutch, French, and German descent.

• Afrikaners are a political party in South Africa.

What was the name of the political party that started Apartheid?

• United Democratic Movement
• Democratic Alliance
• National Party
• African National Congress

When was Apartheid first introduced as a political policy?

• 1985
• 1948
• 1975
• 1960

Why did Apartheid happen? Which one is NOT correct?

• The Europeans thought they were better than the Africans.

• To introduce more integrated areas to live and public spaces.

• White South Africans wanted to keep the economic and political power for themselves.

• White South Africans feared losing dominance because Black Africans were the majority (80%)

What was the name of the first black South African President?

• Cyril Ramaphosa
• Nelson Mandela
• Thabo Mbeki
• Jacob Zuma

Do you have a final message as you say Goodbye to History?