Apartheid and South Africa

What was apartheid in South Africa?

• South Africa's policy of racial discrimination from 1948 to 1994.

• A type of African music.

• A holiday celebrated in South Africa.

• A law about voting in South Africa.

What does the word "apartheid" mean in Afrikaans?

• Separateness

• Freedom

• Equality

• Friendship

Which European country colonized South Africa in the seventeenth century?

• The Netherlands

• France

• Spain

• Italy

Why did European countries begin colonizing Africa in the fifteenth century?

• To bring land, resources, and people under their control

• To learn new languages

• To build amusement parks

• To escape cold weather

How did the Dutch settlers influence the language spoken in South Africa?

• They spoke Dutch, which evolved into Afrikaans.

• They taught everyone French.

• They banned all other languages.

• They only spoke English.

A world map shows the nation of South Africa, at the southernmost tip of the continent of Africa.

• South Africa is located at the southernmost tip of Africa.

• South Africa is in the middle of Europe.

• South Africa is in North America.

• South Africa is in Asia.

Who took over South Africa in the late nineteenth century?

• The French

• The British

• The Dutch

• The Germans

What was the main purpose of the laws passed by the National Party in South Africa in the 1940s?

• To encourage trade

• To promote education

• To create racial segregation called apartheid

• To improve transportation

What did the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949 make illegal?

• Voting in elections

• Owning land

• Marrying people of different races

• Traveling between cities

According to the Population Registration Act of 1950, into how many groups were South Africans classified?

• Two

• Four

• Three

• Five