What is Apartheid? - Nelson Mandela, and South ...

In the Afrikaans language, what does the word "Apartheid" literally mean?

• Equality

• Apartness

• Brotherhood

• Justice

Which political party came to power in 1948 and officially introduced the system of Apartheid?

• The African National Congress

• The National Party

• The Liberal Party

• The Democratic Alliance

Under the Population Registration Act of 1950, how many main racial groups were South Africans classified into?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What were the designated rural territories where Black South Africans were forced to live called?

• Townships

• Bantustans

• Reservations

• Colonies

What document were Black South Africans required to carry at all times to travel into white-only areas?

• A passport

• A work permit

• A passbook

• An identity card

Which major organization led the internal resistance against the Apartheid government?

• The African National Congress (ANC)

• The United Nations

• The Pan Africanist Congress

• The South African Council of Churches

For how many years was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for his activism against Apartheid?

• 10 years

• 18 years

• 27 years

• 35 years

How did many foreign countries respond to Apartheid in the 1980s to pressure the South African government?

• By declaring war

• By imposing economic sanctions and boycotts

• By providing financial aid

• By sending more tourists

In what year did South Africa hold its first democratic elections, allowing people of all races to vote?

• 1948

• 1964

• 1990

• 1994

Who became the first Black president of South Africa after the fall of Apartheid?

• Desmond Tutu

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• Thabo Mbeki