Apartheid Explained

Apartheid Explained

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Cathy L Davis-Jaeger

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the word "apartheid" mean in Afrikaans?

Togetherness

Separation

Equality

Freedom

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did apartheid officially begin in South Africa?

1935

1948

1960

1991

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of South Africa’s population was Black when apartheid began?

20%

40%

60%

Over 80%

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Are you enjoying the video lesson?

Yes

No

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did apartheid laws do to the population of South Africa?

Promoted unity and equality

Divided people by age

Segregated people by race and limited rights for non-whites

Gave land to everyone equally

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1950s and later became a key symbol of resistance?

Desmond Tutu

Steve Biko

Nelson Mandela

Cyril Ramaphosa

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1960 sparked global protests against apartheid?

Mandela’s arrest

Sharpville Massacre

A speech by the president

A student protest

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