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Apartheid In South Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of apartheid is

a)

Being separated by race

b)

Separate but equal

c)

Equality for all

d)

Racism

2.

Which of the following was NOT one of the four race based groups under the system of Apartheid?

a)

Coloreds

b)

White

c)

Indians

d)

Europeans

3.

Even with the end of apartheid, what was a major problem that remained?

a)

laws that treated whites better than blacks

b)

blacks and whites are still not equal

c)

an unfair tax system

d)

blacks being forced to live in townships

4.

Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?

a)

being able to vote

b)

not being able to go to certain places

c)

living in a township

d)

poor healthcare

5.
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
a)
F.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Jomo Kenyatta
d)
Kwame Nkrumah
6.

What are the dates of Apartheid ?

a)

During World War 2

b)

From 1948 to 1994

c)

From 1847 to 1988

d)

1994 to 2018

7.

Where was the prison located where Mandela spent more than twenty years?

a)

In Pretoria

b)

On Robben Island

c)

In Cape Town

d)

In Durban

8.

What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party?

a)

Democratic Alliance

b)

African National Congress

c)

Economic Freedom Fighters

d)

Congress of the people

9.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws?

a)

separate areas for different races

b)

black South Africans and white South Africans worked together

c)

black South Africans being forced to carry pass books

d)

use of separate services and buildings

10.
Were blacks allowed to marry Whites ?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
When did Nelson Mandela pass away ?
a)
In 2013
b)
In 2011
c)
I didn't know about it
d)
In 2010
12.

Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?

a)

Work on the farm

b)

Marry a white person

c)

Go to college

d)

Protest against the government

13.
South African goods were boycotted around the world. What does this mean?
a)
People refused to buy South African goods.
b)
People burned and destroyed South African goods.
c)
People refused to send goods to South Africa.
d)
People forced South Africa to stop producing goods.
14.
Why is April 27 celebrated as Freedom Day in South Africa?
a)
It's the day when the apartheid laws were appealed.
b)
It's the day when Nelson Mandela was freed from prison.
c)
It's the day when South Africa first held elections open to all citizens.
d)
It's the day when South Africa won independence from Great Britain.
15.

How long was Mandela in prison for?

a)

25 years

b)

26 years

c)

27 years

d)

28 years

16.
June 16th is remembered as a public holiday in South Africa. What is it called?
a)
Mandela Day
b)
Youth Day
c)
The day all colored people could vote
d)
The day Mandela was released from prison
17.
Why did Nelson Mandela go to jail?
a)
He fought for black rights
b)
He fought for white rights
c)
He protested 
d)
He killed someone
18.
Which language were specifically black African students required to learn in school?
a)
English
b)
Afrikaans
c)
French
d)
Indian
19.

What does citizen mean?

a)

People of a village

b)

People of a country

c)

People of the world

d)

People of a group

20.

What does constitution mean?

a)

It is laws that only white people must obey.

b)

It is laws that only black people must obey.

c)

The laws that the people of the country must obey.

d)

The laws that only men have to obey.