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Apartheid in South Africa

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Europeans powers colonized South Africa? 
a)
Dutch & British
b)
French & English
c)
Spanish & French 
d)
German & British
2.
What did the apartheid laws do? 
a)
gave power to white officials
b)
segregated different types of Europeans
c)
separated men and wolmen
d)
separated whites and non-whites
3.

Which political party came to power in South Africa in 1948?

a)

African National Congress

b)

National Party

c)

Pan-African

d)

African Union

4.
Which is not an apartheid law that affect non-white South Africans? 
a)
Restricted who to marry
b)
Restricted where to work
c)
Restricted where to live
d)
Restricted what to eat
5.
What did the Bantu Authorities Act in 1951 do? 
a)
Created "homelands" for non-whites 
b)
Separated people based race
c)
Prevented non-whites from attending school
d)
Made it illegal to inter-marry
6.
What was the main group that fought against apartheid? 
a)
African Union
b)
Africans Against Apartheid
c)
African National Congress
d)
African Nationalist Corporation
7.
Who was the educated leader of the African National Congress and spoke out in opposition of apartheid?
a)
Nelson Mandeal
b)
FW de Klerk
c)
Jono Kenyatta
d)
Shaka Zulu
8.
What happened to Nelson Mandela when he spoke out against apartheid and the ANC was banned? 
a)
He was killed
b)
He was imprisoned
c)
He was exiled
d)
He was put into office
9.
Who was the white political leader who dismantled apartheid laws? 
a)
FW de Klerk
b)
Jacob Zuma
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
PW Botha
10.
Together, what award was given to FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela? 
a)
Peace Treaty Award
b)
United Nations Award
c)
Nobel Peace Prize
11.
What year was significant in South Africa and showed a change in racial prejudice? 
a)
1991
b)
1994
c)
1996
d)
2001
12.

The meaning of apartheid is

a)

Being separated by race

b)

Separate but equal

c)

Equality for all

d)

Racism

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.
Were blacks allowed to marry Whites ?
a)
Yes
b)
No
21.
When did Nelson Mandela pass away ?
a)
In 2013
b)
In 2011
c)
I didn't know about it
d)
In 2010
22.

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

23.
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.
24.

In what year was Apartheid introduced in South Africa?

a)

1650

b)

1918

c)

1948

d)

1990

25.

In what year was apartheid formally abolished?

a)

1960

b)

1970

c)

1984

d)

1994

26.

What does ANC stand for?

a)

African Nationalism Congress

b)

African National Congress

c)

African National Community

d)

Afrikaans National Congress

27.

The political party that introduced Apartheid was:

a)

African Party

b)

Dutch Nationalism Party

c)

National Party

d)

National Independence Party

28.

The international community responded to apartheid with...

a)

Support for the National Party

b)

Trade sanctions

c)

Australia joining the ANC

d)

Passive resistance

29.

How many years was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for?

a)

15 years

b)

19 years

c)

23 years

d)

27 years

30.

Systematic segregation means that apartheid was implemented through law.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Slums were the lower income part of the towns. They had no access to __ and ___.

a)

food and friends

b)

water and electricity

c)

jobs and money

d)

homes and jobs

32.
What country did South Africa gain its independence from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
33.
Under the rule of apartheid, which of the following could a black person do?
a)
work as a laborer
b)
marry a white person
c)
go to college
d)
protest against the government
34.
Even with the end of apartheid, what was a major problem that remained?
a)
laws that treated whites better than blacks
b)
income inequality between blacks and whites
c)
an unfair tax system
d)
blacks being forced to live in homelands
35.
What did F.W. de Klerk do for South Africa?
a)
He started apartheid.
b)
He put Nelson Mandella in jail.
c)
He fought for South Africa's independence.
d)
He helped to end apartheid.
36.
Which was not a racial division during apartheid?
a)
black (Bantu)
b)
white
c)
Asian (Indian)
d)
Dutch
37.
Which of these would be a benefit of being a white South African during apartheid?
a)
being able to vote
b)
carrying a passbook
c)
living in a homeland
d)
poor healthcare
38.
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
a)
F.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Jomo Kenyatta
d)
Kwame Nkrumah
39.
Even though apartheid has ended many problems remain. Which of these is one of those problems?
a)
forced segregation
b)
blacks cannot run for government office
c)
economic inequality
d)
only Indians and coloureds can go to college
40.
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.
41.

Which European empire controlled South Africa after the Boer War?

a)

Dutch

b)

Portuguese

c)

British

d)

Spanish

42.

What law was passed in 1685 in South Africa that was the first policy of white superiority?

a)

whites and Africans were not allowed to marry

b)

whites and Africans were not allowed to start businesses together

c)

whites were not allowed to hire African workers

d)

whites and Africans were not allowed to vote

43.

What did Great Britain establish in South Africa in 1910?

a)

Treaty of South Africa

b)

South African Trade Agreement

c)

Apartheid Act

d)

Union of South Africa

44.

What is the term for restrictive segregationist laws?

a)

partition

b)

apartheid

c)

colonization

d)

cultural diversity

45.

What party came to power in South Africa in 1948 that voted to implement a series of segregationist laws?

a)

Union of South Africa

b)

National Party

c)

Liberal Party

d)

European Union

46.

What restrictions did black South Africans face under apartheid?

a)

where they could live

b)

where they could work

c)

where they could travel

d)

where they could sit, eat, use the restroom

47.

Which statement best describes black South Africans' involvement in government under apartheid?

a)

black South Africans could vote

b)

black South Africans could not vote

48.

What did South African government officials create in 1951 that set up 'homelands' for black South Africans?

a)

Bantu Authorities Act

b)

Zulu Authorities Act

c)

South African Homeland Agreement

49.

In the 1950s, how much land did whites control in South Africa?

a)

10%

b)

100%

c)

20%

d)

80%

50.

In the 1950s, what percentage of the population in South Africa were white?

a)

100%

b)

50%

c)

0%

d)

10%

51.

What was a result of apartheid?

a)

White Africans grew wealthy and powerful.

b)

Many native South Africans lived in slums.

c)

White Africans lived in up-scale neighborhoods.

52.

What were artificially created reservations ('homelands') for native Africans to live on?

a)

Segregation Provinces

b)

Apartheids

c)

Bantustans

53.

Which statements describe Bantustans?

a)

South Africans were not able to leave their Bantustan without a passport.

b)

Bantustans offered poor quality of land.

c)

Bantustans included up-scale neighborhoods.

54.

What was formed in the 1950s to actively fight apartheid?

a)

African National Congress (ANC)

b)

North America Treaty Organization (NATO)

c)

FW de Klerk Foundation

d)

Anti-Apartheid Organization (AAO)

55.

What is true of the African National Congress (ANC)?

a)

It's goal was to increase the rights of native Africans.

b)

It was declared illegal by the South African government.

c)

Members of the ANC were often arrested.

d)

The ANC had no real power in government.

56.

What pictures best represents South African segregation???

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

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