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Day 8: South African History

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The meaning of apartheid is

a)

Equality for all

b)

Supreme race

c)

Being seperated by race

d)

Ancient seperation

2.

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

a)

Indian

b)

Coloured

c)

European

d)

Black

3.

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

a)

poor healthcare

b)

living in a township

c)

not being able to go to certain places

d)

being able to vote

4.

What are the dates of Apartheid ?

a)

1994 to 2018

b)

From 1847 to 1988

c)

During World War 2

d)

From 1948 to 1994

5.

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

a)

Congress of the people

b)

Economic Freedom Fighters

c)

African National Congress

d)

Democratic Alliance

6.

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

7.

What year did Nelson Mandela pass away ?

a)

2014

b)

2011

c)

2012

d)

2013

8.

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.

9.

How long was Mandela in prison for?

a)

26 years

b)

27 years

c)

24 years

d)

28 years

10.

What does citizen mean?

a)

People of a group

b)

People of the world

c)

People of a country

d)

People of a village

11.

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)

Laws that only men should abide by

12.

Which Europeans powers colonized South Africa?

a)

German & British

b)

Spanish & French

c)

French & English

d)

Dutch & British

13.

Together, what award was given to FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela?

a)

Peace Treaty Award

b)

United Nations Award

c)

Nobel Peace Prize

d)

Presidents vacation prize

14.

What raw mineral(s) was discovered during the 1800s?

a)

Copper and Silver

b)

Gold and Diamonds

c)

Gold and Cotton

d)

Oil

15.

The war that took place between the Afrikaans(Boer) and the English in the 1800s, is known as the ............ war.

a)

Boer English

b)

Anglo Boer

c)

Anglo Amercan

d)

Diamond

16.

Traders of the Dutch East India Company , under the command of Jan van Riebeeck, were the first people to establish a European colony in South Africa.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

An eastward migration of Dutch-speaking settlers who travelled by wagon trains from the Cape Colony into the interior of modern South Africa. This was known as the .............

a)

Cape Track

b)

Great Trek

c)

Voor Pad

d)

Dutch Trek

18.

The Union Buildings form the official seat of the South African Government and also house the offices of the President of South Africa

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Who was a leading founder of South Africa's Black Consciousness Movement.

a)

Malcom X

b)

Steve Biko

c)

Steve Harvey

d)

Raymond Zondo

20.

Oliver Reginald Kaizana Tambo, also known as O. R. Tambo, was a South African anti-apartheid politician and revolutionary who served as President of the African National Congress from 1967 to 1991

a)

True

b)

False

21.

............ was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

Steve Biko

c)

Chris Hani

d)

Adnaan Khan

22.

South Africa celebrates Human Rights Day on ...........

a)

23 March

b)

21 March

c)

20 September

d)

1 May

23.

South Africa celebrates Workers Day on ...........

a)

21 march

b)

24 August

c)

1 May

d)

16 December

24.

South Africa celebrates Freedom Day on ...........

a)

21 march

b)

27 April

c)

1 May

d)

16 December

25.

South Africa celebrates National Woman's Day on ...........

a)

21 March

b)

09 August

c)

24 August

d)

10 August

26.

South Africa celebrates Heritage day on ...........

a)

24 September

b)

24 August

c)

10 May

d)

9 March

27.

South Africa celebrates Youth Day on ...........

a)

16 August

b)

16 June

c)

9 June

d)

12 August

28.

South Africa celebrates Day of Reconcilliation on ...........

a)

16 June

b)

24 September

c)

16 December

d)

10 May

29.

South Africans celebrates Freedom Day to honour the anniversary of South Africa's first ..........

a)

Non Racial Democracy

b)

Non Racial Laws

c)

Non Racial Elections

d)

Non Racial Systems

30.

When did the Sharpeville Massacre occur ?

a)

21 March 1960

b)

01 May 1960

c)

24 September 1960

d)

10 August 1960