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Decolonization of Africa

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of apartheid?
a)
Inferior
b)
Apartness
c)
Superior
d)
Closedness
2.
Who fought in the Boer war?
a)
British and the Zulu
b)
British and the Dutch
c)
Soviets and the Nazis
d)
Dutch and Spanish
3.
Who became the first black president in South Africa?
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Barack Obama
c)
FW de Klerk
d)
Winnie Mandela
4.
Which term best describes South Africa's National Party?
a)
Colonialist
b)
Unifying
c)
Racist
d)
Liberal
5.
What was NOT a reason most colonies were given their independence after WWII?
a)
It was hypocritical to have colonies
b)
Most colonists fought alongside their European rulers
c)
Most European countries were in serious debt
d)
European countries were looking to take over new territories
6.

The original goal of Pan-Africanism was to

a)

demand democratic reforms

b)

encourage ethnic rivalry

c)

promote a united Africa

d)

divide Africa into separate countries

7.

The actions of Jomo Kenyatta, Kwame Nkrumah, Léopold Senghor, and Julius Nyerere were most closely associated with

a)

a rise in nationalism in several African countries

b)

the end of apartheid in South Africa

c)

a resurgence of colonialism in east Africa

d)

the revival of Islam in northern Africa

8.

The policy of strict racial separation and discrimination that was implemented in the Republic of South Africa is called

a)

collectivization

b)

apartheid

c)

intifada

d)

communism

9.

What was one factor that contributed to the downfall of apartheid in the Republic of South Africa?

a)

The African National Congress was outlawed

b)

Afrikaners demanded that only they should have ruling power.

c)

Many foreign countries boycotted South African products.

d)

President de Klerk and Desmond Tutu were imprisoned.

10.

What does ANC stand for?

a)

African National Congress

b)

African National Community

c)

African Net Congress

d)

African Net Community

11.

Who was a leader of the ANC

a)

Nelson Mandela

b)

F.W. de Klerk

c)

Barack Obama

d)

Shaka

12.
Which Europeans powers colonized South Africa? 
a)
Dutch & British
b)
French & English
c)
Spanish & French 
d)
German & British
13.
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
14.
Which political party came to power in South Africa in 1948? 
a)
African National Congress
b)
National Party
c)
Pan-African
d)
African Union
15.
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
16.
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
17.
Who was the white political leader who dismantled apartheid laws? 
a)
FW de Klerk
b)
Jacob Zuma
c)
Nelson Mandela
d)
PW Botha
18.

Which claim is best supported by the evidence included in these maps?

a)

Egypt and Ethiopia are no longer part of Africa.

b)

By 1980, most African countries had become independent.

c)

By 1950, most of Africa was controlled by Russia or the United States.

d)

The Union of South Africa was renamed Namibia.

19.

Which individuals took actions that contributed to the changes depicted in these maps from 1950 to 1980?

a)

Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping

b)

Mohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru

c)

Kwame Nkrumah and Jomo Kenyatta

d)

Cecil Rhodes and King Leopold III

20.

Which claim about South Africa in 1991 is best supported by the evidence in these charts?

a)

the Boers outnumbered the British in South Africa

b)

the black population has decreased due to emigration

c)

Asians controlled a greater proportion of income in comparison to their population

d)

whites controlled the largest amount of income