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WorksheetsIntroduction to South Africa
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
___________ is a language closely related to Dutch.
Pedi
Afrikaans
Swazi
South Afrikaans
_______ were descendants of Dutch colonizers who moved away from Cape Town to _______.
Zulus; mine
Netherlanders; farm
Boers; farm
Afrikaans; mine
Which of the following countries did NOT colonize South Africa at some point?
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Which of the following ways did the Dutch bring South Africa under their control?
Converting the indigenous population to Christianity
Teaching the indigenous population Dutch
Establishing trading posts
All of the above
Years after colonialism ended, South Africa retains many ________ and ________ characteristics.
A.) English and Dutch ++
B.) Portuguese and Spanish
C.) Portuguese and English
D.) Dutch and Portuguese
English and Dutch
Portuguese and Spanish
Portuguese and English
Dutch and Portuguese
“Homelands” were similar to _____:
Caribbean islands colonized by Europeans
Native American reservations
Plots of land for farming and ranching promised by the government
Boers
1.) Nelson Mandela was ______:
A.) The leader of the African National Congress.
B.) The President of South Africa.
C.) Strongly opposed to apartheid.
D.) All of the above. ++
The leader of the African National Congress
The President of South Africa
Strongly opposed to apartheid
All of the above
What was the nickname of South Africa
Rainbow Bright
Rainbow Cities
Rainbow Nation
Rainbow Country
Who wanted to retain control of South Africa?
The indigenous people
The white colonists
Apartheid means
apart - ment
apart - from
apart - of
apart - hood
