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Worksheets"Apartheid in South Africa" Comprehension
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
According to the laws of South Africa, of what race was Trevor Noah?
white
black
mixed
colored
Eventually, laws were passed in South Africa to prohibit relationships between…
blacks and natives.
whites and nonwhites.
Dutch and Germans
whites and Europeans
The penalty for the crime discussed in the previous question was…
one year in prison.
life in prison
five years in prison
harsh fines
Before Europeans colonized Africa, who lived there?
no one
Australians
Native African tribes
other Europeans
According to the article, what did the Europeans do to the African people once they colonized Africa?
The Europeans taught the Africans how to speak English
The Europeans enslaved and sold Africans
They helped them set up a fair court system
none of these
What did apartheid dictate?
that black Native Africans must remain completely separate from white Europeans
that only white Europeans were allowed to live inside the big cities.
that Native Africans and white Europeans were not allowed to marry
all of these
Where were Native Africans sent off to during the period of segregation?
another continent
North Africa
cities
townships and homelands
Who was elected to be the president of South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Mahatma Gandhi
Trevor Noah
none of these
Find the sentence that reveals Noah’s place and year of birth.
Native Africans defied, or refused to follow, the segregation laws of the government.
Trevor Noah was born in South Africa in 1984, during apartheid.
Colored people, black people, white people, and Indian people were forced to register their race with the government
Find two sentences that give ways that Native Africans fought for equality in South Africa.
They organized large protests, strikes and boycotts of white-owned businesses.
Native Africans defied, or refused to follow, the segregation laws of the government.
Native Africans and white Europeans were also sent to separate schools.
Find two pieces of text evidence that give specific examples of ways that South Africa during apartheid was like the Jim Crow south in the U.S. Highlight them in yellow
Native Africans and white Europeans were also sent to separate schools.
Trevor Noah was born in South Africa in 1984, during apartheid.
Parks, beaches, restrooms and other public spaces were also segregated.
