WorksheetsAF_04_Apartheid (SS7H1c)
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What country did South Africa gain its independence from?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Germany
d)
Portugal
2.
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
3.
What was a homeland?
a)
urban ghettos blacks were forced to live in
b)
urban ghettos coloureds were forced to live in
c)
a rural area blacks were forced to live on
d)
a rural area coloureds were forced to
live on
4.
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
5.
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.
6.
Which was not a racial division during apartheid?
a)
black (Bantu)
b)
white
c)
Asian (Indian)
d)
Dutch
7.
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
8.
Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?
a)
carry a passbook
b)
see a doctor
c)
vote for government officials
d)
attend a white school
9.
Who was the first black president of South Africa?
a)
F.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Jomo Kenyatta
d)
Kwame
Nkrumah
10.
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
11.
Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?
a)
A state of being apart
b)
Separate but equal
c)
Equality for all
d)
Racism
12.
What was the purpose of the African National Congress (ANC)?
a)
To draw more Europeans to the country to oppress black people
b)
To promote segregation between the races
c)
To unite South Africans to fight for equality for black South Africans
d)
To force Europeans out of their homelands
13.
Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948?
a)
To gain independence from the British
b)
To imprison Nelson Mandela
c)
To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
d)
To maintain white control of the country
14.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws?
a)
separate homelands
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
15.
What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa?
a)
he became the first black president
b)
he released political prisoners
c)
he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
d)
he won the election with the support of the British
16.
What was Nelson Mandela's attitude towards the people who supported apartheid laws in South Africa?
a)
he believed they should be punished for their actions
b)
he wanted to unite all races in South Africa
c)
he wanted to turn over those leaders to the nsUnited Natio
d)
he forced those leaders out of the country
17.
What are the dates of Apartheid ?
a)
At the end of the XIXs and during the XXs
b)
From 1948 to 1994
c)
From 1847 to 1988
18.
What was Nelson Mandela's way of thinking ?
a)
He was for Apartheid.
b)
He believed that Blacks and Whites were able to live together.
c)
He was against Apartheid.
d)
He wanted to expeled Whites from Africa.
19.
Were blacks allowed to marry Whites ?
a)
Yes
b)
No
20.
What did Deklerk and Nelson Mandela share together?
a)
Mandela's release
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Mandela being elected as President
d)
Mandela's new marriage
21.
What consequence did Mandela face for his actions?
a)
He was given a prison sentence but didn't have to serve it.
b)
He was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to hang.
c)
He was exiled to the United States.
d)
He was imprisoned for 27 years.
22.
What was the South African government's response to Mandela and his group with their anti-apartheid demonstrations?
a)
They changed laws and determined to do what was right.
b)
They responded with more restrictions and violent repression.
c)
They became more willing to listen once they realized they were wrong.
d)
They saw the difficulties the U.S. was having and decided to wait and see what would happen.
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