Font size
WorksheetsBenchmark History Africa - Apartheid
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
APARTHEID happened in.........
England
Malta
South America
South Africa
The word APARTHEID means.......
Friendship
Separateness
Racism
A big apartment
The Group Areas Act forced black South Africans to live in _________________, and they required a passbook to travel or work outside of this space.
Homelands
Urban Spaces
Worker Camps
Prisons
Who was a pivotal leader who fought for the end of apartheid and was even jailed for his efforts?
F.W. De Klerk
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King Jr.
Desmond Tutu
What percent of South Africans are non-white?
82.1%
79.4%
90.6%
11.2%
Which natural resource is most common in South Africa?
coal
diamonds
iron
precious metals (gold, silver, copper)
uranium
How did apartheid affect Asians and colored South Africans?
They were equal to white South Africans
They were treated worse than black South Africans
They had fewer rights and opportunities than white South Africans
They were forced to leave South Africa
Which of the following is a true statement
Most homelands were located near the capital
Most homelands were located along the coast
Most homelands were located in central South Africa
Most homelands were located in the eastern half of South Africa
How did voter turn out change between 1989 and 1999?
More what South Africans voted in 1999 than in 1989
Fewer South Africans voted overall
5 million more black South Africans voted in 1989 than in 1999
More non-white South Africans voted in 1999 than the total number of South Africans that voted in 1989
Which ethnic group(s) income level increased from 2001 to 2001?
Black
White
Colored
Asian
All of the above
Check all that apply: How has education changed in South Africa since the end of apartheid?
the amount of money the government has spent on education has risen sharply
Today all students learn reading, writing, math and science in school.
The percentage of people of all races finishing high school has increased since the end of apartheid.
schools have gone back to segregation just like during the old days of apartheid
