WorksheetsSouth Africa History quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which European powers colonized South Africa?
French/Gernmans
Spanish/Portuguese
Irish Swedish
Dutch/British
What term means a social and political policy of racial segregation and discrimination used in South Africa?
apartheid
integration
unionize
alliance
What group was created in the 1950s to fight against apartheid in Africa?
United Workers of Africa (UWA)
African National Congress (ACN)
African Education Association (AEA)
Teamsters of Africa Association
What were the Black South Africans required to carry in order to leave their homes and travel around the country?
weapons
passports
medicine
I.D. bracelets
Who was an important member of the African National Congress (ANC) and led protests to end apartheid in South Africa?
Idris Elba
Gary Player
Nelson Mandela
Samuel Eto'o
What famous leader's nonviolent protest methods did Nelson Mandela encourage his fellow ANC members to follow?
Mao Zedong
Julius Ceasar
Karl Marx
Mohondas Gandhi
What was the South African town where a protest against apartheid turned violent and policeman fired on protestors killing almost 70 people and wounding many others?
Capetown
Johannesburg
Sharpeville
Pretoria
Why was Nelson Mandela sentenced to serve life in prison in 1964?
owed a lot of tax money
accused of sabotage and plotting to overthrow government
bribery and money laundering
insider trading of stocks
Who became President of South Africa in 1989, pardoned Nelson Mandela and had him released from prison after 27 years served?
F.W. de Klerk
Daniel Arap Moi
Jomo Kenyatta
Kwame Nkrumah
What award did Nelson Mandela and F W de Klerk receive for promoting peace and racial equality in South Africa?
Pulitzer Prize
Fields Medal
Nobel Peace Prize
Rhodes Scholarship
What sport was played in the movie INVICTUS?
baseball
football
soccer
rugby
