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Youth Day Quiz

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event does Youth Day recognise?

a)

The first democratic elections

b)

Marikana massacre

c)

Soweto Uprisings

d)

Sharpville Massacre

2.

When did the Soweto Uprisings happen?

a)

1976

b)

1966

c)

1977

d)

1967

3.

What is the name of the deceased child in this photo?

a)

Hector Peterson

b)

Sam Nzimma

c)

Sam Nzima

d)

Hector Pieterson

4.

English as a primary language of instruction was being protested against.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When is International Youth Day?

a)

June 16

b)

August 12

c)

October 17

d)

15 November

6.

Math question:

The Soweto Uprisings happened 45 years ago (the clues are there)

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Sarafina (the film) is based on the 1976 Soweto Uprising.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In the South African Flag, Red is on the bottom.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What was the Apartheid law the students of the Uprising were protesting against?

a)

Immorality Act

b)

Bantu Education Act

c)

Group Areas Act

d)

Race Classification Act

10.

Soweto is an abbreviation for South Western Townships.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What percentage of our South African population is under 35 years old?

a)

35%

b)

73%

c)

66%

d)

58%