WorksheetsApartheid
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is the apartheid system?
A democratic government system
A system that brought equality to all races
A system of laws that segrated the races in South Africa
A dictator type of government system
Which group of people held the power during apartheid?
Asians
White South Africans
Non whites of South Africa
Black South Africans
Who was arrested and went to jail for leading protest against apartheid law?
F.W. deKlerk
Gandhi
Martin Luther King
Nelson Mandela
Who graduated college and became a lawyer that helped South African charged with breaking apartheid laws?
Jomo Kenyetta
Martin Luther King Jr
F.W. deKlerk
Nelson Mandela
A system of racial segregation in South Africa that sought to maintain white control of the country
Nationalism
Imperialism
Colonization
Apartheid
What was Apartheid?
A cultural festival celebrated annually in South Africa.
A legal system of racial segregation in South Africa where the black majority had limited rights.
A political movement aimed at establishing democracy in South Africa.
An economic policy introduced to boost South Africa's trade relations.
What is Apartheid?
The placement of certain people in areas outside of town so that no one was able to work
the segregation of blacks and mixed races from whites in South Africa
The image shown was most likely taken in which African country and is displaying what policy?
United States; Segregation
Egypt; Segregation
Israel; Apartheid
South Africa; Apartheid
The Black South Africans owned the majority of the land in South Africa during Apartheid.
True
False
What does Apartheid literally mean?
Separation
Separate but Equal
Apartness
Black Homelands
Which president in South Africa brought apartheid to an end?
Nelson Mandela
Jomo Kenyatta
F.W. deKlerk
JF Kennedy
What organization was formed to gain equal right for black Africans in South Africa?
African National Congress
The African Union
United Nations
League of Nations
How did the United States react to Nelson Mandela's conviction in 1964?
They restricted trade with South Africa.
They promoted South African goods
They supported the conviction
In the 1900's, this country had less than 10% of the citizens were white but owned 80% of the land.
Kenya
South Africa
Nigeria
Congo
What year did South Africa have it's first free election open to all races?
2012
1999
1994
2002
Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa.
True
False
According to the video, during the apartheid many people in Johannesburg were taken into prison because...
they were illegal immigrants
they stole white people lands
they were freedom fighters
Who is Prema Naidoo?
Anti-apartheid activist.
Ex prisoner.
Both are right.
Gandhi first involvement with the racial situation in South Africa was in...
1908
1890
1893
The reason why Gandhi was mistreated during his way to Pretoria was because...
He didn't pay the train's ticket.
He sat down in the white-only zone.
He had had troubles with the police officer.
What was the main purpose of the apartheid system in South Africa?
To promote economic growth
To maintain racial segregation and white supremacy
To encourage cultural diversity
To establish a democratic government
Which law was a cornerstone of the apartheid system, enforcing racial segregation in public spaces?
The Group Areas Act
The Civil Rights Act
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Voting Rights Act
Who was the South African president that played a significant role in dismantling apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
P.W. Botha
F.W. de Klerk
Thabo Mbeki
What was the international response to apartheid in South Africa during the 1980s?
Increased trade agreements
Economic sanctions and boycotts
Military intervention
Diplomatic support
Which event marked the official end of apartheid in South Africa?
The release of Nelson Mandela from prison
The signing of the Oslo Accords
The first multiracial elections in 1994
The fall of the Berlin Wall
