Apartheid in South Africa Quiz

What does the word 'apartheid' mean?

• Integration of the races

• Racial discrimination

• Legal separation of the races

• Equal rights for all races

Which political party was responsible for instituting apartheid in South Africa?

• National Party

• African National Congress

• Pan Africanist Congress

• Republic of South Africa

What percentage of the population did black Africans make up during apartheid?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 20%

How were black South Africans forced to carry passbooks?

• To show their employment status

• To access public facilities

• To travel to other countries

• To prove their education

What was the main goal of the embargoes imposed on South Africa?

• To force a change in discriminatory policies

• To improve diplomatic relations

• To increase trade with South Africa

• To support apartheid policies

Who was the leader of the African National Congress during the apartheid years?

• F.W. de Klerk

• Nelson Mandela

• Pan Africanist Congress

• National Party

What event in 1990 marked the beginning of the end of apartheid in South Africa?

• Release of Nelson Mandela

• First multiracial elections

• Imposition of embargoes

• Repeal of apartheid laws

Who was chosen as South Africa's first black president in 1994?

• African National Congress

• Nelson Mandela

• F.W. de Klerk

• Pan Africanist Congress

What was one of Nelson Mandela's goals as president of South Africa?

• To segregate the races further

• To overcome the hatred from apartheid years

• To promote racial hatred

• To continue apartheid policies