Apartheid in South Africa

Who colonized South Africa in the 1600s?

• The French and the Spanish

• The British and the Dutch

• The Portuguese and the Germans

• The Italians and the Russians

What was the main purpose of the Bantu Authorities Act of 1951?

• To integrate different racial groups

• To establish educational reforms

• To create "homelands" for black South Africans

• To promote economic equality

What does the term "apartheid" mean in Afrikaans?

• Equality

• Freedom

• Segregation (apartness)

• Unity

What percentage of the land was owned by whites in South Africa around the time of the Bantu Authorities Act, despite them being a minority of the population?

• 10%

• 50%

• 80%

• 30%

What was the primary goal of the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1950s?

• To decrease the rights of native Africans

• To increase rights of native Africans

• To maintain the status quo

• To support apartheid policies

What were Bantustans in the context of apartheid in South Africa?

• Upscale neighborhoods for native South Africans

• Artificially created reservations for native Africans

• Areas designated for industrial development

• Regions where apartheid was not enforced

What significant action did Nelson Mandela take after graduating college?

• He became a teacher

• He started a non-profit organization

• He became a lawyer and opened South Africa's first black law firm

• He left South Africa to study abroad

Why were South Africans unable to leave their Bantustan?

• They did not need to leave as all facilities were available

• They could leave freely without any restrictions

• They were unable to leave without a passport

• They were encouraged to leave and settle elsewhere

What was Nelson Mandela's stance on the method of protest against apartheid?

• He supported violent protests

• He was indifferent to the methods used

• He urged for non-violent protests inspired by Gandhi

• He did not participate in any protests

What event in 1960 marked a violent protest against apartheid in Sharpeville, where South African policemen fired on the protestors?

• The Soweto uprising

• The Sharpeville massacre

• The Cape Town peace march

• The Johannesburg riots