Quiz on Civil Resistance in South Africa

Who founded the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa?

• Thabo Mbeki

• Desmond Tutu

• Nelson Mandela

• Steve Biko

What event led to the collapse of formal apartheid in South Africa?

• Sharpeville massacre

• Defiance Campaign

• Oil Crisis & Durban Strikes

• Student Uprisings

Which organization was established as an umbrella body incorporating organizations with similar ideas to the Black Consciousness Movement?

• PAC

• ANC

• SASM

• SASO

What was the aim of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa?

• Promote white domination

• Encourage working with white liberals

• Raise self-respect and confidence of black people

• Promote division among black people

Which country gained independence in 1975, providing exiled ANC and PAC the opportunity to conduct underground networks?

• South Africa

• Angola

• Mozambique

• Zimbabwe

What was the response of the South African government to the mass march planned by SASM on June 16, 1976?

• Provided security for the march

• Banned SASM leaders

• Supported the march

• Ignored the march

Which act in the 1970s removed political rights from black South Africans?

• Population Registration Act

• Bantu Homelands Citizenship Act

• Group Areas Act

• Separate Representation of Voters Act

What was the aim of the 'Total Strategy' introduced by Pres. P.W Botha in the 1980s?

• Promote racial segregation

• Create a Black middle-class

• Support civil resistance

• Encourage democracy

Which organization was seen as an ideological threat by the South African government in the 1970s?

• ANC

• PAC

• SASO

• BPC

What was the outcome of the Cillie Commission established by the South African government in response to protests in 1976?

• Increased military training for students

• Banned anti-apartheid organizations

• Arrested Steve Biko

• Ignored the protests