African History Study Guide

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

F.W. deKlerk was the first black president of South Africa?

• True

• False

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

Nelson Mandela was elected the first black president of South Africa.

• True

• False

Which happened LAST?

• Mau Mau rebels fight against British rule

• Great Britain grants full independence to Kenya

• The British started returning land to the Kenyan people

Which happened FIRST?

• Great Britain took control of Nigeria's natural resources and land

• Nigeria suffered 3 military take overs and civil war

• After WWII, nigerians began encouraging nationalism

Which one happened FIRST?

• Nigeria suffered through 3 military takeovers and a civil war

• Nigeria gains full independence from Great Britain

Match the following

• Passbook

• A city or town. Where there would be the most job opportunities.

• Urban

• A document required for non-whites to travel in South Africa

• Minority

• An area set aside for non-white people in South Africa

• Majority

• The group that has fewer people in a country

• Homelands

• The group that has more people in a country