Bantu Education and Apartheid Resistance

What was the primary goal of the apartheid policy implemented by the National Party in South Africa?

• To integrate schools

• To improve economic conditions for all

• To establish white supremacy

• To promote racial equality

What did the Bantu Education Act of 1953 explicitly define in terms of education?

• Equal opportunities for all students

• A focus on vocational training

• An ethnic binary between white and black

• A unified educational system

How did the Bantu Education Act affect black South Africans' access to education?

• It denied access to equal opportunities

• It improved teacher training

• It provided more resources

• It increased funding for black schools

What was the ANC's strategy in response to the Bantu Education Act?

• An indefinite boycott

• A legal challenge

• Negotiations with the National Party

• A limited protest

What were the improvised schools called during the ANC-led boycott?

• Community centers

• Learning hubs

• Cultural clubs

• Educational camps

What was a major disadvantage for the resistors during the boycott?

• Lack of community support

• International pressure

• Government endorsement

• Insufficient funding and resources

What action did the National Party take against boycotting students?

• They were given scholarships

• They were banned from re-admission

• They were offered alternative education

• They were sent to vocational schools

What event in 1976 marked a significant protest against educational inequities?

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Soweto Uprising

• The Defiance Campaign

• The Rivonia Trial

What is commemorated by South Africa's Youth Day?

• The Soweto Uprising

• The signing of the Bantu Education Act

• The first democratic elections

• The end of apartheid

What percentage of formerly black schools graduate 80 to 100 percent of their students, according to the Journal of African Economies?

• 80%

• 98%

• 50%

• 7%