Apartheid

Question 1

What was Apartheid?

Answer 1

A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa from 1948 to the early 1990s.

Question 2

True or False: Apartheid laws classified people into four racial groups.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What were the main racial classifications under Apartheid?

Answer 3

White, Black, Coloured, and Indian.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The National Party implemented Apartheid in _____ year.

Answer 4

1948

Question 5

What was the purpose of the Group Areas Act of 1950?

Answer 5

To segregate residential areas by race.

Question 6

Which law prohibited interracial marriage in South Africa during Apartheid?

Answer 6

The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act of 1949.

Question 7

True or False: The African National Congress (ANC) was formed in response to Apartheid.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Who was the first black president of South Africa after the end of Apartheid?

Answer 8

Nelson Mandela.

Question 9

What was the Sharpeville Massacre?

Answer 9

A 1960 incident where police opened fire on a peaceful protest against pass laws, killing 69 people.

Question 10

What were pass laws?

Answer 10

Laws that required Black South Africans to carry passbooks to travel in certain areas.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a major protest movement against Apartheid in the 1980s.

Answer 11

UDF (United Democratic Front)

Question 12

Which international actions were taken against South Africa during Apartheid?

Answer 12

Economic sanctions, cultural boycotts, and divestment campaigns.

Question 13

What was the Soweto Uprising?

Answer 13

A student-led protest in 1976 against the use of Afrikaans in schools, leading to violent clashes.

Question 14

True or False: The end of Apartheid was marked by the first multiracial elections in 1994.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

What role did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission play after Apartheid?

Answer 15

It aimed to address past human rights violations and promote national healing.

Question 16

What was the significance of the 1990 release of Nelson Mandela?

Answer 16

It symbolized the beginning of the end of Apartheid and the start of negotiations for a democratic South Africa.

Question 17

Who was Desmond Tutu?

Answer 17

A prominent anti-Apartheid activist and Archbishop known for his advocacy of non-violence.

Question 18

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a key document that outlined the principles for a new South Africa post-Apartheid.

Answer 18

Freedom Charter

Question 19

What was the role of the United Nations regarding Apartheid?

Answer 19

The UN condemned Apartheid and called for its end, imposing sanctions against South Africa.

Question 20

What did the Bantu Education Act of 1953 establish?

Answer 20

A separate and inferior education system for Black South Africans.

Question 21

True or False: Apartheid officially ended in 1994.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What was the impact of the 1989 reforms by President F.W. de Klerk?

Answer 22

They led to the dismantling of Apartheid laws and the release of political prisoners.

Question 23

What was the main goal of the African National Congress?

Answer 23

To end Apartheid and establish a democratic South Africa.

Question 24

Fill in the blank: The _____ was a series of protests and strikes against Apartheid in the 1980s.

Answer 24

Mass Democratic Movement

Question 25

What did the term ‘Separate Development’ refer to?

Answer 25

The policy of creating separate territories for different racial groups in South Africa.

Question 26

Who was Steve Biko?

Answer 26

An anti-Apartheid activist and leader of the Black Consciousness Movement.