sk - chapter 4

Question 1

What did the community council act of 1977 introduce to townships?

Answer 1

black elected officials

Question 2

What does UDF stand for and when was it set up?

Answer 2

United democratic front 1983

Question 3

Which set of policies/aims did the UDF adopt?

Answer 3

Freedom charter

Question 4

What did the UDF encourage people to boycott in 1980s?

Answer 4

Indian and coloured parliament voters

Question 5

What protest took place on 3rd sept 1984?

Answer 5

Vaal triangle - councillors killed

Question 6

What did the anc Call for in October 1984?

Answer 6

’ make our country ungovernable’

Question 7

How many deaths and injuries from SA Air Force headquarters attack of 1983?

Answer 7

19&200

Question 8

How many attacks by MK in 1985?

Answer 8

137

Question 9

What did the 1986 revolt in Alexandra became known as?

Answer 9

’ six day war’

Question 10

What was the name of youth activist that got shot in Alexandra 1986?

Answer 10

Micheal diradeng

Question 11

Define necklacing?

Answer 11

Tyres petrol

Question 12

Who said ‘ with our boxes of matches and necklaces we shall liberate this country’?

Answer 12

Winnie Mandela

Question 13

In what month did Botha declare state of emergency?

Answer 13

June

Question 14

How many troops moved into Alexandra in may 1986?

Answer 14

1500

Question 15

What did the police force increase from and to between 1981-1991 and 1994?

Answer 15

49000- 93600- 140000

Question 16

In what year did Swaziland sign a non aggression pact with SA?

Answer 16

1983

Question 17

What does SWAPO stand for?

Answer 17

South west Africa’s people organisation

Question 18

Which country were the SA defence force fighting in 1987- 1988?

Answer 18

Angola

Question 19

What year were free elections held in Namibia?

Answer 19

1989

Question 20

What year did American banks refuse to told SA money?

Answer 20

1985

Question 21

In what year was nelson Mandela transferred to to pollsmoor prison from Robben island?

Answer 21

1982

Question 22

When did Botha offer to release Mandela?

Answer 22

Jan 1985

Question 23

What does COSATU stand for?

Answer 23

Congress of SA trade unions

Question 24

In what year was the first major miners strike?

Answer 24

1987

Question 25

How many people responded in COSATU stayaways in 1988-1989?

Answer 25

2.5-3 million

Question 26

In what year did Botha suffer a stroke?

Answer 26

Jan 1989

Question 27

What percentage of the white vote did de Klerk receive in 1989 election?

Answer 27

48%

Question 28

How many seats did the Conservative party and Democratic Party win?

Answer 28

39 & 33

Question 29

What month and year was Mandela released from prison?

Answer 29

Feb 1990

Question 30

How many people did the second televised concert reach in 1990?

Answer 30

500 million

Question 31

When did Mandela become acting president of the anc?

Answer 31

July 1991

Question 32

In what month and year did anc suspend the armed struggle?

Answer 32

August 1990

Question 33

What does CODESA stand for?

Answer 33

Convention for democratic SA

Question 34

What was the name of the Jberg airport changed from and to?

Answer 34

Smuts to Tambo

Question 35

What topic caused tension at the very start of CODESA negotiations?

Answer 35

De Klerk on violence

Question 36

What month and year did de Klerk hold whites only referendum?

Answer 36

March 1992

Question 37

What percentage did de Klerk win?

Answer 37

69% for negotiations

Question 38

In what month and year did CODESA 2 start?

Answer 38

May 1992

Question 39

What was the name of the constitution created as an interim measure?

Answer 39

Act 200 of December 1993

Question 40

What percentage of the vote did the ANC win in 1994?

Answer 40

62.6%

Question 41

Which opposition group only received 1.25% of the vote?

Answer 41

PAC

Question 42

What position did de Klerk take post the 1994 election?

Answer 42

Deputy

Question 43

How many members of COSATU were there in 1994?

Answer 43

1.3 million