SOUTH AFRICA AND APARTHEID TEST MATERIALS

In the early 1900s, European settlers in South Africa created

a policy of embargoes and trade sanctions.
a system of segregation that split society.
a plan of sabotage against the government.
a style of government based on democracy.

The African National Congress was founded to

draft a constitution and establish a policy of apartheid.
unite non-white South Africans and further their cause.
help relocate certain citizens to South African homelands.
set up National Party rule to divide South African society.

What were the economic consequences of apartheid in South Africa? Check all that apply.

Black citizens had a very low standard of living.
Wages remained low for most white citizens.
Black citizens could not own private property.

The economy had a stagnant growth rate.
The government had a low level of debt.

What type of government did European settlers create in South Africa in 1909?

a democratic republic that included all citizens
a democratic republic that excluded many citizens
a parliamentary government that included all citizens
a parliamentary government that excluded many citizens

How did the international community respond to South Africa’s policies in the 1980s?

by refusing to buy South African goods
by setting up a blockade around the country
by threatening to declare war on South Africa
by negotiating treaties between different groups

After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was

arrested and imprisoned.
elected to the presidency.
educated in guerrilla tactics.
finally granted his freedom.

The movement against apartheid in South Africa

was militant at first and remained that way.
was militant at first but became non-violent.
was non-violent at first but became militant.
was non-violent at first and remained that way.

During the colonial era, South African society became divided based on

caste.
class.
gender.
race.

The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

the deaths of sixty-nine people.
the arrest of a famous leader.
the Population Registration Act.
the creation of segregated societies.