Apartheid and the Cold War

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What percentage of South Africa's land was restricted to Black ownership according to the Native Lands Act of 1913?

  • 10%
  • 20%
  • 8% (correct)
  • 15%

What was the main platform of the National Party formed in 1914?

  • Creating an all-white nation (correct)
  • Fighting against communism
  • Promoting racial equality
  • Promoting African unity

What was the name of the charter created by the African National Congress (ANC) during the anti-apartheid struggles?

  • Anti-Apartheid Manifesto
  • Freedom Charter (correct)
  • Racial Equality Document
  • African Unity Charter

Who supported the resistance of the African National Congress (ANC)?

<p>The Soviet Union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 1948 election that led to the beginning of apartheid?

<p>D.F. Malan lost the popular vote but won technically (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the typical education background of the main leaders of the African National Congress (ANC)?

<p>They were British-educated (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary method of resistance used by the African National Congress (ANC) in its early stages?

<p>Civil disobedience (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the United States unable to openly support the anti-apartheid movement?

<p>Because of its Cold War rivalry with the Soviet Union (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which political party sought special minority rights for white citizens and proposed a rotating presidency?

<p>National Party (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the political stance of black socialists during the period?

<p>They pursued mass redistribution of wealth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event marked the most violent period in South Africa from 1990 to 1994?

<p>The war between Zulu nationalists and the ANC (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group sought to establish larger independent nations similar to the Homelands?

<p>Zulu nationalists (Inkatha Freedom Party) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Apartheid Referendum?

<p>60% voted to end apartheid. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did apartheid officially end?

<p>April 27, 1994 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which party won the mass election in 1994 and saw Nelson Mandela become president?

<p>ANC (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which notable difference exists between Jim Crow laws and Apartheid as established in 1953?

<p>Facilities did not have to be equal under Apartheid. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was one major consequence of the Bantu Education Act of 1953?

<p>Creation of separate educational facilities for Black students (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group had control over the labor markets under apartheid?

<p>White population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did homelands, also known as Bantustans, primarily serve as under apartheid?

<p>Separate territories created to avoid giving Blacks suffrage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What information was required on the passes Black South Africans had to carry?

<p>Name, age, ‘Homeland,’ and racial classification (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group among the following did white South Africans classify as 'Coloured'?

<p>Biracial individuals (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were most Black farm laborers treated under the apartheid system?

<p>Forcibly removed and dumped into Homelands (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the ultimate goal of making all Africans citizens of 'Homelands'?

<p>To eliminate Black South Africans from South African citizenship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following did not contribute to white privilege in apartheid South Africa?

<p>Equal distribution of high-paying jobs among all ethnic groups (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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