1994 South African general election

1994 South African general election - Quiz

1. Which group was responsible for political violence alongside state and anti-apartheid actors?

A) Inkatha Freedom Party
B) The United Nations
C) The British Embassy
D) The African National Congress

2. When did the South African government announce the negotiation process, leading to intensified violence?

A) 1992
B) 1994
C) 1990
D) 1989

3. What happened to the British embassy in Pretoria on 5 February 1990?

A) It was destroyed by a car bomb
B) It was closed by the government
C) It was attacked by members of the far-right
D) It was occupied by protesters

4. Who overthrew Lennox Sebe in the bantustan of Ciskei in 1990?

A) Oupa Gqozo
B) The Inkatha Freedom Party
C) F.W. de Klerk
D) Nelson Mandela

5. How many people were killed in a car bomb in Johannesburg two days before the election?

A) Zero
B) Five
C) Thirteen
D) Nine

6. Which political party was the official opposition in the outgoing National Assembly but did not contest the 1994 election?

A) National Party
B) Conservative Party
C) Inkatha Freedom Party
D) Herstigte Nasionale Party

7. What was the main criticism of the Independent Electoral Commission by the European Union?

A) Closing polls too early
B) Voter intimidation
C) Lack of preparedness for the polls
D) Inappropriate ballot colors

8. What action was taken to ensure everyone had a chance to vote?

A) Postal voting was introduced
B) An extra day was added
C) Electronic voting machines were used
D) Voting was moved to cities

9. How was the Inkatha Freedom Party added to the ballot papers after reversing their boycott?

A) They were added by a stamp
B) They were written in by hand
C) A new ballot was printed for them
D) By means of a sticker

10. What happened at midnight on 26–27 April 1994?

A) A peace treaty was signed
B) The final vote count concluded
C) The old flag was lowered and the new one raised
D) The results were announced

11. Which anthem was sung after the raising of the new Y-shaped flag?

A) Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
B) God Save the Queen
C) Die Stem
D) The Star-Spangled Banner

12. Why did the EU express disquiet regarding the counting process?

A) The count was done by computer
B) No international observers were allowed at the count of disputed ballots
C) The ballots were destroyed
D) The count was done too quickly

13. When were the first democratic general elections held in South Africa?

A) 26–29 April 1994
B) 17 March 1992
C) 27 April 1993
D) 11 February 1990

14. Which body directed the 1994 general election?

A) CODESA
B) United Democratic Front
C) Independent Electoral Commission
D) National Peace Accord

15. What percentage of the vote did the ANC win in the 1994 election?

A) 62 percent
B) 51 percent
C) 68 percent
D) 20 percent

16. Who was elected as the first black chief executive of South Africa in 1994?

A) Cyril Ramaphosa
B) F. W. de Klerk
C) P. W. Botha
D) Nelson Mandela

17. What system of racial segregation began in South Africa in 1948?

A) Herrenvolk democracy
B) Apartheid
C) Bantustan system
D) Tricameralism

18. Under the 1950 Population Registration Act, how many racial categories were South Africans sorted into?

A) Four
B) Three
C) Five
D) Two

19. Who succeeded P. W. Botha as State President in 1989?

A) Cyril Ramaphosa
B) Roelf Meyer
C) Nelson Mandela
D) F. W. de Klerk

20. How long was Nelson Mandela incarcerated before his release in 1990?

A) 27 years
B) 20 years
C) 15 years
D) 30 years

21. What was the name of the joint declaration signed in August 1990 by the government and the ANC?

A) Record of Understanding
B) Pretoria Minute
C) Declaration of Intent
D) National Peace Accord

22. In what year did the 1992 referendum on ending apartheid take place?

A) 1991
B) 1990
C) 1992
D) 1993

23. Which township massacre led the ANC to suspend talks in June 1992?

A) Kempton Park
B) Sebokeng
C) Boipatong
D) Bhisho

24. Where did the Multiparty Negotiating Process take place starting in 1993?

A) Pretoria
B) Cape Town
C) Kempton Park
D) Johannesburg

25. What organization was formed by the IFP and others in October 1992 to protest their alleged sidelining?

A) COSAG
B) Freedom Alliance
C) CODESA
D) United Democratic Front

26. Which armed wing did the ANC agree to suspend activities for as part of the Pretoria Minute?

A) PAC
B) uMkhonto weSizwe
C) AZAPO
D) Ciskei Defence Force

27. How many members were in the National Assembly?

A) 27
B) 400
C) 90
D) 450

28. How many members were in the Senate?

A) 400
B) 50
C) 90
D) 100

29. Who chose the members of the Senate?

A) The previous government
B) Newly elected provincial legislatures
C) The National Assembly
D) The general public

30. How many Senate members were chosen from each province?

A) 10
B) 20
C) 15
D) 5

31. What did Steven Friedman call the 1994 election?

A) A complete failure of democracy
B) A perfect electoral process
C) A smooth transition of power
D) A technical disaster but a political triumph

32. According to the text, which party won KwaZulu-Natal in the 1994 election?

A) National Party
B) Democratic Party
C) ANC
D) IFP

33. What percentage of the vote did the National Party receive according to the text?

A) 10%
B) 20%
C) 33%
D) 50%

34. What was the result of the ANC not gaining a two-thirds majority?

A) They lost all seats in the Senate
B) They were banned from government
C) They were forced to resign
D) They could not unilaterally write the final constitution

35. What did Steven Friedman intimate the final results were the result of?

A) A computer error
B) An accurate count of votes cast
C) A negotiated compromise
D) Massive foreign intervention

36. What did the election outcome help prevent according to Friedman?

A) Total constitutional anarchy
B) Foreign invasion
C) A civil war
D) Economic collapse

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