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1994 South African general election - Quiz
Contributed by: Simmons
  • 1. Which group was responsible for political violence alongside state and anti-apartheid actors?
A) The British Embassy
B) The African National Congress
C) Inkatha Freedom Party
D) The United Nations
  • 2. When did the South African government announce the negotiation process, leading to intensified violence?
A) 1992
B) 1990
C) 1994
D) 1989
  • 3. What happened to the British embassy in Pretoria on 5 February 1990?
A) It was attacked by members of the far-right
B) It was destroyed by a car bomb
C) It was occupied by protesters
D) It was closed by the government
  • 4. Who overthrew Lennox Sebe in the bantustan of Ciskei in 1990?
A) The Inkatha Freedom Party
B) Oupa Gqozo
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) Nine
B) Zero
C) Five
D) Thirteen
  • 6. Which political party was the official opposition in the outgoing National Assembly but did not contest the 1994 election?
A) Inkatha Freedom Party
B) National Party
C) Conservative Party
D) Herstigte Nasionale Party
  • 7. What was the main criticism of the Independent Electoral Commission by the European Union?
A) Voter intimidation
B) Lack of preparedness for the polls
C) Closing polls too early
D) Inappropriate ballot colors
  • 8. What action was taken to ensure everyone had a chance to vote?
A) Voting was moved to cities
B) Postal voting was introduced
C) An extra day was added
D) Electronic voting machines were used
  • 9. How was the Inkatha Freedom Party added to the ballot papers after reversing their boycott?
A) They were added by a stamp
B) A new ballot was printed for them
C) They were written in by hand
D) By means of a sticker
  • 10. What happened at midnight on 26–27 April 1994?
A) The results were announced
B) A peace treaty was signed
C) The final vote count concluded
D) The old flag was lowered and the new one raised
  • 11. Which anthem was sung after the raising of the new Y-shaped flag?
A) God Save the Queen
B) The Star-Spangled Banner
C) Die Stem
D) Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika
  • 12. Why did the EU express disquiet regarding the counting process?
A) The count was done too quickly
B) The count was done by computer
C) No international observers were allowed at the count of disputed ballots
D) The ballots were destroyed
  • 13. When were the first democratic general elections held in South Africa?
A) 11 February 1990
B) 26–29 April 1994
C) 27 April 1993
D) 17 March 1992
  • 14. Which body directed the 1994 general election?
A) National Peace Accord
B) Independent Electoral Commission
C) CODESA
D) United Democratic Front
  • 15. What percentage of the vote did the ANC win in the 1994 election?
A) 51 percent
B) 20 percent
C) 62 percent
D) 68 percent
  • 16. Who was elected as the first black chief executive of South Africa in 1994?
A) P. W. Botha
B) F. W. de Klerk
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Cyril Ramaphosa
  • 17. What system of racial segregation began in South Africa in 1948?
A) Bantustan system
B) Tricameralism
C) Apartheid
D) Herrenvolk democracy
  • 18. Under the 1950 Population Registration Act, how many racial categories were South Africans sorted into?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) Five
  • 19. Who succeeded P. W. Botha as State President in 1989?
A) F. W. de Klerk
B) Roelf Meyer
C) Nelson Mandela
D) Cyril Ramaphosa
  • 20. How long was Nelson Mandela incarcerated before his release in 1990?
A) 15 years
B) 30 years
C) 20 years
D) 27 years
  • 21. What was the name of the joint declaration signed in August 1990 by the government and the ANC?
A) National Peace Accord
B) Pretoria Minute
C) Declaration of Intent
D) Record of Understanding
  • 22. In what year did the 1992 referendum on ending apartheid take place?
A) 1990
B) 1993
C) 1992
D) 1991
  • 23. Which township massacre led the ANC to suspend talks in June 1992?
A) Kempton Park
B) Boipatong
C) Bhisho
D) Sebokeng
  • 24. Where did the Multiparty Negotiating Process take place starting in 1993?
A) Kempton Park
B) Pretoria
C) Johannesburg
D) Cape Town
  • 25. What organization was formed by the IFP and others in October 1992 to protest their alleged sidelining?
A) Freedom Alliance
B) United Democratic Front
C) CODESA
D) COSAG
  • 26. Which armed wing did the ANC agree to suspend activities for as part of the Pretoria Minute?
A) AZAPO
B) uMkhonto weSizwe
C) Ciskei Defence Force
D) PAC
  • 27. How many members were in the National Assembly?
A) 450
B) 27
C) 90
D) 400
  • 28. How many members were in the Senate?
A) 90
B) 100
C) 50
D) 400
  • 29. Who chose the members of the Senate?
A) The general public
B) The National Assembly
C) Newly elected provincial legislatures
D) The previous government
  • 30. How many Senate members were chosen from each province?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 20
D) 5
  • 31. What did Steven Friedman call the 1994 election?
A) A technical disaster but a political triumph
B) A smooth transition of power
C) A complete failure of democracy
D) A perfect electoral process
  • 32. According to the text, which party won KwaZulu-Natal in the 1994 election?
A) ANC
B) IFP
C) National Party
D) Democratic Party
  • 33. What percentage of the vote did the National Party receive according to the text?
A) 33%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 50%
  • 34. What was the result of the ANC not gaining a two-thirds majority?
A) They were forced to resign
B) They could not unilaterally write the final constitution
C) They lost all seats in the Senate
D) They were banned from government
  • 35. What did Steven Friedman intimate the final results were the result of?
A) An accurate count of votes cast
B) Massive foreign intervention
C) A computer error
D) A negotiated compromise
  • 36. What did the election outcome help prevent according to Friedman?
A) Foreign invasion
B) Total constitutional anarchy
C) Economic collapse
D) A civil war
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