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Apartheid in South Africa - Quiz
Contributed by: Rovaris
  • 1. When did the Dutch settle in South Africa?
A) In the 17th century
B) In the 16th century
C) In the 15th century
  • 2. Who first arrived in South Africa?
A) The Boers
B) The English
C) The Dutch
  • 3. When did the English discovered gold and diamonds?
A) In 1898
B) In 1899
C) In 1889
  • 4. Who won the war between Boers and English?
A) Boers
B) None of the two
C) English
  • 5. The majority of population in 1900 in South Africa was made up of...
A) White people
B) Black and colored people
C) White and colored people
  • 6. What does apartheid mean?
A) Separateness
B) Shamefulness
C) Selfishness
  • 7. Townships were...
A) schools for black people
B) districts for black people
C) towns for black people
  • 8. Which organization adopted sanctions towards South Africa?
A) Amnesty International
B) The United Nations
C) The European Union
  • 9. When did apartheid ended?
A) In 1970s
B) In 1990s
C) In 1980s
  • 10. What happened to Mandela in 1994?
A) He was elected Prime Minister
B) He received the Nobel Prize
C) He was elected President of South Africa
  • 11. When was he born?
A) July 18, 1918
B) July 19, 1918
C) June 18, 1918
  • 12. What happened to Mandela when he was 9 years old?
A) His mother died
B) He became the leader of his tribe
C) He went to school
  • 13. What sports did he practise?
A) boxing and skating
B) boxing and swimming
C) boxing and running
  • 14. What does ANC stand for?
A) African National Content
B) African National Congress
C) African National Contest
  • 15. Mandela was released by...
A) Kobie Coetsee
B) De Klerk
C) Ban Ki Moon
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