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Which list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa?

i. The Population Registration Act was signed. ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests. iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms. iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.

i. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms. ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president. iii. The Population Registration Act was signed. iv. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.

i. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president. ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests. iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms. iv. The Population Registration Act was signed.

i. The Population Registration Act was signed. ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president. iii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests. iv. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.

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

class.

race.

caste.

gender.

Based on the chart, apartheid restricted the rights of about

20 percent of the population.

30 percent of the population.

70 percent of the population.

80 percent of the population.

Based on the information in the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about the oil industry in Nigeria?

Nigeria was generating less revenue from oil in 1987 compared to pervious years.

Nigeria’s oil revenue decreased during 1987.

Nigeria was generating greater revenue from oil in 1990 compared to previous years.

Nigeria’s oil revenue peaked during 1975.

Based on the chart, apartheid restricted the rights of about

20 percent of the population.

30 percent of the population.

70 percent of the population.

80 percent of the population.

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 excluded many citizens

a parliamentary government that included all citizens

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African Union

The African National Congress was founded to

set up National Party rule to divide South African society.

unite non-white South Africans and further their cause.

draft a constitution and establish a policy of apartheid.

help relocate certain citizens to South African homelands.

Which statement describes the best example of civil disobedience?

not paying for a shirt at the store because you feel it was a product of child labor

protesting outside the local jail because you feel inmates are being treated unfairly

driving through stop signs because you believe there are too many in your neighborhood

refusing to pay taxes because you disapprove of how the money is being used by the government

The Rwandan genocide was a result of

ethnic tensions that had their roots in the period of Belgian rule.

an economic crisis resulting from corruption and failed crops.

conflict between two military leaders over control of the oil industry.

election fraud that occurred soon after independence from Belgium.

Europeans ignored cultural divisions when setting colonial boundaries because

Europeans had no interest in or concern for African cultural divisions.

African citizens did not have a strong sense of national or cultural identity.

respecting African cultural identity might negatively affect Africa’s economy.

African cultural divisions were too complex for Europeans to understand.

What was the first step in Ghana’s independence?

A military coup seized power in the colony.

Kwame Nkrumah became the prime minister.

Opposition political parties were banned.

Africans gained a majority in the parliament.

Why did Indians gather in Amritsar in 1919?

to attend a rally celebrating Gandhi’s accomplishments

to demand a recount of a recent election’s votes

to protest British laws and policies

to perform a mass act of civil disobedience

What is the most likely reason Europe did not invest in education in its African colonies?

African citizens were not interested in education.

European nations placed little value on education.

Educating people would slow industrial growth.

Educated citizens would be harder to control.

The first African country to achieve independence was

Nigeria.

Ghana.

Rwanda.

Kenya.

During World War II, the Indian National Congress told citizens to

refuse to vote in elections.

pay their taxes on time.

purchase only British goods.

boycott Gandhi’s protests.

South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

led to the relocation of 600,000 white citizens.

combined several Black and white communities.

removed all racial categories from government.

created a race-based classification system.

What was the purpose of pan-Africanism?

to spread African culture to people of other backgrounds

to empower Africa to develop colonies in other nations

to unite people of African descent around the world

to bring together Africans from all parts of the continent

Because there was very little investment in education, African colonies

had few leaders with government experience.

had many skilled workers with little education.

had far too few teachers for their universities.

had many overqualified workers in menial jobs.

Which action illustrates the concept of Satyagraha?

camping out by a “no loitering” sign to protest the law

refusing to buy goods from certain places because of their laws

practicing yoga in order to become more peaceful

boycotting a store that has poor business practices

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