Lesson 4- South Africa and Apartheid

Question 1

What were the economic consequences of apartheid in South Africa? Check all that apply.Black South Africans had a very low standard of living.Wages remained low for most white citizens.Black South Africans could not own private property.The economy had a stagnant growth rate.The government had a low level of debt.

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Black South Africans had a very low standard of living.; Black South Africans could not own private property.; The economy had a stagnant growth rate.

Question 2

The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

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the deaths of sixty-nine people.

Question 3

In the early 1900s, European settlers in South Africa created

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a system of segregation that split society.

Question 4

After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was

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arrested and imprisoned.

Question 5

Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

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He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.

Question 6

What challenges does South Africa face today as a democracy? Check all that apply.high poverty and high unemployment ratesrigid division between white people and people of colorunequal access to transportation and technologylack of representation for people of color in governmenta need for the creation of a Bill of Rights for all citizens

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high poverty and high unemployment rates; unequal access to transportation and technology

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