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

A
educated in guerrilla tactics.
B
elected to the presidency.
C
arrested and imprisoned.
D
finally granted his freedom.
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How did Nelson Mandela expand his anti-government activities in the 1960s?

A
He founded the African National Congress.
B
He co-wrote and signed the Freedom Charter.
C
He created a division dedicated to sabotage.
D
He ran for president of South Africa.
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South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

A
combined several Black and white communities.
B
removed all racial categories from government.
C
created a race-based classification system.
D
led to the relocation of 600,000 white citizens.
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Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

A
He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.
B
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
C
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
D
He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
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Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

A
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
B
He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.
C
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
D
He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
46

South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

A
combined several Black and white communities.
B
removed all racial categories from government.
C
created a race-based classification system.
D
led to the relocation of 600,000 white citizens.
47

A student uprising in South Africa took place in

A
Cape Town.
B
Johannesburg.
C
Sharpeville.
D
Soweto.
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Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

A
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
B
He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.
C
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
D
He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.
49

South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

A
combined several Black and white communities.
B
removed all racial categories from government.
C
created a race-based classification system.
D
led to the relocation of 600,000 white citizens.
50

Read this quotation from the Freedom Charter, written in 1955. We, the People of South Africa, black and white together—equals, countrymen and brothers—adopt this Freedom Charter. And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won. What was the purpose of this document?

A
to create a plan of government for South Africa
B
to demand equality for all South African citizens
C
to found the African National Congress
D
to call for the end of colonial rule
51

A student uprising in South Africa took place in

A
Soweto.
B
Sharpeville.
C
Cape Town.
D
Johannesburg.
52

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

A
finally granted his freedom.
B
elected to the presidency.
C
arrested and imprisoned.
D
educated in guerrilla tactics.
53

Which statement best describes Desmond Tutu?

A
He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.
B
He was a politician who lifted the long-standing ban on the African National Congress.
C
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
D
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
54

Read this quotation from the Freedom Charter, written in 1955. We, the People of South Africa, black and white together—equals, countrymen and brothers—adopt this Freedom Charter. And we pledge ourselves to strive together, sparing neither strength nor courage, until the democratic changes here set out have been won. What was the purpose of this document?

A
to call for the end of colonial rule
B
to demand equality for all South African citizens
C
to found the African National Congress
D
to create a plan of government for South Africa
55

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

A
educated in guerrilla tactics.
B
finally granted his freedom.
C
arrested and imprisoned.
D
elected to the presidency.
56

How did Nelson Mandela expand his anti-government activities in the 1960s?

A
He ran for president of South Africa.
B
He created a division dedicated to sabotage.
C
He founded the African National Congress.
D
He co-wrote and signed the Freedom Charter.
57

The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

A
the arrest of a famous leader.
B
the deaths of sixty-nine people.
C
the creation of segregated societies.
D
the Population Registration Act.
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After returning to South Africa from Algeria in 1964, Nelson Mandela was

A
arrested and imprisoned.
B
elected to the presidency.
C
educated in guerrilla tactics.
D
finally granted his freedom.
59

Which statement best describes Desmond Tutu?

A
He was sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
B
He was a politician who lifted the long-standing ban on the African National Congress.
C
He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.
D
He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.

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