South Africa and Apartheid Answers

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How did the international community respond to South Africa’s policies in the 1980s?

by refusing to buy South African goods

by setting up a blockade around the country

by threatening to declare war on South Africa

by negotiating treaties between different groups

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

caste.

class.

gender.

race.

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 included all citizens

a parliamentary government that excluded many citizens

Which statement best describes Desmond Tutu?

He was a politician who lifted the long-standing ban on the African National Congress.

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

He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.

He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.

Which statement best describes Nelson Mandela?

He was a religious leader who called for international sanctions against South Africa.

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

He was the president of South Africa in 1990 and pushed reforms that ended apartheid.

He was the first Black Anglican archbishop of Cape Town and a Nobel Peace Prize honoree.

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