South Africa and Apartheid

Question 1

A student uprising in South Africa took place in

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Soweto.

Question 2

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

Question 3

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

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He created a division dedicated to sabotage.

Question 4

The United States and Europe put pressure on South Africa in the form of

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sanctions.

Question 5

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

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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.

Question 6

South Africa’s Population Registration Act of 1950

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created a race-based classification system.

Question 7

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

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by refusing to buy South African goods

Question 8

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 9

The pie chart shows the racial breakdown of South Africa's population.

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80 percent of the population.

Question 10

The African National Congress was founded to

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unite non-white South Africans and further their cause.

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