Decolonization and Independence — Test

Question 22 • World History

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

Answer

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.

Explanation

The Population Registration Act was passed in 1950, establishing racial classification under apartheid. The Soweto Uprising occurred in 1976, followed by reforms initiated by Frederik W. de Klerk beginning in 1989. Nelson Mandela became president in 1994, so the correct order is the one in choice A.

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