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

A
by refusing to buy South African goods
B
by setting up a blockade around the country
C
by threatening to declare war on South Africa
D
by negotiating treaties between different groups
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A student uprising in South Africa took place in

A
Cape Town.
B
Johannesburg.
C
Sharpeville.
D
Soweto.
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The Sharpeville demonstration of 1960 resulted in

A
the deaths of sixty-nine people.
B
the arrest of a famous leader.
C
the Population Registration Act.
D
the creation of segregated societies.
4

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

A
caste.
B
class.
C
gender.
D
race.
5

The movement against apartheid in South Africa was

A
militant at first and remained that way.
B
militant at first but became non-violent.
C
non-violent at first but became militant.
D
non-violent at first and remained that way.
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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 sent to prison on various charges for protesting South Africa’s policies of apartheid.
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.
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What challenges does South Africa face today as a democracy? Select two options.

A
high poverty and high unemployment rates
B
rigid division between white people and people of color
C
unequal access to transportation and technology
D
lack of representation for people of color in government
E
a need for the creation of a Bill of Rights for all citizens
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The African National Congress was founded to

A
draft a constitution and establish a policy of apartheid.
B
unite non-white South Africans and further their cause.
C
help relocate certain citizens to South African homelands.
D
set up National Party rule to divide South African society.
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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.
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Which list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa?

A
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.
B
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.
C
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.
D
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.

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