Geography
Which two countries are located WITHIN South Africa?
Lesotho & Eswatini (Swaziland)
What was Trevor's fathers name?
Robert
T or F: Whites owned 80% of the land, but represented 10% of the population.
True
Who was the first African American president of South Africa?
T or F: There are more white people than black people in South Africa.
False
Which colonial power did the Afrikaners descend from?
Dutch
Why was Trevor Noah 'born a crime'?
He was born mixed, it was illegal under apartheid to have relations someone of color.
The continent in which Apartheid took place on is?
Where is Trevor's father originally from?
Switzerland
What does the word Apartheid mean?
Separate
In which country did Apartheid take place?
South Africa
African National Congress
In which year did Apartheid officially end?
1994
Trevor's mom is descended from which African tribe?
Xhosa
Why does Trevor refer to himself as a chameleon several times throughout the book?
He fits in with everyone and speaks many languages.
Dutch & British
Under Apartheid, what was the punishment for a black women to be with a white man?
5 years in prison
What were the four groups based on race in Apartheid?
White, Black, Coloured, Asian
What was the common outcome for mixed families does Trevor NOT experience?
Moving from South Africa to another country
How many years did Nelson Mandela end up serving in prison?
27
How many official languages does South Africa have?
11
Was Apartheid a set of regional or federal laws?
Federal
1948
F.W. De Klerk
Explain the Chinese vs. Japanese classification under Apartheid and the reasoning behind it.
Chinese were considered black, Japanese were considered white.
So they could keep a positive relationship with them for imports (technology, cars).