Apartheid
What is the literal translation of apartheid?
a. apartness
b. segregation
c. hierarchy
apartness / separateness. It was a government policy that separated the people into different classifications.
What country had apartheid and where did the White population in this country come from originally?
South Africa, and the Netherlands (Dutch people)
What was the name of the violent extremist group that Mandela became a part of prior to his arrest?
MK
When was Nelson Mandela elected president?
a. 1948
b. 2003
c. 1994
What is 1994
What was the British Plan for Israel and Palestine when they decolonized Palestine?
2- state system
Israel and Palestine
Under Apartheid which political party was in power from 1948-1994?
National Party (NP)
What did Black people have to carry in South Africa?
passbooks
What prize did Nelson Mandela win?
a. Nobel Peace Prize
b. Pulitzer Price
c. Medal of Honor
Nobel Peace Prize
Name two things Black South Africans were advocating for while under apartheid
better job opportunities, better health care, access to educations, ability to vote and run for office, better housing, land reform, etc
Why was Israel given to the Jewish people by the UN?
It was because of WWII and that the Jewish people suffered greatly without having a home
When was apartheid?
a. 1948 - 2005
b. 1955 - 1995
c. 1948 - 1991
1948 to 1991
What is the political party of South Africa was Nelson Mandela was a members of?
African National Congress
How long was Nelson Mandela in prison?
a. 40 years
b. 32 years
c. 27 years
27 years
Why were many countries initially afraid to become involved in the fight against Apartheid?
Countries were afraid of being labeled as Communist supporters
What is the name of the group that is seeking to annihilate the Jewish people and take over Israel?
Hamas
What doe ANC stand for?
What is African National Congress
What is an Afrikaner?
What was the name of Nelson Mandela's famous speech?
I Am Prepared to Die Speech
What are three ways that people fought against Apartheid?
What is protest, boycott, sanctions not allowing South Africa to take place in world sporting events, burning passbooks, breaking curfew, music, etc
Who controls most of the water, Israel or Palestine?
Israel
What was the name of the tragedy that left about 69 South Africans killed and another 180 wounded. This was also a turning point in the resistance movement.
a. Sharpeville Massacre
b. Boston Massacre
c. Soweto Massacre
a. Sharpeville Massacre
What president ended apartheid which led to the 1994 election of Mandela?
a. Nelson Mandela
b. F.W. Deklerk
c. Steve Biko
F.W. Deklerk
Where was Nelson Mandela first sent to prison?
Robben Island
What was the Housing Act of 1914?
The purpose of the Act was to separate people by race and it made it illegal for Black and White people to buy or sell land to one another. It also forced Black South Africans to live on reservations.
True or False
Both Israeli's and Palestinians have historic and cultural ties to the land in which they live.
True