What does the word Apartheid mean?
Means 'apartness' in Afrikaans
What year was the African National Congress (ANC) founded?
1912
Who was the first person to call Nelson Mandela by the name 'Nelson'
His primary school teacher
18 years
Which organisation became the primary group fighting apartheid through non-violent protests?
The African National Congress (ANC)
Apartheid was caused by deep-rooted racism and fear among this population group. (race)
The white population
Which organisation, founded in 1959, worked very closely with the ANC against apartheid?
Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
In what year did Nelson Mandela join the ANC to help start their youth league?
1944
Mandela's father died when he was this age
12 years old
What percentage of south africans were non-european
80%
Apartheid policies included the prohibition of these types of marriages
Mixed marriages
How many people were killed or wounded in the Sharpeville Massacre?
250 in total
70 killed
180 wounded
Which campaign was Mandela chosen as the National Volunteer-in-chief of?
Mandela was expelled from his first Bachelor of Arts degree for participating in these
Student Protests
What type of resistance was limited to occasional bombings of government facilities, aiming to avoid civilian deaths
Violent Resistance
What were pass laws
The requirement to carry a pass with your race on it. This determined where you could live and which facilities you could access
In this year, 18 black people were killed during a walkout protest
1950
This deputy worked alongside Mandela in the Defiance campaign
Maulvi Cachalia
What year was Mandela captured by police and sentenced to five years imprisonment
1962
Mandela worked on this degree during his imprisonment on Robben Island
Bachelor of law
This type of relationship with someone of another race could put you under suspicion during apartheid
Friendship
This movement was launched to bring national attention to the South African situation through demonstrations What was its name?
The Free South Africa Movement
What act was Mandela and others charged under?
What is Nelson Mandela's birth name
Rolihlahla Mandela
This campaign in 1952, was a joint effort by the ANC and South African Indian Congress, aimed at civil disobedience against unjust laws
Defiance Campaign