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What does it mean to segregate?To assemble and protest for equal legal rights.To divide people based on race, ethnicity or gender.To march or travel to a location in order to achieve a specific goal.To alter the meaning of a word in order to create a more interesting quiz. - 2. Multiple ChoiceWho were the first Europeans to interact with South Africa?Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Dias, who sailed around the Horn of Africa in search of a trade route to India.Dutch traders who established coastal trade cities and began to farm the land.Great Britain, which began to conquer South Africa after the discovery of gold.Belgian slave traders that began to capture and export the South African people.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a Boer?A tusked, cloven-hoofed animal responsible for killing the king of South Africa in a "hunting accident."Dutch word for "farmer." Europeans who settled in South Africa.South African word for "drill bore." A type of drill used in South Africa, that helped to mine gold that was located deep in the ground.Means an uncivilized or "backwards" person. Used in South Africa to refer to the African natives.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Boer War?The term for a series of conflicts that took place between the wild pigs and hogs of South Africa. Due to a rapid increase in supply, international bacon prices dropped dramatically.A conflict that resulted in the British taking control of South Africa.The informal name given to the worker strikes that occurred in the gold mines of South Africa.A war that took place between the blacks and whites of South Africa. Resulted in the whites taking over the country from the supposedly "uncivilized" blacks.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the term Afrikaner refer to?A term for a black person who is living in the white controlled areas of South Africa.The type of sailing ship used by Portuguese explorers who originally charted the coast South Africa.Native farmers who work the arid land of South Africa. Known for their ability to travel long distances.South African ethnic group that is descended from European colonists.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat was apartheid?A type of vegetable that was farmed in the rural areas of South Africa.Military tactic used by the Europeans to conquer South Africa from the native peoples.Means "separateness." The policy of racial segregation in South Africa.The general term for the land and territories that South Africa was known as before it was controlled by the Europeans.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBantu is......a large citrus fruit that grows alongside mangoes, bananas and avocados in South Africa. Was an important food source for rural farmers.... a small family dwelling that was commonly used by both white farmers and black miners in South Africa.... a type of large, angry pig that was commonly herded by the natives of South Africa. Known for unexpectedly attacking 7th graders who talk in class.... one of the African ethnic groups that lived in South Africa. Became a racial slur under white controlled South Africa.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the importance of the Sharpeville Massacre?Allowed the British to gain the military advantage during the Boer War.After their worst loss in South African history, the Sharpeville rugby team finally allowed blacks to join the team.Brought attention to the racial inequalities in South Africa.African natives massacred the first Portuguese explorers who arrived in South Africa, convincing them to not colonize the area for over 100 years.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho was Nelson Mandela?Resisted apartheid and was put into prison. First black president of South Africa.South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa. Creator of apartheid.South African president who ended apartheid. Freed many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.South African Rugby Team Captain. Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho was Hendrik Verwoerd?Fought against apartheid and was put into prison. First black president of South Africa.South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa. Creator of apartheid.South African president who ended apartheid. Freed many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.South African Rugby Team Captain. Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWho was F. W. de Klerk?Fought against apartheid and was put into prison. First black president of South Africa.South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa. Creator of apartheid.South African president who ended apartheid. Freed many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.South African Rugby Team Captain. Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho was Francois Pienaar?Fought against apartheid and was put into prison. First black president of South Africa.South African college professor and prime minister of South Africa. Creator of apartheid.South African president who ended apartheid. Freed many blacks who were imprisoned for protesting the apartheid government.South African Rugby Team Captain. Became a symbol of unity between the blacks and whites of South Africa.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat does ANC stand for?African National Convention - meeting where South African leaders and politicians gather every year to discuss ways to heal the racial divide.Association of Native Cultures - a cultural festival that celebrates the different ethnic groups that were present in South Africa before Europe controlled it.African National Congress - a political party formed in 1911 to give blacks a voice in the South African government.Awesome New Contagion - a recently discovered bacterial infection that causes projectile vomiting in students who don't pay attention in social studies class.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow does the term "sanction" specifically relate to South Africa?Refers to the economic and political pressure that was placed on South Africa by other countries to protest apartheid.It was a large gold coin that was commonly minted in South Africa after the discovery of gold.It was a series of laws that were used to regulate trade between South African farmers and European traders sailing by the Horn of Africa.One of the dictionary definitions for sanction is: "the official permission or approval for an action."
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Cape Town?A town that serves as a safe haven from the wild boars that routinely rampage across the countryside.A European controlled town that served as a slave fortress, and exported tens of thousands of Africans to South America. After slavery was abolished, it became the colonial capital.A classification or type of town that commonly arose along the Cape of Africa to mine the gold deposits discovered there. Were commonly used as centers of law and administration.A city that arose along the coast as a result of European trade. Became a center for the anti-apartheid movement. Capital of South Africa when it was a colony.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Johannesburg?Means "John's Home," the capital building and personal residence of the president of South Africa. Similar to the White House.A city that was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold in the area. Location of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final.A rural farming community that became a center of anti - apartheid activity in the mid 1900's.A coastal trade town that was established by Bartolomeu Dias in 1488.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat role does soccer and rugby play in our understanding of the development of South Africa?Soccer was only played by blacks. Rugby was only played by whites.A movie about rugby in South Africa was made called Invictus, starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon. The two actors finally made enough money to buy as much bacon as they can eat.The two sports served as cultural "bridges" that allowed the farmers living in rural areas to bond with their neighbors.Soccer and rugby represented the only ways that gold miners in South Africa were able to entertain themselves after a long day of work.
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