History of Apartheid in South Africa

Q. Why was Hector Pieterson shot by the police?

Q. Similarity between untouchability and apartheid:

1. The separation of the people was done on the basis of their race.
2. The separation of the people was done on the basis of their work.
3. An "inferior" person could not marry a "superior" person.
4. Superior people never used to touch inferior people.

Q. What were Hector and his classmates protesting about?

Q. What were the things segregated for different races during the apartheid in South Africa?

1. Hospitals and ambulances
2. Trains and buses
3. Housing societies
4. Movie theatres

Q. Who was Hector Pieterson? What did he want to learn?

Q. Which of the following did not happen during the practice of apartheid in South Africa?

1. Whites were considered superior to native Africans.
2. Non-whites were not allowed to vote.
3. The best land in the country was reserved for white people.
4. Africans were not allowed to learn English.

Q. During the prevalence of apartheid in South Africa, there were different groups of people living there. Which one of the following was not one of them?

1. Chinese
2. Blacks
3. Indians
4. British

Q. Select the correct statement.
During apartheid, native Africans were _______.

1. not allowed to work in the white people's premises
2. not allowed to vote
3. not supposed to travel in buses and trains
4. not allowed to marry

Q. Given below are statements which denote the prevalent conditions in the South African society during the period 1948-1994. Select the incorrect statement.

1. Racial discrimination was done between the whites and the coloured races.
2. Zulu, one of the native languages of South Africa, was not taught in schools.
3. Apartheid was practiced between Indians and the native Africans.
4. Bus stops were different for black and white people.

Q. Given below are statements which denote the prevalent conditions in the South African society during the period 1948-1994. Select the incorrect statement.

1. Racial discrimination was done between the whites and the coloured races.
2. Zulu, one of the native languages of South Africa, was not taught in schools.
3. Apartheid was practiced between Indians and the native Africans.
4. Bus stops were different for black and white people.

Q. Which language were the blacks in South Africa forced to learn?

1. Afrikaans
2. English
3. Zulu
4. Spanish

Q. South African people were not divided into ______ races.

1. German
2. Indian
3. White
4. Black

Q. When South Africa was governed by apartheid laws, which race had the right to vote?

1. Native blacks
2. Indians
3. Coloured races
4. Whites

Q. Similarity between untouchability and apartheid:

1. The separation of the people was done on the basis of their race.
2. The separation of the people was done on the basis of their work.
3. Superior people never used to touch inferior people.
4. An "inferior" person could not marry a "superior" person.

Q. During the prevalence of apartheid in South Africa, there were different groups of people living there. Which one of the following was not one of them?

1. Indians
2. Blacks
3. British
4. Chinese

Q. Match the following with the correct statements/terms related to the apartheid period in South Africa.

1. Labourers
2. Natives
3. Rulers

Q. What were the things segregated for different races during the apartheid in South Africa?

1. Hospitals and ambulances
2. Trains and buses
3. Housing societies
4. Movie theatres