Anti-Apartheid Movement MCQ Test 3

1. Which anti-apartheid activist and leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) was assassinated in 1993?

2. What was the key focus of the Delmas Treason Trial that began in 1985, involving anti-apartheid activists?

3. Who were the leaders tried alongside Nelson Mandela in the Rivonia Trial, and what were their roles in the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

4. What role did the 1986 Economic Sanctions play in the dismantling of apartheid, and which nations played a key role in imposing them?

5. Which South African president began the process of dismantling apartheid and negotiated the end of minority rule?

6. What term is used to describe the system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination enforced by the South African government from 1948 to the early 1990s?

7. Who coined the term 'Rainbow Nation' and what does it symbolize in the context of post-apartheid South Africa?

8. Which significant event in 1977 saw the death of anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko while in police custody?

9. Which significant event in 1976 involved students protesting against the use of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in schools?

10. What strategy did the Anti-Apartheid Movement employ to garner international support, including cultural and sports boycotts?

11. Which event in 1994 marked the end of apartheid and the beginning of democratic elections in South Africa?

12. Who was the first black president of South Africa, and what year did he assume office?

13. Who was the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) and a key figure in the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

14. Which anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader served as the first black Archbishop of Cape Town and Bishop of Johannesburg?

15. Which African nationalist leader was the first president of independent Mozambique and supported the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

16. Who were the 'Rivonia Trialists,' and what was the outcome of the Rivonia Trial in 1964?

17. Which leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) played a complex role in the Anti-Apartheid Movement and later became a political figure in post-apartheid South Africa?

18. Which landmark event in 1984 set the stage for significant anti-apartheid activism, leading to increased international pressure?

19. What significant role did Oliver Tambo play in the Anti-Apartheid Movement, especially in terms of international advocacy?

20. What term is used to describe the forced removal of non-white South Africans from their homes to create racially segregated urban areas?

21. What was the central government policy of separating people into racial groups and restricting their movements and rights during apartheid?

22. Which iconic leader and founder of the ANC was instrumental in advocating for nonviolent resistance during the early stages of the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

23. What role did the Black Sash organization play in the Anti-Apartheid Movement?

24. What impact did the Treason Trial (1956-1961) have on the Anti-Apartheid Movement, and who were the accused?

25. What was the primary focus of the Black Consciousness Movement led by Steve Biko?

26. Which leader played a key role in the negotiations to end apartheid, leading to the establishment of a democratic South Africa?

27. Who was known as the 'Mother of the Nation' for her role in the Anti-Apartheid Movement and her dedication to justice and equality?

28. What role did the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) play in post-apartheid South Africa?

29. Which South African president received the Nobel Peace Prize alongside Nelson Mandela for their efforts to dismantle apartheid?

30. What student-led uprising in 1976 became a symbol of resistance against the enforced use of Afrikaans in schools and police brutality?