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Cody 7th Gr. SS
South Africa - Chapter 22 Test - Republic of South Africa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most developed country in Africa? | South Africa |
| Which country is the world's largest producer and exporter of gold? | South Africa |
| What led to the industrialization of the cities of South Africa? | $ earned from the mineral resources |
| Who settled South Africa in the 1600's? | Dutch |
| What do you call a country where a great deal of manufacturing occurs? | Developed country |
| The Dutch that settled South Africa was known as _______? | The Boers |
| What is a Dutch word for farmers? | Boers |
| When other settlers joined the Dutch in South Africa, they were known as what? | Afrikaners |
| What was the language of the Afrikaners? | Afrikaans |
| What attracted the British to South Africa in the 1800s? | Diamonds and Gold |
| What was the name of the 3 year war in South Africa that started in 1899? | The Boer War |
| In 1930, what system was set up in South Africa by the whites? | Apartheid |
| What was Apartheid? | Laws that limited the rights of blacks. |
| What were people of non-European background not allowed to do under Arpartheid? | Vote |
| Apartheid created laws that forced black South Africans to live in separate areas called what? | Homelands |
| People protested against Apartheid and many individuals ended up where? | In jail. |
| When did Apartheid end? | 1991 |
| When did South Africa hold its first democratic election? | 1994 |
| Who was the first black president of South Africa? | Nelson Mandela |
| What are the challenges of South Africa? | Aids and poor people |
| Which 2 oceans border Africa? | Atlantic and Indian Oceans |