Trivia Quiz on Apartheid

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

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Test your knowledge of South Africa’s apartheid era, its key figures, pivotal dates, and turning points. From Mandela and Biko to major policies and landmarks, this quiz challenges and informs in equal measure.

Dive into a focused group trivia experience on the history and politics of apartheid in South Africa, spotlighting major events, leaders, resistance movements, and legacies. Ideal for classrooms, book clubs, civic education sessions, commemorations, or team-building icebreakers, this ready-to-duplicate quiz plays smoothly in online or in-person settings and works great on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and more—perfect for teams, breakout rooms, or friendly head-to-head challenges.

1. Who Was Sentenced To Life Imprisoment On The 14th June 1964

A) Nelson Mandela

B) Ahmed Kathrada

C) Govan Mbeki

D) Raymond Mhlaba

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2. Who Was Sentenced To Life Imprisonment On 14 th June 1964 ?

A) John Smith

B) Winston Churchill

C) Nelson Mandella

D) Michael Collins

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3. The system of racial segregation in south africa was called _____

A) Apartheid

B) Jim Crow

C) Bantustan policy

D) Colonialism

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4. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

A) 18 Years

B) 30 Years

C) 25 Years

D) 27 Years

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5. Who was Robbin Island Prison's most famous inmate ?

A) Ahmed Kathrada

B) Nelson Mandella

C) Walter Sisulu

D) Govan Mbeki

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6. How long was nelson mandela in prison

A) 26 years

B) 28 years

C) 27 years

D) 30 years

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7. Biko was involved in what protest movement?

A) Civil Rights Movement

B) Suffragette Movement

C) Occupy Wall Street

D) Apartheid

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8. What form of racial segregation was introduced in south africa in 1948

A) Jim Crow laws

B) Apartheid

C) Color bar

D) Pass laws

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9. Cry Freedom was Richard Attenborough's film about who

A) Nelson Mandela

B) Desmond Tutu

C) F. W. de Klerk

D) Steve Biko

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10. Who introduced racial segregation in south africa

A) National party

B) African National Congress

C) United Party

D) Democratic Alliance

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11. Who became president of south africa in 1989

A) P. W. Botha

B) Nelson Mandela

C) F.w de klerk

D) Thabo Mbeki

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12. In what prison did Nelson Mandela spend 19 of 27 years in jail

A) Alcatraz Island

B) Pollsmoor Prison

C) Robben Island

D) Victor Verster Prison

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13. Who became president of South Africa in 1989?

A) F.W. de Klerk

B) P. W. Botha

C) Nelson Mandela

D) Thabo Mbeki

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14. How many years was Nelson Mandela in prison?

A) 18

B) 26

C) 30

D) 27

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