📝 The formation of the Union of South Africa

📖 From World History: Modern • 25. Problems in Africa • 21 questions available

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-25

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Q1. What role did British settlers in the Cape Colony play in the formation of the Union?

🔹 A. A) They opposed unification and fought the Boers

🔹 B. B) They provided a British administrative framework that facilitated merger

🔹 C. C) They remained isolated and had no influence

🔹 D. D) They formed a separate state outside the Union

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: B

Q2. If a black South African in 1910 wanted to purchase land outside a reserve, which legal barrier would they most likely encounter?

🔹 A. A) No available land for sale

🔹 B. B) A law forbidding ownership of land outside reserves by black persons

🔹 C. C) Mandatory military service

🔹 D. D) Requirement to speak Dutch fluently

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. Explain how early labor exploitation in gold mines foreshadowed later apartheid policies.

🔹 A. A) Both relied on racial segregation of workforces

🔹 B. B) Both encouraged equal voting rights

🔹 C. C) Both eliminated all forms of discrimination

🔹 D. D) Both promoted free land ownership for blacks

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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