Deck 4: South Africa

Question 1

Lesotho is one of the provinces of South Africa

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Bantu languages are only spoken in South Africa

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Racial discrimination appeared for the first time in South Africa with the emergence of the policy of apartheid

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The original European settlers to South Africa traded with the Khoikhoi people

Question 5

The original European settlers to South Africa turned the Khoikhoi people into slaves

Question 6

The British took control of the Cape settlement because they feared Napoleon might seize it

Question 7

Dominion meant that the state was granted self-governing status within the British Empire

Question 8

Some South Africans favored supporting Germany during World War II because it emphasized German racial superiority

Question 9

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning separateness.

Question 10

The Immorality Amendment Act (1950) prohibited extramarital sex between whites and blacks

Question 11

Under apartheid the political rights of blacks were restricted to their Bantustan.

Question 12

The Bantu Education Act (1953) established a separate but equal educational curriculum for blacks

Question 13

Only white police were employed to enforce apartheid laws

Question 14

Soweto was created as a planned township for blacks under the Group Areas Act (1950)

Question 15

With the founding of the Republic of South Africa in 1961, the authority of parliament was limited

Question 16

The South African Freedom Charter was adopted in 1955

Question 17

The Spear of the Nation was the women's wing of the ANC

Question 18

Nelson Mandela served as deputy president during F.W. de Klerk's tenure as president of South Africa

Question 19

In South Africa there are 11 official languages

Question 20

Ubuntu emphasizes compassion and respect for humanity

Question 21

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established by the apartheid regime to promote its policies

Question 22

Some of the rights listed in the South African Bill of Rights are aspirations.

Question 23

South Africa's legislature is composed of a single house of parliament

Question 24

The president of South Africa can seek the opinion of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of a bill that is or has been considered in parliament

Question 25

The Public Protector of South Africa is responsible for the administration of the prosecutor service

Question 26

Throughout the apartheid era, all police officers were white

Question 27

With the establishment of a new South Africa in 1994, all white police officers were fired

Question 28

All police agencies in South Africa are part of the South African Police Service

Question 29

The principal agency in South Africa for police oversight is the Independent Police Investigative Directorate

Question 30

The National Crime Prevention Strategy called for the need to emphasize crime control

Question 31

Part of the reason for the under reporting of crime in South Africa is the result of people not trusting the police

Question 32

Private security has a proactive mission regarding crime

Question 33

In South Africa courts are independent and subject only to the Constitution and law

Question 34

The Judicial Service Commission of South Africa screens candidates to serve as members of the judiciary

Question 35

The Supreme Court of Appeal is the highest court of appeal in South Africa.

Question 36

Regional Magistrates' Courts deal exclusively with criminal cases with the exception of treason

Question 37

In South Africa the Courts of Chiefs and Headmen have jurisdiction over criminal matters in their tribal territory

Question 38

In South Africa when a person is appealing their case, they seek the services of an attorney

Question 39

South Africa employs a 12-person jury in all criminal trials

Question 40

In South Africa, customary law is employed in courts when the issues involve a minor criminal offense

Question 41

In South Africa, common law offenses are crimes that have existed for centuries and are common to most societies

Question 42

Through judicial review the Constitutional Court of South Africa has a role to play in defining new crimes

Question 43

The South African Constitutional Court has ruled that the death penalty is unconstitutional

Question 44

In South Africa, it is a constitutional right for a detained person to consult with a legal practitioner or have one assigned at state expense

Question 45

In South Africa, plea negotiating involves the prosecutor, defense counsel, and the judge

Question 46

In South Africa, a district magistrates' court is limited to sentencing a person to a period of incarceration of no more than five years

Question 47

In South Africa, the responsibility of the Inspecting Judge is to receive and to investigate complaints about courts

Question 48

South Africa has the highest rate of incarceration among countries in Africa

Question 49

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa has a specific section devoted to the rights of juveniles

Question 50

In South Africa, it is the Children's Court that handles all juvenile criminal trials

Question 51

Among the languages spoken in South Africa are:

A) Afrikaans
B) English
C) isiXhosa
D) all of these

Question 52

Europeans were initially attracted to the southern tip of Africa for:

A) diamonds
B) gold
C) trade with India
D) none of these

Question 53

The station commander for the Dutch East India Company on the Cape peninsula in Africa was:

A) van Riebeeck
B) van Halen
C) van Eyck
D) von Bulow

Question 54

The British introduced legislation that required all free blacks in South Africa to carry a pass that indicated:

A) residence
B) nationality
C) residence and employment
D) marital status

Question 55

Boer is an Afrikaans word that means:

A) beer
B) bear
C) sausage
D) farmer

Question 56

The Afrikaner nationalist identity was associated with:

A) the Calvinist theology of the Dutch Reform Church
B) the right of conquest to the land in South Africa
C) that they were God's chosen people
D) all of these

Question 57

The Union of South Africa was officially created in:

A) 1902
B) 1910
C) 1949
D) 1994

Question 58

The Natives Land Act (1913) restricted black ownership of the land in South Africa to:

A) less than 8% of the land
B) approximately 70% of the land
C) less than 20% of the land
D) over 90% of the land

Question 59

When the National Party came to power in South Africa in 1948 they supported:

A) legislation to protect the Afrikaner white majority
B) apartheid legislation
C) legislation to reduce the legal influence of the United Kingdom
D) all of these

Question 60

Early apartheid legislation prohibited:

A) extramarital sex between whites and blacks
B) marriage between whites with people of other races
C) separate residential areas for different races
D) all of these

Question 61

Under apartheid legislation blacks were prohibited from:

A) participating in the politics of the national government
B) participating in the politics of their Bantustan
C) owning a home
D) all of these

Question 62

In South Africa pass laws required blacks to carry identification at all
Times once the person reached the age of:

A) 12
B) 16
C) 18
D) 21

Question 63

Reservation of Separate Amenities Act (1953) of South Africa enabled segregation between whites and other races in:

A) beaches and public swimming pools
B) schools and public transportation
C) hospitals and cemeteries
D) all of these

Question 64

The Group Areas Act (1950) of South Africa could cause the forced removal of:

A) blacks
B) coloreds
C) whites
D) all of the above

Question 65

By 1958, capital offenses in South Africa included:

A) robbery under aggravating circumstances
B) murder
C) housebreaking under aggravating circumstances
D) all of these

Question 66

Opposition to the South African Freedom Charter of 1955 was based in part on it being:

A) too socialistic
B) too democratic
C) too conservative
D) none of these

Question 67

During apartheid South African townships were associated with:

A) impimpi
B) necklacing
C) tsotsis
D) all of these

Question 68

The leader of South Africa's National Party who negotiated the end of apartheid was:

A) Steven Biko
B) John Vorster
C) F.W. de Klerk
D) P.W. Botha

Question 69

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa was established to address gross violations of human rights that occurred between:

A) 1948-1960
B) 1960-1994
C) 1994-2010
D) all of these

Question 70

Chapter 1 of the Constitution of the new South Africa is devoted to founding principles that are reflective of:

A) impimpi
B) tsotsis
C) ubuntu
D) none of these

Question 71

South Africa's Bill of Rights is binding on:

A) executive branch of government
B) legislative branch of government
C) judicial branch of government
D) all of these

Question 72

The president of South Africa is elected by:

A) Constitutional Court
B) National Assembly
C) National Council of Provinces
D) voting age citizens

Question 73

The dominant political party in South Africa is:

A) The Freedom Party
B) Democratic Alliance
C) African National Congress
D) Congress of the People

Question 74

The South African Police Service is regulated by:

A) national legislation
B) provincial legislation
C) local ordinances
D) all of these

Question 75

In addition to the Constitution, the most important piece of legislation governing the South African Police Service is:

A) The Police Act (1994)
B) South African Police Service Act (1995)
C) South African Police Act (1996)
D) South African Law Enforcement Act (1997)

Question 76

In South Africa the cabinet level unit responsible for police is:

A) Ministry of Law and Order
B) Department of Public Safety
C) Department of Police
D) none of these

Question 77

The person ultimately responsible for the administration of the South African police is:

A) Minister of Police
B) Civilian Secretariat of Police
C) National Commissioner of Police
D) Chief of Police

Question 78

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate of South Africa is not authorized to investigate:

A) deaths in police custody
B) cases involving compliance with the Police Code of Conduct
C) municipal police
D) correctional services staff

Question 79

The South African government attempted to address the problem of illegal firearms by:

A) destroying illegal firearms
B) introducing an amnesty program
C) enhancing firearms regulations
D) all of these

Question 80

With high levels of violent crime, the government of South Africa authorized the police to shift their focus from crime prevention to law enforcement tactics in 1999 because of:

A) the need to attract businesses to the country
B) the need to attract tourism
C) the plan to host the World Cup
D) all of these