Sharpeville Massacre AP History Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 📅 Date: March 21, 1960
• 📍 Location: Sharpeville, South Africa
• 👥 Protest: Anti-pass law demonstration organized by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC).
• 💔 Casualties: 69 people killed, and 180 injured by South African police.
• 📜 Significance: A turning point in the anti-apartheid movement, leading to increased international condemnation of apartheid and the banning of the ANC and PAC.
• 🌍 International Response: Triggered UN Security Council Resolution 134, condemning apartheid.

Practice Quiz

1. Which political organization organized the anti-pass law demonstration in Sharpeville?
   1. A. African National Congress (ANC)
   2. B. Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
   3. C. South African Communist Party (SACP)
   4. D. National Party
2. Approximately how many people were killed in the Sharpeville Massacre?
   1. A. 29
   2. B. 49
   3. C. 69
   4. D. 89
3. What was the immediate cause of the Sharpeville Massacre?
   1. A. A riot over housing shortages
   2. B. A protest against apartheid pass laws
   3. C. A labor strike in a local factory
   4. D. A student demonstration
4. What was a significant international response to the Sharpeville Massacre?
   1. A. Increased economic aid to South Africa
   2. B. UN Security Council Resolution condemning apartheid
   3. C. The establishment of diplomatic relations
   4. D. A decrease in foreign investment
5. The Sharpeville Massacre is considered a turning point in what movement?
   1. A. The Civil Rights Movement in the USA
   2. B. The anti-apartheid movement in South Africa
   3. C. The decolonization of Africa
   4. D. The movement for women's suffrage
6. What happened to the ANC and PAC following the Sharpeville Massacre?
   1. A. They merged into a single organization
   2. B. They were legalized by the South African government
   3. C. They were banned by the South African government
   4. D. They became part of the government
7. Where did the Sharpeville Massacre occur?
   1. A. Cape Town
   2. B. Johannesburg
   3. C. Durban
   4. D. Sharpeville