Events Leading up to the Negotiations (Grade 12 NSC Matric History): Quizzes
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What major problems did South Africa experience during the 1980s?
What major problems did South Africa experience during the 1980s?
Political violence & economic crisis
Which was NOT listed as a challenge during the 1980s insurrection?
Which was NOT listed as a challenge during the 1980s insurrection?
International trade sanctions
What did white South Africans fear a black majority government would become?
What did white South Africans fear a black majority government would become?
Communist
What did black South Africans worry about regarding government negotiations?
What did black South Africans worry about regarding government negotiations?
They'd be for show without substance
In what year did President PW Botha offer to release Mandela?
In what year did President PW Botha offer to release Mandela?
1985
What did PW Botha demand before releasing Mandela in 1985?
What did PW Botha demand before releasing Mandela in 1985?
ANC must renounce violence
How did Mandela respond to Botha's 1985 conditional offer of release?
How did Mandela respond to Botha's 1985 conditional offer of release?
He refused to accept it
What event in 1986 prompted Mandela to request talks with the government?
What event in 1986 prompted Mandela to request talks with the government?
The State of Emergency
In which prison was Mandela held when he requested government talks?
In which prison was Mandela held when he requested government talks?
Pollsmoor prison
How did Mandela make the decision to enter negotiations?
How did Mandela make the decision to enter negotiations?
Entirely on his own