1. Part A: Which TWO of the following phrases best describe a central idea of the text?
O A The South African government created the policy of
apartheid to ensure that white citizens could maintain
power and control over black and Asian citizens.
B The African National Congress was created to rebel
against the racist policies of the white government in
Pretoria.
OC Desmond Tutu was an outspoken critic of apartheid
who helped to lobby for the release of Nelson Mandela
from prison.
D The government in Pretoria failed to recognize the
power of activists who criticized the land
redistribution policy.
O E The protests of South Africans against the violence
and racism of the government combined with
international pressure to cause the end of apartheid.
OF The discovery of gold and diamonds in the mines of
South Africa led to a period of intense settlement and
colonization,