- 1. When was the Union of South Africa established?
A) 1879
B) 1925
C) 1910
D) 1900
- 2. Which two Boer republics were included in the Union of South Africa?
A) Botswana and Swaziland
B) Ciskei and Bophuthatswana
C) Transvaal and Orange Free State
D) Natal and Cape Colony
- 3. Who was the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa?
A) J.B.M. Hertzog
B) Cecil Rhodes
C) Jan Smuts
D) Louis Botha
- 4. Which group faced discrimination under the Union of South Africa's policies?
A) Boer Farmers
B) Indian Immigrants
C) British Settlers
D) Black Africans
- 5. What was the capital city of the Union of South Africa?
A) Bloemfontein
B) Pretoria
C) Kimberley
D) Durban
- 6. Which document served as the constitution of the Union of South Africa?
A) South Africa Act 1909
B) Groot Trek Manifesto
C) Rivonia Trial Verdict
D) Freedom Charter
- 7. Which ethnic group was mainly responsible for the government policy of apartheid in the Union of South Africa?
A) Afrikaners
B) British Settlers
C) Xhosas
D) Zulus
- 8. Which organization was founded in response to the discriminatory laws in the Union of South Africa?
A) South African Party
B) Pan Africanist Congress
C) African National Congress
D) Inkatha Freedom Party
- 9. What major industry played a role in the economic development of the Union of South Africa?
A) Mining
B) Agriculture
C) Tourism
D) Manufacturing
- 10. What was the racial segregation policy called in the Union of South Africa?
A) Integration
B) Assimilation
C) Multiculturalism
D) Apartheid
- 11. Which political party was formed by white South Africans who opposed the policies of the Union of South Africa?
A) United Party
B) Democratic Alliance
C) National Party
D) Congress of the People
- 12. Which country had a significant influence on the development of the Union of South Africa before its independence?
A) Germany
B) United Kingdom
C) France
D) Spain
- 13. Which Boer republic was reluctant to join the Union of South Africa and only did so after talks?
A) Orange Free State
B) Transkei
C) Venda
D) Ciskei
- 14. What was the capital of the Orange Free State before it joined the Union of South Africa?
A) Durban
B) Bloemfontein
C) Johannesburg
D) Pretoria
- 15. Which of the following acts brought about the establishment of the Union of South Africa?
A) Freedom Charter
B) South Africa Act
C) Groot Trek Manifesto
D) Rivonia Trial Verdict
- 16. When did the Union of South Africa become a republic?
A) 1976
B) 1985
C) 1961
D) 1952
- 17. Which British monarch was on the South African pound before the Union became a republic?
A) King George VI
B) Queen Victoria
C) King Edward VIII
D) Queen Elizabeth II
- 18. In which war did the Union of South Africa participate as part of the British Empire?
A) Falklands War
B) World War I
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War
- 19. What was the official language of the Union of South Africa established?
A) Afrikaans
B) Zulu
C) Xhosa
D) English
- 20. Which of the following was not a member of the Union of South Africa?
A) Cape Colony
B) Transvaal
C) Rhodesia
D) Orange Free State
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