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