Born a Crime - Chapters 1 - 2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 15 Public

Details in the first two chapters of Trevor Noah's "Born a Crime"

Study Slideshow

What was the black South African: white South African ratio during apartheid?

5:1

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Name the two major tribes that are starkly divided in South Africa?

Zulu and Xhosa

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The Zulus are considered warriors while the Xhosas are considered _________.

thinkers

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What does "sun’qhela" mean?

That's it. No more discussion. Don't undermine me. Don't mess with me.

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How old was Trevor when Nelson Madela was released from prison?

5 or 6

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What were the two major black parties fighting for control over South Africa after the end of apartheid?

ANC and Inkatha

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What was the triumph of democracy over apartheid is sometimes called?

Bloodless Revolution

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What was the Dutch name of Cape Town?

Kaapstad

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After the British Empire took over, descendants of the original Dutch settlers moved inland and became the white tribe of Africa, called ________

Afrikaners

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What is apartheid?

a police state, a system of surveillance and laws designed to keep black people under total control

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What was the punishment for being where you were not supposed to be and without papers

one month in jail or 50 rands

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Trevor said black people experienced a combination of __________, ____________, and ____________ under apartheid.

forced removal, slavery, segregation

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Soweto was a white, black, or mixed town?

black

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What did a hippo refer to in Soweto?

a tank

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What did 'blackjacks' refer to?

black people who worked for the police

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