Question

Which list correctly orders events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa?

i. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.
ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.
iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
iv. The Population Registration Act was signed.
i. The Population Registration Act was signed.
ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.
iii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.
iv. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
i. The Population Registration Act was signed.
ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.
iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.
i. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
ii. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.
iii. The Population Registration Act was signed.
iv. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.

Answer 1

The correct order of events in the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa is:

i. The Population Registration Act was signed.
ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.
iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.

Therefore, the third option is the correct ordering:

i. The Population Registration Act was signed.
ii. The Soweto Uprising sparked more protests.
iii. Frederik W. de Klerk brought about reforms.
iv. Nelson Mandela became the nation’s president.