Question

What was the biggest reason the government of South Africa created a policy of apartheid?
A.
to give equal representation in government to all ethnicities
B.
to create a society with equal access to employment and education for both men and women
C.
to ensure that a racial minority group kept its political and economic dominance
D.
to keep different races and ethnicities separated in order to avoid conflict

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

The apartheid system was designed primarily to maintain white minority political and economic dominance over the nonwhite majority.