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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #41018 Short South African

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You will see a video about South Africa's history, focusing on the apartheid era. Listen to the recording and answer the multiple-choice question by selecting the correct response. Only one response is correct.

Transcript:

South Africa's racial policies shaped much of its history. After the late 1940s, the country's policy of apartheid, or rigid racial segregation was enshrined in law and was enforced by successive white controlled governments. Apartheid denied voting rights to the black majority. It required segregation in housing, education, marriage, public accommodation, sports and transport. In addition, it limited the rights of non-whites to own and occupy land and to enter white neighbourhoods. From the time that apartheid was set up in 1948 until the last of its laws were repealed in the early 1990s, large numbers of people in South Africa protested against apartheid by staging boycotts, demonstrations and strikes.

What was the primary aim of the apartheid policy implemented in South Africa after the late 1940s?

* Listen to the recording and select the correct answer

To promote racial equality and integration To establish a democratic society with equal voting rights To encourage peaceful protests through boycotts, demonstrations, and strikes To enforce rigid racial segregation and deny rights to the black majority

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Option 4: "To enforce rigid racial segregation and deny rights to the black majority"

Explanation: This option is correct as it aligns perfectly with the text, which states that apartheid was a policy of rigid racial segregation enforced by the government, denying rights to the black majority. The text explicitly describes the various ways in which apartheid limited the rights of non-whites, confirming this as the primary aim.

Option 1: "To promote racial equality and integration"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text clearly states that apartheid was a policy of rigid racial segregation, which directly contradicts the idea of promoting racial equality and integration. The aim of apartheid was to enforce separation, not to foster equality.

Option 2: "To establish a democratic society with equal voting rights"

Explanation: This option is incorrect as the text indicates that apartheid denied voting rights to the black majority. Therefore, the aim of apartheid was not to establish a democratic society, but rather to maintain control over the non-white population.

Option 3: "To encourage peaceful protests through boycotts, demonstrations, and strikes"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because while the text mentions that people protested against apartheid through various means, the primary aim of the apartheid policy itself was not to encourage protests but to enforce segregation and deny rights.

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