Depth study: South Africa, c.1940–c.1994 — IGCSE History (0977) questions by topic
Questions here trace opposition to apartheid through individuals and organisations: Steve Biko's role, the African National Congress's development to 1963, the Pan Africanist Congress, and trade unions' resistance after 1978 all feature as separate points of focus.
How-far, explain, identify and describe lead the command words, worth from 20 to 40 marks, across 6 questions drawn from the 2023 papers. Because how-far questions here ask you to weigh one individual or organisation's significance against others, practise building a case for and against before concluding, then use instant marking to see whether your judgement was clearly supported rather than asserted.
May–June 2023, Paper 42
How important was the African National Congress (ANC) in the development of opposition to apartheid by 1963? Explain your answer.
Answer this question and get it marked →How significant were trade unions in the resistance to white minority rule after 1978? Explain your answer.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 11
Opponents of apartheid had a difficult task in the years up to 1966. What was the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)?
Answer this question and get it marked →The ending of white minority rule was a difficult process. Describe the situation facing de Klerk when he became President in 1989.
Answer this question and get it marked →October–November 2023, Paper 41
How important was government legislation on land ownership to the maintenance of segregation in South Africa before 1948? Explain your answer.
Answer this question and get it marked →How significant was Steve Biko in challenging white minority rule in South Africa? Explain your answer.
Answer this question and get it marked →Other IGCSE History topics
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- Core content: the 20th century (10)
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- Depth study: Israelis and Palestinians since 1945 (6)