June 16 quiz

When did the protest of the new law that stated Afrikaans would be a medium of communication in schools starts?

February 1976

April 1976

May 1976

June 1976

What was the infamous slogan that was used at subsequent protests around the country?

"We are the Soweto Uprising."

"Don't start the revolution without us."

"The Soweto Uprising is only the beginning."

"The revolution will be fought in the streets."

Who organised the June 16 protest?

Black consciousness movement

South African Student Organisation

The Soweto Students' Representative Council

Prior to 1994, what was the original name of Youth Day?

Ubusha day

Soweto day

Ubusha day

Who was the leader of the student movement during the Soweto uprising?

Hector Peterson

Tsietsi Mashinini

Antoinette Sithole

Soweto Uprising only refers to the protest that took place in Soweto

True

False

Which high school was among the first high schools to take action against the new language law?

Naledi High School

Orlando West Junior School

Thomas Mofolo Secondary School

Phefeni Junior Secondary School

Besides the new language law, what other change did the Apartheid government introduce to the Bantu Education schooling system?

The Apartheid government introduced needle work as a compulsory subject for female students.

The Apartheid government introduced woodwork as a compulsory subject for male students.

The Apartheid government removed standard 6 from the Bantu Education System

In the Soweto Uprising, students utilized a particular communication method to organize protests. What was it?

The grapevine

The chain of information

Both

Which South African artist created a famous sculpture known as the "The children of Soweto" to honor the youth of June 16?

Mary Nsibande

Dumile Feni

Esther Mahlangu

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