Subtopic 1: Unit 1 - Increasing control over black workers: closed compounds and migrant labour - Grade 8 (QUIZ)

Revision Quiz

What is a closed compound?

A compound where black workers could work with their families A place where black workers were trained to become managers A building that black mine workers could not leave during their contracts A housing area where both black and white miners lived together

Why did African men choose to work as migrant labourers?

To escape village life permanently To earn cash for guns, farming tools, and to pay lobola To become part of mining company management Because they were forced by colonial laws

What was one major reason for introducing closed compounds in 1885?

To promote racial harmony in mining towns To protect white workers from diseases To increase productivity and stop illicit diamond buying (IDB) To give workers more freedom and better housing

What does the term strip searching mean in the context of the mines?

Teaching workers how to mine Searching workers while they are still dressed Ordering workers to remove all clothing for inspection Letting workers strip diamonds from rocks

Which of the following is true about living conditions in closed compounds?

Workers had comfortable homes and family visits Workers were given weekly holidays to go home Workers were locked in, given poor food, and exposed to cold Workers lived in luxury apartments near the mines

How does the author describe closed compounds?

As prisons for black workers As beneficial places with food, education, and fair treatment As unsanitary and abusive areas As temporary homes with no restrictions

What was a harsh practice used to stop diamond smuggling?

Workers were trained as security guards Workers were allowed to self-report Workers were kept in solitary confinement and fed laxatives Workers were given diamond detectors

What was one major effect of living in closed compounds on black men?

They gained political power They were given land after contracts They faced isolation and harsh conditions They were promoted to managers quickly

What was the main cause of keeping black men in compounds?

To improve their health To help them learn mining skills To control them and prevent diamond theft To allow families to visit freely