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The first ten years of diamond mining
a) each owned a small square
b) called a claim
c) and could only own 1 claim
d) All

The size of claim was limited
a) False
b) True
c) No
d) -

The digger would mark his square with
a) wooden corner pegs
b) and string
c) all
d) None

Why did the mines fill with falling rock
a) The walls between the claims were collapsing
b) The diggers were digging deeper
c) All
d) None

How many black people came to the diamond fields
a) two thirds from Southern Africa
b) 1 third
c) 4 people
d) none

How many white people came to the diamond fields
a) one third
b) from surrounding republics, colonies
c) from Australia, Britain and America
d) All

In the early 1870's
a) White claim holders ganged up against
b) black claim holders
c) All
d) None

The British took over control and made a law
a) that it was illegal for black people
b) to own claims
c) Black men then worked for white diggers on their claims
d) All

In 1876
a) New laws were passed
b) Lifted restrictions on claim holding
c) Wealthier diggers bought more claims
d) All

In late 1870's it became difficult
a) for a claim holder to mine with a few workers
b) needed money to buy machinery
c) small diggers soon went out of business
d) All

What is a migrant worker
a) Someone who leaves rural home areas
b) Travel long distances for work
c) Live in the cities for months before returning home
d) All

What is a compound
a) Hostel
b) Building that houses black miners
c) Home
d) None

Closed compound
a) The miners had restrictions
b) They could come and go as they please
c) Building that black miners could NOT leave during their contracts
d) None

The discovery of diamonds
a) Created a huge demand for labour
b) This increased the number of migrant workers
c) All
d) None

Africans chose to work for cash wages
a) False
b) True
c) No
d) -

The company compound for black people
a) Was separate to white diggers accommodation
b) Conditions in the compounds were shocking
c) Black miners died of pneumonia
d) All

What year was closed compounds introduced
a) 1850
b) 1879
c) 1885
d) 1975

What does IDB mean
a) Illegal Diamonds
b) Illicit Diamond Buying
c) Ivory Diamond Bush
d) -

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