Directions: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences. 1. Part A: Which TWO of the following phrases best describe a central idea of the text? [RL2] A. The South African government created the policy of apartheid to ensure that white citizens could maintain power and control over black and Asian citizens. B. The African National Congress was created to rebel against the racist policies of the white government in Pretoria. C. Desmond Tutu was an outspoken critic of apartheid who helped to lobby for the release of Nelson Mandela from prison. D. The government in Pretoria failed to recognize the power of activists who criticized the land redistribution policy. E. The protests of South Africans against the violence and racism of the government combined with international pressure to cause the end of apartheid. F. The discovery of gold and diamonds in the mines of South Africa led to a period of intense settlement and colonization.