Nelson Mandela Biography

Mandela's birth name was

• Nelson
• Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha)

Mandela was re-named by 

• his mother
• a teacher
• an uncle
• his first boss

Mandela's father died when he was how old?

• 2 yrs old
• 6 yrs old
• 9 yrs old
• 12 yrs old

What happened when Mandela was at college?

• he graduated with honors
• he was an activist
• he was head of student council
• he was expelled

After he returned home from college, from what was Mandela running away?

• an arranged marriage
• his extended family
• bankruptcy
• a failed marriage

After he returned from college, to what city did Mandela run away?

• Cape Town
• Johannesburg

In cities in South Africa, black Africans could be stopped at any time to show their

• passport
• passbook
• birth certificate
• Social Security card

This organization organized non-violent boycotts and petitions and wrote letters to try to change policy toward black South Africans.

• African National Congress
• African Democratic Party

What was Mandela's day job as a young man?

• mail carrier
• police officer
• law firm clerk
• carpenter

Mandela's first wife was named

• Evelyn
• Winnie
• Marcie
• Anna