Lesson 8: Playing the Enemy

Why was the 1995 Rugby World Cup so important to South Africa?

• It was their first Rugby World Cup Game

• It was played in South Africa

• It helped to unite South Africans of all races

What was apartheid?

• A law in South Africa that discriminated against black people.

• A group of people in South Africa.

• A law that made all people in South Africa equal.

Nelson Mandela was imprisoned because he fought against apartheid.

• True

• False

What was Nelson Mandela’s idea about sports?

• Only white people should play rugby

• Sports could help unite people of all races

• Sports could make the country rich

Why did the Springboks visit Robben Island Prison?

• To visit Nelson Mandela when he was in prison

• To better understand black people’s feelings

• To listen to the prisoners sing

“The atmosphere gradually changed as the team achieved one victory after another”. Which sentence means the same?

• The weather changed

• Black people’s feelings about rugby changed

• The rules for playing rugby changed

Why did the crowd of white people chant Nelson Mandela’s name at the Rugby finals?

• To show that they like rugby

• To show that they hated him

• To show that they accepted him as South Africa’s first black president

At the end of 40 minutes, which team was leading the game?

• All Blacks

• South Africa

What was the main idea of the story?

• South Africa’s team won the Rugby World Cup in 1995.

• People who were once enemies could be friends by working together and understanding each other.

• Playing sports is important.