Nelson Mandela Quiz

The person in the picture is:

• Nelson Martinez

• Nelson Mandela

• Nelson Ramirez

• Nelson Lopez

Who was the President of South Africa who abolished apartheid?

• F. W. de Klerk

• Nelson Mandela

• Nelson Klerk

• Barack Obama

What was Nelson's profession?

• Minister

• Lawyer

• Doctor

Which prestigious prize did Mandela win?

• Pulitzer Prize

• Literary Prize

• Nobel Prize

Nelson Mandela was 27 years in prison because he protested apartheid.

• yes

• no

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Apartheid'?

• Hostility against people that are physically different

• A system or practice that separates people according to race or color

• Discrimination on the basis of gender

• The deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

Which of the following are right about Mandela's thoughts on love and hatred? Select the correct options.

• No one is born hating another person.

• Love is the best of all feelings.

• Love comes naturally to the human heart.

• People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love,

• With love, you can unite everyone and defeat any brutal force.

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?

• A state

• Separateness

• Equality for all

• Racism

What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa? 

• he became the first black president
• he released political prisoners
• he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
• he won the election with the support of the British

What is segregation?

• A system where non-white people did not have the same rights at white people

• A type of crop rotation used in farming

• A legal system for criminals

• A medical procedure for sick people