Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

What system of racial segregation was Nelson Mandela fighting against?

• Apartheid

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Segregation

In which year was Nelson Mandela born?

• 1920

• 1918

• 1923

• 1915

Where did Nelson Mandela study law?

• University of the Witswatersrand

• University of Cape Town

• Harvard University

• Oxford University

Which organization did Mandela join in 1944?

• United Nations

• Youth League

• African National Congress

• South African Communist Party

What was Mandela's initial approach to fighting apartheid?

• Non-violent protests

• Diplomatic negotiations

• Armed resistance

• Economic sanctions

How long did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

• 20 years

• 27 years

• 25 years

• 30 years

Which island was Mandela imprisoned on for most of his sentence?

• Alcatraz Island

• Robben Island

• Saint Helena

• Ellis Island

Who was the President of South Africa that released Mandela from jail in 1990?

• Jacob Zuma

• Thabo Mbeki

• P.W. Botha

• F.W. de Klerk

In what year did Nelson Mandela become South Africa's first democratically elected president?

• 1989

• 1999

• 1990

• 1994

What is the title of Nelson Mandela's autobiography?

• Conversations with Myself

• The Struggle is My Life

• A Promised Land

• Long Walk to Freedom