Quiz on Nelson Mandela's Long Walk to Freedom

What is apartheid?

• A system that promotes equality among all races

• A type of government system

• A system that separates people based on their race

• A system that encourages racial integration

Who spent thirty years in prison fighting against apartheid?

• Thabo Mbeki

• Robert Sobukwe

• Walter Sisulu

• Nelson Mandela

When were the first democratic elections held in South Africa?

• 2000

• 1994

• 2005

• 1990

What did Nelson Mandela pledge during his inauguration?

• To establish a dictatorship

• To seek revenge on his oppressors

• To promote discrimination

• To uphold the Constitution and devote himself to the well-being of the Republic and its people

What did the Air Show display during the inauguration symbolize?

• Racial segregation

• Precision and military force

• Oppression and brutality

• Peace and harmony

What did Nelson Mandela learn from his comrades in the struggle?

• The importance of power

• The value of wealth

• The art of deception

• The meaning of courage

What did Nelson Mandela say about freedom in his speech?

• Freedom is limited

• Freedom is a luxury

• Freedom is indivisible

• Freedom is unnecessary

What did Nelson Mandela hunger for as a young man in Johannesburg?

• Revenge

• The basic and honourable freedoms

• Political power

• Material possessions

What did Nelson Mandela believe about the oppressor?

• The oppressor must be liberated

• The oppressor is free

• The oppressor is kind

• The oppressor is just

What did Nelson Mandela say about courage in the face of fear?

• Courage is ignoring fear

• Courage is the triumph over fear

• Courage is the absence of fear

• Courage is giving in to fear