Quiz on Nelson Mandela and Apartheid

What was the name of the student union at the Polytechnic in Manchester?

• Trevor Huddleston

• Oliver Tambo

• Steve Biko

• Nelson Mandela

In what year was Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment?

• 1960

• 1962

• 1964

• 1966

What was the main purpose of the defiance campaign organized by Mandela and his friends?

• To protest against apartheid laws

• To promote communism

• To support the South African government

• To encourage segregation

What was the Freedom Charter?

• A document supporting apartheid

• A law enforcing segregation

• A treaty with the British government

• A manifesto for equal rights in South Africa

What event marked a major turning point in South African history and Mandela's life in 1960?

• The Rivonia Trial

• The Durban Riots

• The Sharpeville Massacre

• The Soweto Uprising

What was the outcome of the treason trial involving Nelson Mandela in 1956?

• Mandela was sentenced to death

• All defendants were acquitted

• The trial was postponed indefinitely

• Mandela was convicted

What was the cause of Steve Biko's death according to the government?

• Heart attack

• Natural causes

• Cerebral concussion

• Hunger strike

What was the language seen by blacks as the language of apartheid?

• Afrikaans

• Zulu

• Xhosa

• English

Who was the Minister for Native Affairs responsible for implementing apartheid policies?

• Nelson Mandela

• Henrik Verwoerd

• Oliver Tambo

• Steve Biko

In what year was Nelson Mandela released from prison?

• 1989

• 1992

• 1990

• 1991