WorksheetsReview 2.9-2.11
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the African National Congress engage in resistance against?
a)
The Ruling Party's apartheid policies.
b)
President F.W. de Klerk
c)
Helen Suzman
d)
The United Democratic Front's policies.
2.
What is the meaning of the word "apartheid"
a)
A political system where presidents are not elected.
b)
A system of white dominance in South Africa.
c)
A policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race.
d)
A democratic system of elections in South Africa.
3.
Who was the first democratically-elected president of South Africa?
a)
A.W. de Klerk
b)
Nelson Mandela
c)
Martin Luther King Jr.
d)
Chief Buthelezi
4.
How long was Nelson Mandela incarcerated?
a)
26 years
b)
27 years
c)
71 years
d)
37 years
5.
What is the meaning of the word "foreshadow"?
a)
To occur at an inconvenient or inappropriate time.
b)
To predict a past event.
c)
To keep imprisoned or confined.
d)
To be a warning or indication of (a future event)
6.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of the word "vetted"?
a)
Nelson Mandela's future as president was vetted by his eloquent speech.
b)
The letters were vetted with careful penmanship.
c)
Nelson Mandela's letters were vetted by police.
d)
The prisoners were vetted to life in prison.
7.
Which Michael Jackson song did we listen to on Halloween?
a)
Black or White
b)
Smooth Criminal
c)
Thriller
d)
They Don't Care About Us.
8.
What is the meaning of the word "attain"?
a)
To succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for)
b)
To make a careful and critical examination of (something)
c)
To arrive at; get as far as
d)
To officially or legally prohibit (something).
9.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of the word "incarcerated"?
a)
He was incarcerated and sent home after 2 years in prison.
b)
The speaker shared a message of incarceration.
c)
Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 27 years.
10.
Which word does NOT describe the tone of Nelson Mandela's speech?
a)
somber
b)
passionate
c)
powerful
d)
inspiring
11.
What were Nelson Mandela and MLK Jr both advocating for?
a)
The end to slavery.
b)
Equality for all citizens.
c)
The first black president.
d)
The release of prisoners.
12.
Read the following passage then answer the following question:
“The impatient crowd had clashed with police and bullets had been fired. But Mandela did not bring a message of appeasement.”
Why would it be surprising that Nelson Mandela did not bring a message of appeasement?
“The impatient crowd had clashed with police and bullets had been fired. But Mandela did not bring a message of appeasement.”
Why would it be surprising that Nelson Mandela did not bring a message of appeasement?
a)
Nelson Mandela wanted the crowd to calm down.
b)
Nelson Mandela wanted the people to like their government.
c)
Nelson Mandela had just been pardoned and released from prison.
d)
Nelson Mandela realized that apartheid was no longer an issue.
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