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WorksheetsNelson Mandela Biography
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mandela's birth name was
a)
Nelson
b)
Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha)
2.
Mandela was re-named by
a)
his mother
b)
a teacher
c)
an uncle
d)
his first boss
3.
Mandela's father died when he was how old?
a)
2 yrs old
b)
6 yrs old
c)
9 yrs old
d)
12 yrs old
4.
What happened when Mandela was at college?
a)
he graduated with honors
b)
he was an activist
c)
he was head of student council
d)
he was expelled
5.
After he returned home from college, from what was Mandela running away?
a)
an arranged marriage
b)
his extended family
c)
bankruptcy
d)
a failed marriage
6.
After he returned from college, to what city did Mandela run away?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Johannesburg
7.
In cities in South Africa, black Africans could be stopped at any time to show their
a)
passport
b)
passbook
c)
birth certificate
d)
Social Security card
8.
This organization organized non-violent boycotts and petitions and wrote letters to try to change policy toward black South Africans.
a)
African National Congress
b)
African Democratic Party
9.
What was Mandela's day job as a young man?
a)
mail carrier
b)
police officer
c)
law firm clerk
d)
carpenter
10.
Mandela's first wife was named
a)
Evelyn
b)
Winnie
c)
Marcie
d)
Anna
11.
The policy of aparteid began in South Africa in the year
a)
1932
b)
1936
c)
1944
d)
1948
12.
Mandela worked with Oliver Tambo at the only black-owned WHAT in the 1950s in South Africa?
a)
bank
b)
real estate company
c)
plantation
d)
law firm
13.
In December 1956, Mandela and 155 others were arrested and charged with
a)
disorderly conduct
b)
high treason
c)
money laundering
d)
counterfeiting
14.
Mandela proposed marriage to Winnie after HOW MANY dates?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
five
d)
ten
15.
On June 12, 1964, Mandela was
a)
proven not guilty
b)
sentenced to life in prison
c)
elected president
d)
deported to the U.S.
16.
Mandela was sentenced to prison at
a)
Robben Island
b)
Alcatraz
17.
How many visits was Mandela allowed per year while serving his sentence?
a)
none
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
18.
What was Mandela's oldest son's name?
a)
Timbi
b)
Walter
c)
Tambo
d)
Nelson, Jr.
19.
In this year, Mandela began having secret meetings with the government about being release from prison.
a)
1964
b)
1969
c)
1976
d)
1985
20.
In South Africa, this person was state president in 1989
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Walter Sisulu
c)
F.W. de Klerk
d)
Oliver Tambo
21.
On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela was
a)
released from prison
b)
executed
c)
awarded Nobel Peace Prize
d)
elected president of South Africa
22.
On July 18, 1918, Mandela was
a)
born
b)
groomed as an adviser to the next king
c)
expelled from college
d)
married
23.
On December 5, 2013, Mandela
a)
died at the age of 95
b)
was released from prison
c)
was elected president of South Africa
d)
was sentenced to prison
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