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Nelson Mandela Quiz 2020

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What day is celebrated as Nelson Mandela Day?

a)

July 18th

b)

August 12th

c)

September 28th

d)

November 19th

e)

December 5th

2.

How did Nelson Mandela get the name 'Nelson'?

a)

From his parents at birth

b)

From his brothers

c)

A nickname his friends gave him

d)

From a teacher in school

e)

From a guard in prison

3.

How long did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

a)

6 months

b)

2 years

c)

5 years

d)

9 years

e)

27 years

4.

What type of degree did Nelson Mandela earn from the University of Witwatersrand?

a)

Doctor

b)

Law

c)

Engineering

d)

Political science

e)

History

5.

Where was Nelson Mandela born?

a)

Egypt

b)

Kenya

c)

South Africa

d)

Somalia

e)

Tunisia

6.

Mandela's birth name was

a)

Nelson

b)

Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha)

7.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace price in the year _______

a)

1999

b)

1978

c)

1985

d)

1993

8.

In which year was Nelson Mandela born?

a)

1942

b)

1986

c)

1925

d)

1918

9.

In the year 1990, Mandela was the first non-Indian recipient of____________

a)

Bharat Ratna

b)

Padma Shri

c)

Padma Vibhusan

d)

Padma Bhusan

10.

_____________is an autobiography written by South African President Nelson Mandela

a)

Long Walk To Freedom

b)

Midnight's Children

c)

Chronicles

d)

Open

11.

According to Mandela, what is the greatest wealth of a nation?

a)

minerals

b)

gems

c)

diamonds

d)

people

12.

What was it that the nation needed to be liberated from?

a)

poverty

b)

gender discrimination

c)

deprivation

d)

all of the above