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Nelson mandela long walk to freedom

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does Nelson Mandela define the meaning of courage?

a)

(a) Triumph over fear

b)

(b) Triumph over love

c)

(c) Triumph over selfish

d)

(d) Triumph over poverty

2.

Where did ceremonies take place?

a)

(a) Rockstone amphitheater

b)

(b) Sandstone amphitheater

c)

(c) Glass stone amphitheater

d)

(d) None of the Above

3.

Which flame can be hidden but never extinguished?

a)

(a) Man’s love

b)

(b) Man’s natural way

c)

(c) Man’s goodness

d)

(d) None of the Above

4.

Which day was the largest gathering of international leaders on South African soil for the installation of South Africa’s first democratic, non-racial government?

a)

(a) 9th May

b)

(b) 10th May

c)

(c) 11th May

d)

(d) 12th May

5.

What is a country’s greatest wealth?

a)

(a) Its minerals

b)

(b) Its people

c)

(c) Its technology

d)

(d) None of the Above

6.

What does depths of oppression create?

a)

(a) oppressed

b)

(b) heights of character

c)

(c) poverty

d)

(d) lack of freedom

7.

Who, according to Mandela is not free?

a)

(a) oppressor

b)

(b) oprressed

c)

(c) both 1 and 2

d)

(d) none of the above

8.

Which party did Mandela join?

a)

(a) Indian National Congress

b)

(b) African National Congress

c)

(c) National African Party

d)

(d) he did not join any party

9.

What realisations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom?

a)

(a) it is just an illusion

b)

(b) he was born free

c)

(c) freedom was meant for kids

d)

(d) he had no realisations

10.

Why were two National Anthems sung?

a)

(a) to imply unity

b)

(b) to mark the end of racial discrimination

c)

(c) to mark the end of gender discrimination

d)

(d) Both 1 and 2

11.

What did Mandela learn about courage?

a)

(a) it is absence of fear

b)

(b) it is the triumph over fear

c)

(c) both 1 and 2

d)

(d) none of the above

12.

What unintended effect did the decades of oppression and brutality had?

a)

(a) created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity

b)

(b) Poverty and suffering

c)

(c) boycot from foreign nations

d)

(d) both 2 and 3

13.

The structure they created formed the basis of one of the harshest, most inhumane, societies the world has ever known.” What structure is Mandela talking about?

a)

(a) Racial domination against the black skinned

b)

(b) Poverty and suffering

c)

(c) Discrimination against the poor

d)

(d) oppression of women

14.

The spectacular array of South African jets was a display of –

a)

(a) military’s precision

b)

(b) military’s loyalty to democracy

c)

(c) none of the above

d)

(d) both 1 and 2

15.

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

a)

(a) poverty

b)

(b) gender discrimination

c)

(c) deprivation

d)

(d) all of the above

16.

What change brought international leaders to South Africa?

a)

(a) End of Apartheid

b)

(b) humanity

c)

(c) peace

d)

(d) trade negotiations

17.

How many deputy presidents were elected?

a)

(a) two

b)

b) three

c)

(c) one

d)

(d) none

18.

When was the inauguration day?

a)

(a) 10 May

b)

(b) 10 March

c)

(c) 20 May

d)

(d) 20 March