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10-NELSON MANDELA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the correct definition of 'Apartheid'?

a)

Hostility against people that are physically different

b)

A system or practice that separates people according to race or color

c)

Discrimination on the basis of gender

d)

The deliberate extermination of a racial or cultural group

2.

Which party did Nelson Mandela join to fight against Apartheid?

a)

USA

b)

ACN

c)

ANC

d)

CNN

3.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

The first democratic government of South Africa was coming to power on 10 May, 1980.

b)

Nelson Mandela had become South Africa’s first Black

President.

c)

The ceremonies took place in the amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

d)

Three national anthems were played on the day.

4.

The spectacular display of the military was a demonstration of it's __________ to the government.

a)

worship

b)

respect

c)

loyalty

d)

slavery

5.

Which of the following are right about Mandela's thoughts on love and hatred? Select the correct options.

a)

No one is born hating another person.

b)

Love is the best of all feelings.

c)

Love comes naturally to the human heart.

d)

People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love,

e)

With love, you can unite everyone and defeat any brutal force.

6.

"Man’s goodness is a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished."

Which example does Nelson Mandela cite to prove this statement?

a)

The kindness of his fellow citizens.

b)

The loyalty of the military force.

c)

The kindness of his prison officers.

d)

His comrades in ANC

7.

Which of the following fall under Mandela's twin obligations? Select the correct options.

a)

obligation to one's people

b)

obligation to one's leaders

c)

obligation to one's army

d)

obligation to one's family

8.

What does Mandela believe about bravery?

a)

Absence of fear

b)

Hiding fear

c)

Faking courage

d)

Conquering fear

9.

What does Mandela mean when he says "Perhaps it requires such depth of oppression to create such heights of character."?

a)

Oppression creates bitterness and resentment.

b)

Oppression makes people physically violent.

c)

Oppression creates stronger character in those affected

d)

Oppression should be welcomed with open hands.

10.

What do you mean by 'Resilience that defies the imagination'?

a)

A sign of human feeling (goodness, kindness, pity, justice, etc.)

b)

A calming feeling of relief from hardships.

c)

A great ability to remain unchanged by suffering

d)

A state of being deeply affected by something

11.

Word that means: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties

a)

domination

b)

obligations

c)

resiliency

d)

transformation

12.

Word that means: having or showing great knowledge or insight

a)

wrought

b)

resiliency

c)

transformation

d)

profound

13.

What is meant by "earning my keep"?

a)

earning things to keep

b)

keeping what I earn

c)

getting a good salary

d)

performing sufficient work or help in exchange for money

14.

When was the inauguration day?

a)

10 May

b)

10 March

c)

20 May

d)

20 March

15.

It was a celebration of South Africa's first ______ government.

a)

autocratic, racial

b)

democratic, non-racial

c)

democratic, racial

d)

monarch, non-racial

16.

"We have achieved our political emancipation." What is the meaning of emancipation?

a)

freedom from restriction

b)

enslavement

c)

slavery

d)

both 2 and 3

17.

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

a)

minerals

b)

gems

c)

diamonds

d)

people

18.

What realisations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom?

a)

it is just an illusion

b)

he was born free

c)

freedom was meant for kids

d)

he had no realisations

19.

How did Mandela's hunger for freedom change his life?

a)

turned from frightened to bold

b)

turned from law-abiding attorney to a criminal

c)

turned a life-loving man to live like a monk

d)

all of the above

20.

How many deputy presidents were elected?

a)

(a) two

b)

b) three

c)

(c) one

d)

(d) none