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Grade 4 Term 2 History Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Nelson Mandela born?

a)

1818

b)

1928

c)

1918

2.

What country was Nelson Mandela from?

a)

South America

b)

South Africa

c)

Southern Asia

3.

Nelson Mandela fought against an oppressive government system called...

a)

segregation

b)

unfairness

c)

Apartheid

4.

What was the name of the document that started with , "We the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to know: 'South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.'

a)

Angry letter

b)

The Freedom Charter

c)

We demand rights

d)

Everyone is equal

5.

What was Nelson's profession?

a)

Minister

b)

Lawyer

c)

Doctor

6.

Nelson was sent to which famous prison?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Richer's Island

c)

Robbin Island

7.

Why was Nelson Mandela sent to prison?

a)

for creating new South African laws

b)

for his work against Apartheid

c)

for leaving the country without proper documents

8.

Which prestigious (very special) prize did Mandela win?

a)

Pulitzer Prize

b)

Literary Prize

c)

Nobel Prize

9.

After his release from prison, Mandela became ...

a)

The Head of the ANC

b)

The president of South Africa

c)

The Leader of the Xhosa tribe

10.

What did South African's affectionately call Mandela? ( What was his nickname?)

a)

Madiba, meaning "father"

b)

Mansa, meaning "king"

c)

Baba, meaning "father"

11.

He was born in:

a)

Soweto

b)

Pretoria

c)

Durban

d)

Qunu in the Eastern Cape

12.
He was elected president of South Africa in:
a)
1992
b)
1994
c)
1996
13.

Nelson Mandela was born on the 18th of July 1918

a)

True

b)

False

14.

How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?

a)

23

b)

25

c)

27

d)

29

15.

M. Ghandi was from

a)

Iran

b)

India

c)

South Africa

16.

M.Ghandi worked as a

a)

lawyer

b)

bookkeeper

c)

military soldier

17.

M.Ghandi fought for

a)

India's independence

b)

lower food prices

c)

Everyone having fair and equal rights

18.

Ghandi's protests were

a)

violent

b)

peaceful

c)

small

19.

Mahatma Ghandi was a leader in

a)

Britain

b)

India

c)

Costa Rica

20.

Ghandi was born in

a)

1669

b)

1689

c)

1869