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Nelson Mandela

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The person in the picture is:

a)

Nelson Martinez

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Nelson Ramirez

d)

Nelson Lopez

2.

Who was the President of South Africa who abolished apartheid?

a)

F. W. de Klerk

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Nelson Klerk

d)

Barack Obama

3.

1. The policy of Apartheid created .......................... ......................

in the people of South Africa and the country itself.

a)

a deep and permanent wound

b)

a feeling of sadness

c)

a feeling of unrest

d)

a feeling of oppression

4.

What was Nelson's profession?

a)

Minister

b)

Lawyer

c)

Doctor

5.

Nelson was incarcerated in which prison?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Attica Correctional Facility

c)

Robben Island

d)

Rikers Island

6.

Which prestigious prize did Mandela win?

a)

Pulitzer Prize

b)

Literary Prize

c)

Nobel Prize

7.

Nelson Mandela was 27 years in prison because he protested apartheid.

a)

yes

b)

no

8.

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

9.

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.

10.

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

a)

minerals

b)

gems

c)

diamonds

d)

people

11.
What was a homeland?
a)
urban ghettos blacks were forced to live in
b)
urban ghettos coloureds were forced to live in
c)
a rural area blacks were forced to live on
d)
a rural area coloureds were forced to live on
12.
Which of these would a black South African had to have done during apatheid?
a)
carry a passbook
b)
see a doctor
c)
vote for government officials
d)
attend a white school
13.
What was the purpose of the African National Congress (ANC)? 
a)
To draw more Europeans to the country to oppress black people
b)
To promote segregation between the races
c)
To unite South Africans to fight for equality for black South Africans
d)
To force Europeans out of their homelands
14.

Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?

a)

A state

b)

Separateness

c)

Equality for all

d)

Racism

15.
Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948? 
a)
To gain independence from the British
b)
To imprison Nelson Mandela
c)
To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
d)
To maintain white control of the country
16.
What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa? 
a)
he became the first black president
b)
he released political prisoners
c)
he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
d)
he won the election with the support of the British