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History Year 2

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

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
17.
Mandela's birth name was
a)
Nelson
b)
Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha)
18.
Mandela was re-named by 
a)
his mother
b)
a teacher
c)
an uncle
d)
his first boss
19.
Mandela's father died when he was how old?
a)
2 yrs old
b)
6 yrs old
c)
9 yrs old
d)
12 yrs old
20.
What happened when Mandela was at college?
a)
he graduated with honors
b)
he was an activist
c)
he was head of student council
d)
he was expelled
21.
After he returned home from college, from what was Mandela running away?
a)
an arranged marriage
b)
his extended family
c)
bankruptcy
d)
a failed marriage
22.
After he returned from college, to what city did Mandela run away?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Johannesburg
23.
In cities in South Africa, black Africans could be stopped at any time to show their
a)
passport
b)
passbook
c)
birth certificate
d)
Social Security card
24.
This organization organized non-violent boycotts and petitions and wrote letters to try to change policy toward black South Africans.
a)
African National Congress
b)
African Democratic Party
25.
What was Mandela's day job as a young man?
a)
mail carrier
b)
police officer
c)
law firm clerk
d)
carpenter
26.
Mandela's first wife was named
a)
Evelyn
b)
Winnie
c)
Marcie
d)
Anna
27.
The policy of aparteid began in South Africa in the year
a)
1932
b)
1936
c)
1944
d)
1948
28.
Mandela worked with Oliver Tambo at the only black-owned WHAT in the 1950s in South Africa?
a)
bank
b)
real estate company
c)
plantation
d)
law firm
29.
In December 1956, Mandela and 155 others were arrested and charged with
a)
disorderly conduct
b)
high treason
c)
money laundering
d)
counterfeiting
30.
Mandela proposed marriage to Winnie after HOW MANY dates?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
five
d)
ten
31.
On June 12, 1964, Mandela was 
a)
proven not guilty
b)
sentenced to life in prison
c)
elected president
d)
deported to the U.S.
32.
Mandela was sentenced to prison at
a)
Robben Island
b)
Alcatraz
33.
How many visits was Mandela allowed per year while serving his sentence?
a)
none
b)
one
c)
two
d)
three
34.
What was Mandela's oldest son's name?
a)
Timbi
b)
Walter
c)
Tambo
d)
Nelson, Jr.
35.
In this year, Mandela began having secret meetings with the government about being release from prison.
a)
1964
b)
1969
c)
1976
d)
1985
36.
In South Africa, this person was state president in 1989
a)
Nelson Mandela
b)
Walter Sisulu
c)
F.W. de Klerk
d)
Oliver Tambo
37.
On February 11, 1990, Nelson Mandela was 
a)
released from prison
b)
executed
c)
awarded Nobel Peace Prize
d)
elected president of South Africa
38.
On July 18, 1918, Mandela was 
a)
born
b)
groomed as an adviser to the next king
c)
expelled from college
d)
married
39.
On December 5, 2013, Mandela
a)
died at the age of 95
b)
was released from prison
c)
was elected president of South Africa
d)
was sentenced to prison
40.

Why was Nelson Mandela expelled from Fort Hare

a)

He aranged a boycott

b)

HE resigned from the SRC

c)

He got Failed his classes

41.

How many years was mandela arrested

a)

27 years

b)

18 years

c)

9 years

d)

3 years

42.

What does Mandela's Name Rolihlahla mean

a)

trouble maker

b)

pulling the branch of a tree

c)

anoying person

d)

wood breaker

43.

What is Nelson Mandela's birth date

a)

7/18/1918

b)

12/5/1917

c)

8/27/1913

d)

6/14/1918

44.

rate this quiz out of five

a)

1/5 horrendous

b)

2/5 bad

c)

3/5 ok

d)

4/5 good

e)

5/5 amazing

45.

When did mandela get a nobel prize

a)

1918

b)

1993

c)

2013

d)

2005

e)

1998

46.

What did Mandela join in 1942

a)

AWC

b)

AMC

c)

ANC

d)

PAC

47.

What Book Did Mandela write

a)

far walk to freedom

b)

Long time to president

c)

Long walk to freedom

d)

My Struggles

e)

The fight against Apartheid

48.

Where was he born

a)

Cape town

b)

Quina

c)

Mvezo

d)

Johannesburg

49.

Who did he receive the nobel Prize with

a)

Frederik Willem de Klerk

b)

Oliver Tambo

c)

President P.W. Botha

d)

Walter Sisulu

50.

Dr. King wanted to change_______.

a)

speaking rules

b)

unfair laws

c)

education

51.

What is one thing Dr. King did to try to change laws?

a)

writing books

b)

fighting

c)

leading marches

52.

What does it mean to keep people apart from one another?

a)

equality

b)

segregation

c)

marching

53.

What did Dr. King grow up to be?

a)

a minister

b)

a lawyer

c)

President of the United States

54.

What was Dr. King very talented at doing?

a)

healing sick people

b)

fighting

c)

giving speeches

55.

What did Martin Luther King Jr. use to make the world a better place?

a)

He used his fists.

b)

He used books.

c)

He used his words.

56.

What was his famous speech called?

a)

"I Have a Dream"

b)

"Free At Last"

c)

"Let Freedom Ring"

57.

What was Dr. Martin Luther King's wife's name?

a)

Yoki

b)

Coretta Scott

c)

Rosa Parks

58.

What award was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. given in 1964?

a)

Leadership Award

b)

Noble Peace Prize

c)

Love Your Neighbor Award

59.

Where did he give his most famous speech?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Mobile, Alabama

c)

Washington, D.C.

60.

Why do we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day?

a)

He was a nice man.

b)

He played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement.

c)

He was a president.

d)

He ended slavery.

61.

What month was Martin Luther King Jr. born in?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

62.

Where was Martin Luther King Jr. born?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Hagerstown, Maryland

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

63.

How many children did Martin Luther King Jr. have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

64.

What job did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have?

a)

Minister (Preacher)

b)

President

c)

Teacher

d)

Police Officer

65.

What was the name of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech?

a)

”I Believe”

b)

”I Have A Dream”

c)

“End Segregation”

d)

“We Can Be Free”

66.

Martin Luther King, Jr. did his best to help...

a)

People read

b)

People see that the laws were unfair

c)

People who didn’t have enough food to eat

d)

People escape slavery

67.

What was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr very talented at doing?

a)

giving speeches

b)

fighting

c)

healing people

d)

cooking

68.

What does it mean to keep people apart from one another?

a)

segregation

b)

congregation

c)

equality

d)

protest

69.

Dr. King wanted to change...

a)

education

b)

speaking rules

c)

television

d)

unfair laws

70.

What is one thing Dr. King did to try to change laws?

a)

write books

b)

give speeches

c)

fight

d)

encourage violence

71.

What month was Martin Luther King Jr. born in?

a)

January

b)

February

c)

March

d)

April

72.

How many times was Martin Luther King Arrested?

a)

Never

b)

15 times

c)

1 time

d)

29 times

73.

Who did Martin Luther King marry?

a)

Rosa Parks

b)

Coretta Scott

c)

Michelle Obama

d)

Sojourner Truth

74.

When is Martin Luther King's Birthday?

a)

January 19

b)

January 20

c)

January 15

d)

January 21

75.

What year was Martin Luther King born?

a)

1950

b)

1929

c)

1965

d)

1935

76.

Why is Martin Luther King a great leader?

a)

He told people what to do

b)

He made black people come together

c)

He made black and white people come together

d)

He made white people come together

77.

What is the name of Martin Luther King's most famous speech

a)

I need a dream

b)

We have a dream

c)

I have a dream

d)

I have hope

78.

What civil rights leader is known to be the "opposite" of Martin Luther King?

a)

Jesse Jackson

b)

Malcolm X

c)

Stokley Carmichael

d)

Angela Davis

79.

What was Martin Luther King most known for?

a)

violence

b)

non-violence

c)

self defense

d)

fighting

80.

Martin Luther King was fighting against ______________.

a)

white people

b)

segregation

c)

slavery

d)

the government

81.

What is segregation?

a)

being forced to work

b)

being together

c)

being separate

d)

being told what to do

82.
What made Martin feel bad when he was a child?
a)
His dog ran away
b)
He got in trouble for hitting at school
c)
He saw "Whites Only" signs around town
d)
His mother made him clean his room
83.
What did Dr. King's mother tell him when he was young?
a)
"You are as good as anyone."
b)
"I wish your name was Michael."
c)
"Always fight back with your fists."
d)
"Learn big words."
84.
What did Martin think was the BEST way to fight hate?
a)
with hate
b)
with armies
c)
with freedom
d)
with love
85.
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
A time when women couldn't vote
b)
A movie about Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
A time in the 1950s and 1960s when many people worked to bring equality to African Americans
d)
The first part of Mozart's 5th Symphony 
86.
What prize did Martin Luther King win in 1964?
a)
An Emmy Award
b)
A Nobel Peace Prize
c)
The President's Award
d)
A Panther Paw
87.
What was Martin's dream?
a)
That all people would be treated equally, and judged for their insides instead of their skin color
b)
That he would lead a great army into battle
c)
That he would be president
d)
That people all over the world would learn to spell big words
88.
What made Martin's words "big?"
a)
They were hard to spell
b)
They were long and hard to read
c)
They were important words
89.
Which is an example of using peaceful ways to solve problems?
a)
A student grabs her pencil back from someone who took it.
b)
A student pushes someone who said mean words to another kid.
c)
A student calls someone a name because they called him a name first.
d)
A student finds uses TIMS skills when someone is bothering them.
90.

What are Sunshine's big words?

a)

Reading, writing, and math

b)

Alphabet, sequencing, fractions, and organism

c)

Buzzworthy Bees

d)

Safety, Success, and Service

91.

___________ is a man who is admired by great deeds

a)

Doctor

b)

Engineer

c)

Hero

92.

A person who has good qualities can be referred t as ________

a)

Giant

b)

Achiever

c)

Hero

93.

All of these are hero's except

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Adam Neon

c)

Obefemi Awolowo

94.

________ has a club focused on charity

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

c)

Funmilayo Ransome kuti

95.

Who is the founder of the Nigerian Tribune Newspaper

a)

Obefemi Awolowo

b)

Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Funmilayo Kuti

96.

_____________ is the first incumbent president to accept defeat for peace to reign

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

97.

_________ is the former President of Nigeria

a)

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

b)

Queen Amina

c)

Goodluck Ebele Johnathan

98.

_______ is an heroine

a)

Samuel Ajayi

b)

Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Queen Amina

99.

____________ speaks for justice for many Nigerians

a)

Anthony Enahoro

b)

Gani Fawehinmi

c)

Obafemi Awolowo

100.

___________ was a teacher and premier of the northern Nigerian

a)

Ahmadu Bello

b)

Tafawa Balewa

c)

Nnamdi Azikwe

101.

When is Nigerian's independence

a)

October 1st, 1963

b)

October 1st, 1960

c)

January 1st, 1970

d)

June 7th, 1960

102.

When did Nigeria become a Republic?

a)

1960

b)

1963

c)

1970

d)

1962

103.

Who was the first president of Nigeria after independence

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Tafewa Balewa

d)

Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi

104.

How many states are in Nigeria

a)

12

b)

6

c)

32

d)

36

105.

Who was the first Nigerian woman to drive a car

a)

Kudriat Abiola

b)

Chioma Ajunwa

c)

MODUPE OSIKOYA

d)

Funmilayo Ransome Kuti

106.

What year did the military regime in Nigeria end

a)

1963

b)

1999

c)

2000

d)

1996

107.

Choose Nigerian's nationalists

a)

Nnamdi Azikwe

b)

Obafemi Awolowo

c)

Herbert Macaulay

d)

Anthony Eremosele Enahoro

108.

Who was the president in 2010

a)

Anthony Eremosele Enahoro

b)

Goodluck Jonathan

c)

Muhammadu Buhari

109.

IN 1967, how many states were there

a)

36

b)

10

c)

12

d)

None of the above

110.

From when to when was the civil war in Nigeria

a)

1967-1970

b)

1977-1980

c)

1957-1960

d)

1966-1970

111.

Who was the president before Goodluck Jonathan and what happened to him

a)

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua ; died

b)

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua; ended tenure

c)

Olusegun Obasanjo; ended tenure

112.

When was Boko Haram founded

a)

2000

b)

1996

c)

2009

d)

2002

113.

What is Nigerian's main source of income

a)

Oil

b)

Cocoa

c)

Timber

d)

Palm oil

114.

Who was Nigerian's first and only prime minister

a)

Tafewa Balewa

b)

Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Theresa May

115.

The first capital of Nigeria after independence

a)

Abuja

b)

Lagos

c)

Calabar

d)

Ibadan

116.

When was Nigeria amalgamated

a)

1914

b)

1916

c)

1912

d)

1960

117.

Nnamdi Azikwe died in what year?

a)

1976

b)

1996

c)

1968

118.

Nnamdi Azikwe started ruling in what year?

a)

1960

b)

1904

c)

1963

d)

1962

119.

The full meaning of ICPC is

a)

Independent corrupt practices commission

b)

Individual corruption protocol in the country

c)

Indigenous control of corruption in the country

120.

Who created the first television station in Nigeria?

a)

Obafemi awolowo

b)

Nnamdi Azikwe

c)

Sani Abachi

d)

Murtala Mohammed

121.

A hero is a ______ who has done great things for his country

a)

Woman

b)

Man

c)

Pastor

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