This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Prose > Nelson Mandela > Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How long did Nelson Mandela spend in prison? A) 30 years. B) 27 years. C) 5 years. D) 10 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 27 years. 2. The selection said that the European settlers had weapons that breathed fire. These weapons were probably A) Rockets. B) Airplanes. C) Bows and arrows. D) Guns. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guns. 3. Mandela's birth name was A) Nelson. B) Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rolihlahla (Rowley Shasha). 4. We thank all of our distinguished international guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what is, after all, a common victory for ..... A) Justice. B) Peace. C) Human dignity. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 5. Nelson Mandela was accompanied by his A) Father. B) Son. C) Wife. D) Daughter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Daughter. 6. How was the day of 10th may? A) Bright and dusky. B) Bright and clear. C) Cloudy and clear. D) Dusky and clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bright and clear. 7. What did Nelson Mandela do after being released from prison in 1990? A) Went on a world tour. B) Started a new job. C) Joined the ANC. D) Retired from public life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Joined the ANC. 8. Nelson Mandela was a member of the ANC. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Who sworn in as First deputy president? A) Nelson Mandela. B) Zenani. C) Mr. de Clerk. D) Thabo Mbeki. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thabo Mbeki. 10. Why were two national anthems sung on that day? A) To make the ceremony longer. B) To honor both traditions together. C) Because the band learned two. D) To entertain visiting leaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To honor both traditions together. 11. According to Mandela the greatest wealth of South Africa is its ..... A) Minerals. B) People. C) .natural resources. D) Gems. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People. 12. At what point in his life did Mandela become aware that his freedoms were limited? A) Ever since he could remember. B) When he was in prison. C) When he became a young man. D) Once he was a practicing lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) When he became a young man. 13. Nelson Mandela fue un personaje muy importante porque peleo por los derechos de las personas Africanas. A) Si. B) No. C) No se. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Si. 14. Why could Mandela not enjoy even the small freedoms he was allowed? A) He knew his people were not free. B) He disliked outdoor activities. C) He wanted to live far from others. D) He preferred strict rules for himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He knew his people were not free. 15. Who was appointed the President of South Africa? A) Mr de Klerk. B) Thabo Mbeki. C) Nelson Mandela. D) Oliver Tambo. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nelson Mandela. 16. Nelson mandela 's father died when he was A) 3 years old. B) 9 years old. C) 7 years. D) 10 years old. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 9 years old. 17. Why is it easy to learn to love? A) As it comes naturally. B) Because they are less in number. C) Because you have will to do this. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) As it comes naturally. 18. Where did inauguration ceremony took place? A) Amphitheater formed by Union buildings in Pretoria. B) Union building in Cape Town. C) Sandstone building in Africa. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amphitheater formed by Union buildings in Pretoria. 19. In meeting with the government in the late 1980s, Mandela discovered that Whites feared all of the following except ..... A) Africans' low levels of literacy. B) Communist takeover. C) African violence against the Whites. D) The ANC's lack of political experience. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Africans' low levels of literacy. 20. What was the South African government's response to Mandela and his group with their anti-apartheid demonstrations? A) They changed laws and determined to do what was right. B) They responded with more restrictions and violent repression. C) They became more willing to listen once they realized they were wrong. D) They saw the difficulties the U.S. was having and decided to wait and see what would happen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They responded with more restrictions and violent repression. 21. What sport was Nelson Mandela involved in professionally? A) Golf. B) Rugby. C) Boxing. D) Cricket. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boxing. 22. In which year did Nelson Mandela walk to freedom? A) 1990. B) 1994. C) 1992. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1990. 23. What did Nelson Mandela feel when he was overwhelmed with a sense of history? A) Emotional and reflective. B) Hopeful for the future. C) Angry and resentful. D) Proud of his country's past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Emotional and reflective. 24. Ano ang katungkulan ng kanyang Lolo sa kanilang tribu? A) Hepe. B) Hari. C) Pangulo. D) Guro. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hari. 25. Why were "Europeans Only" signs posted all over South Africa? A) To encourage people to travel to other countries. B) To support Nelson Mandela's law firm. C) To enforce discriminatory apartheid laws. D) To celebrate Nelson Mandela's achievements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To enforce discriminatory apartheid laws. 26. The amphitheater is a building ..... A) Without a roof and limited seats rising in steps. B) Without a roof with many rows of seats rising in steps. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Without a roof with many rows of seats rising in steps. 27. ..... Party won 252 of the 400 seats in the first democratic elections of South Africa's history. A) No. B) Congress. C) ANC. D) BJP. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) ANC. 28. What did the Air Show display during the inauguration symbolize? A) Racial segregation. B) Precision and military force. C) Oppression and brutality. D) Peace and harmony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Precision and military force. 29. What does depth of oppression create? A) Lack of freedom. B) Poverty. C) Heights of character. D) Oppressed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heights of character. 30. How many national anthems were sung on the occasion of inauguration? A) Two. B) One. C) Four. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two. 31. "When the news of the cruel policy of apartheid spread to other nations, some called for its eradication." Clues in the detail above reveal that eradication means: A) Popularity to spread. B) Advertisement. C) Elimination or destruction. D) Significance or importance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elimination or destruction. 32. Complete the name:Nelson ..... Mandela A) Rolihlala. B) Rolahlala. C) Roluhlala. D) Rolehlala. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rolihlala. 33. Mandela's father was ..... A) A policeman. B) A farmer. C) A holy man. D) An African chief. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An African chief. 34. When were you elected as the president of South Africa? A) 1990. B) 1999. C) 1994. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1994. 35. Which word means things you wear to hide your identity? A) Constants. B) Advances. C) Disguises. D) Threatens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Disguises. 36. Nelson Mandela was accompanied by his ..... Zenani in the ceremony. A) Cousin. B) Daughter. C) Friend. D) Wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Daughter. 37. Which flame can be hidden but never extinguished? A) Man's love. B) Man's natural way. C) Man's goodness. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Man's goodness. 38. What realisations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom? A) He had no realisations. B) It is just an illusion. C) He was born free. D) Freedom was meant for kids. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is just an illusion. 39. What did Mandela learn about courage? A) It is absence of fear. B) It is the triumph over fear. C) Both 1 and 2. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is the triumph over fear. 40. What does emancipation' mean? A) An impression. B) Display. C) Low opinion. D) Freedom from restriction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Freedom from restriction. 41. Why is it called the Cold War? A) It was cold during the war. B) There was no explosive fighting for 40 years. C) It's a snowball fight. D) It was a war with only cold countries. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There was no explosive fighting for 40 years. 42. Mandela was re-named by A) An uncle. B) His mother. C) His first boss. D) A teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A teacher. 43. Prior to 1994, the system prevented black people from having the opportunity to vote in all elections. It was a system based on prejudice, in which the white minority tried to control the black majority. A) Prejudices still exist today. B) Prejudices only existed prior to 1994. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prejudices still exist today. 44. How many kids did Nelson Mandela have? A) 6. B) 2. C) 0. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 6. 45. Word that means:the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties A) Obligations. B) Resiliency. C) Transformation. D) Domination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Resiliency. 46. The ceremoies took place in amphethreatre. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Mandela's first wife was named A) Winnie. B) Evelyn. C) Marcie. D) Anna. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Evelyn. 48. 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. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The president of South Africa. 49. What did the apartheid system enforce? A) Equality. B) Racial segregation. C) Racial desegregation. D) Taxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Racial segregation. 50. In cities in South Africa, black Africans could be stopped at any time to show their A) Passport. B) Social Security card. C) Passbook. D) Birth certificate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passbook. 51. Who did Mandela share the Nobel Prize with? A) Bishop Tu Tu. B) Walter Sisulus. C) W.E.B. Du Bois. D) F. W. de Klerk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) F. W. de Klerk. 52. How did Nelson Mandela's actions impact the world? A) Nelson Mandela's actions had no impact on the world. B) Nelson Mandela's actions impacted the world through his leadership in the anti-apartheid movement, his role in ending apartheid in South Africa, and his advocacy for peace and reconciliation. C) Nelson Mandela's actions caused more violence and conflict. D) Nelson Mandela's actions only affected South Africa and had no global impact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nelson Mandela's actions impacted the world through his leadership in the anti-apartheid movement, his role in ending apartheid in South Africa, and his advocacy for peace and reconciliation. 53. What was the main impact of the British seizure of control in the early 1800s in South Africa? A) Establishment of a monarchy. B) Rapid settlement growth and cultural clashes. C) End of apartheid. D) Independence from Dutch rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rapid settlement growth and cultural clashes. 54. Where was Nelson Mandela born? A) Zululand. B) A small village in Umtata. C) Durban. D) A village in East London. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A small village in Umtata. 55. What Book Did Mandela write A) My Struggles. B) Long walk to freedom. C) Long time to president. D) Far walk to freedom. E) The fight against Apartheid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long walk to freedom. 56. Where did Nelson Mandela attend college to matriculate? A) University College of Fort Hare. B) Clarkebury Boarding Institute. C) Robben Island. D) Healdtown College. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Healdtown College. 57. Which one of these two sentences describes something that needs to be cleansed? A) Rashid baked the cake for fine more minutes. B) Jessica's hands were filthy after she worked outside all day. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jessica's hands were filthy after she worked outside all day. 58. Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning? A) A state of being apart. B) Separate but equal. C) Equality for all. D) Racism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A state of being apart. 59. What does the phrase self-sacrificing mean? A) Giving up of one's interests, desires for the good of another. B) Deciding not to give up something you care about. C) Giving up something to spite someone. D) You only care about yourself and will do anything to get what your want. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Giving up of one's interests, desires for the good of another. 60. What was the impact of Nelson Mandela's imprisonment on his fight against apartheid? A) His imprisonment strengthened his resolve and made him a symbol of resistance against apartheid. B) His imprisonment made him give up his fight against apartheid. C) His imprisonment had no impact on his fight against apartheid. D) His imprisonment made him a famous chef. 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