This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 10 > English > Prose > Nelson Mandela > Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 10 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What do you mean by apartheid? A) Policy of racial segregation. B) Gender bias. C) Different. D) Discrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policy of racial segregation. 2. For how many centuries the White ruled South African people? A) More than three centuries. B) Three centuries. C) 300 years. D) Three hundred years. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) More than three centuries. 3. What did Nelson Mandela hunger for as a young man in Johannesburg? A) Revenge. B) The basic and honourable freedoms. C) Political power. D) Material possessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The basic and honourable freedoms. 4. Very unusual or special A) Unjust. B) Conquered. C) Just. D) Exceptional. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exceptional. 5. In 1963, Nelson Mandela was charged with treason for his attempts to start a violent rebellion against the government. For how long did Mandela stay in prison? A) 27 months. B) 10 years. C) 18 years. D) 27 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 27 years. 6. What does Mandela's Name Rolihlahla mean A) Trouble maker. B) Wood breaker. C) Pulling the branch of a tree. D) Anoying person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pulling the branch of a tree. 7. Who was in jail for 27 years for protesting apartheid? A) Nelson Mandela. B) President de Klerk. C) Martin Luther King. D) Mussolini. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nelson Mandela. 8. Mandela was the president of ..... A) Australia. B) South Africa. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South Africa. 9. Who sworn in as the second deputy president of South Africa? A) Thabo Mbeki. B) Nelson Mandela. C) Chief Luthuli. D) Mr de Klerk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr de Klerk. 10. The people of south Africa have got freedom from the policy of apartheid. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. One characteristic of apartheid, which was practiced in South Africa, is A) Forced migration of blacks to other nations. B) Integration of all races in society. C) An open immigration system. D) Segregation of the races. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Segregation of the races. 12. "Nelson flew to many different nations where people of all races and backgrounds conversed with each other and shook hands. He was encouraged to bring the ideas from those free nations back to South Africa." What does the word conversed mean? A) Fought angrily. B) Had government decisions. C) Made products. D) Had discussions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Had discussions. 13. Which word means "the stretch of land that can be seen from a place; view?" A) Abundant. B) Corrupt. C) Customs. D) Landscape. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Landscape. 14. In prison Mandela started to write his biography. What was it called? A) Long walk home. B) Long walk to Freedom. C) Long stay in prison. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long walk to Freedom. 15. How does the use of sensory language impact the ability to comprehend a text? A) The use of sensory language allows the reader to visualize what the author is describing. B) The use of sensory language can be confusing to the reader. C) The use of sensory language does not have any affect on how the text is understood. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of sensory language allows the reader to visualize what the author is describing. 16. What did Nelson Mandela believe about the oppressor? A) The oppressor must be liberated. B) The oppressor is just. C) The oppressor is free. D) The oppressor is kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The oppressor must be liberated. 17. He was not born with the name Nelson, but with his African name Rolihlahla, which literally means in colloquial sense: A) Happy-go-lucky. B) Peacemaker. C) Trouble maker. D) Trigger-happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trouble maker. 18. What is the meaning of 'freedom' in the context of Mandela's struggle? A) The ability to travel freely without restrictions. B) The right to live without oppression and to have equal rights. C) The opportunity to pursue wealth and success at any cost. D) The freedom to express any opinion without consequences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The right to live without oppression and to have equal rights. 19. In this year, Mandela began having secret meetings with the government about being release from prison. A) 1976. B) 1964. C) 1969. D) 1985. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1985. 20. The ANC party was a pro-government party. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Nagkaramdam ng EMANSIPASYON ang mga mamamayan ang Timog Aprika. Ano ang kahulugan ng nakasalungguhit? A) Kapayapaan. B) Kaligayahan. C) Kalayaan. D) Kasaganaan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kalayaan. 22. Which type of government was installed in South Africa under the leadership of Nelson Mandela? A) Democratic. B) Non-racial. C) Both of these type. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of these type. 23. What theme is common to the poem Invictus and the movie Invictus? A) Resilience. B) Honesty. C) Death. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resilience. 24. What did Nelson Mandela believe about freedom and humanity? A) Freedom is dangerous. B) Freedom is essential for humanity. C) Freedom is a luxury. D) Freedom is unnecessary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom is essential for humanity. 25. Why is Nelson Mandela celebrated worldwide? A) For his role in ending apartheid and promoting peace and justice. B) For his contributions to the field of science and technology. C) For his achievements in sports and athletics. D) For his influence in the fashion industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For his role in ending apartheid and promoting peace and justice. 26. Which organization did you co-found in 1952? A) Black Consciousness Movement. B) Umkhonto we Sizwe. C) African National Congress. D) South African Communist Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) African National Congress. 27. What does Mandela believe about bravery? It is ..... A) The absence of fear. B) Conquering fear. C) Hiding fear. D) Faking courage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conquering fear. 28. The full name of Nelson Mandela is A) Nelson Holisaga Mandela. B) Nelson Rolihalala Mandelae. C) Nelson Rolihlahala Mandela. D) Nelson rolihlahala mandela. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nelson Rolihlahala Mandela. 29. What did Nelson Mandela do? A) He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader. B) He was a famous chef known for his cooking show. C) He was a professional athlete who broke world records. D) He was a renowned scientist who made groundbreaking discoveries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was a South African anti-apartheid revolutionary and political leader. 30. What was the purpose of apartheid laws? A) To unite all people. B) To separate people based on race. C) To promote tourism. D) To protect animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To separate people based on race. 31. Why were the sports teams from South America not allowed at the Olympics? A) The Apartheid laws in place. B) Having a black president. C) They did not have money for teams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Apartheid laws in place. 32. Nakita din ng aktor na si ..... , ang kabutihan sa mga bata ni Mandela. A) Tom Holland. B) Jesse Duarte. C) Matt Damon. D) Tom Cruise. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Matt Damon. 33. Dalawang taong may pag-ibig sa isa't isa. A) Nagmamahalan. B) Minamahal. C) Mamahalin. D) Mahalin. E) Nagmamahal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nagmamahalan. 34. What was the profession of Nelson Mandela when he first moved to Johannesburg? A) Policeman in the mines. B) Teacher. C) Doctor. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Policeman in the mines. 35. Who was involved during the Cold War? A) Soviet Union and USSR. B) USA and Soviet Union. C) The moon and the earth. D) Russia and South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA and Soviet Union. 36. In 1948 "The National Party" formed the government with ..... black representative. A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 37. From the Flocabulary video and text:If black South Africans spoke up against Apartheid then they would be breaking the law and would be ..... for it.Choose the word that best fills in the blank. A) Possessed. B) Prosecuted. C) Prejudiced. D) Negotiated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prosecuted. 38. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oppression creates stronger character in those affected. 39. Mandela brought people together by: A) Promoting racial reconciliation and unity. B) Leading a violent revolution. C) Isolating different communities. D) Focusing only on economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Promoting racial reconciliation and unity. 40. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A deep and permanent wound. 41. One way in which apartheid in South Africa and the caste system in India are similar is that both systems A) Allowed for educational opportunities. B) Determined roles based on gender. C) Revolved around central religious beliefs. D) Enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enforced different sets of rules for distinct groups of people. 42. What did Mandela do after he was released from prison? A) He became a professional athlete. B) He worked to unite South Africa and promote reconciliation. C) He traveled to Europe for a vacation. D) He started a new political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He worked to unite South Africa and promote reconciliation. 43. What was the sentence given to Mandela after being found guilty of treason in June of 1964? A) Life in prison. B) 25 years in prison. C) 10 years in prison with hard labor. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life in prison. 44. Bilakah tarikh beliau dibebaskan dari penjara? A) 16/12/1991. B) 11/2/1990. C) 18/7/1990. D) 21/2/1991. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 11/2/1990. 45. Ang APAATHEID ay ..... A) Paghahati ng team sa soccer. B) Paghahati ng lahi ng tao. C) Political parties. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Paghahati ng lahi ng tao. 46. "Nelson Mandela's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture":What is the "reward" that Mandela references in while receiving a prestigious award? A) The end of racism. B) The material goods of South Africa. C) The end of wide-spread suffering. D) The Nobel Peace Prize he has won. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The end of wide-spread suffering. 47. The author's purpose for writing this text is ..... A) To tell a story about a country that was torn apart by discrimination. B) To describe what South Africans should do to prevent hunger in their country. C) To promote ending discrimination and/or segregation throughout the world. D) To describe the experience of apartheid and how terrible it was on South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To promote ending discrimination and/or segregation throughout the world. 48. Mandela fue un activista. Esto quiere decir que el ..... A) Peleo por la paz y tranquilidad de la gente. B) Peleo por la violencia y el mal trato. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peleo por la paz y tranquilidad de la gente. 49. Mandela said in his speech that the only way forward is peace. What one word describes his attitude toward the white African government? A) Revenge. B) Hope. C) Forgiveness. D) Regret. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Forgiveness. 50. In what prison did Nelson Mandela spent the most of his prison years? A) Pollsmoor Prison. B) Robben Island. C) Victor Verster. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robben Island. 51. What was Mandela arrested for on August 5, 1962? A) Treason. B) Peacefully protesting against Apatheid. C) Fight with the government officials. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Treason. 52. Which one of these two sentences mentions something you must brace yourself for? A) Kin kicked the soccer all right toward me. B) Jake kicked the soccer ball gently across the field. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kin kicked the soccer all right toward me. 53. In which year Mandela and De Klerk received the Nobel Prize for Peace? A) 1993. B) 1962. C) 1990. D) 1994. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1993. 54. How many seats ANC party won in the first democratic elections of South Africa? A) 252. B) 251. C) 232. D) 242. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 252. 55. The inauguration was to celebrate the installation of ..... A) South Africa's first capitalist govt. B) South Africa's first democratic govt. C) South Africa's first communist govt. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South Africa's first democratic govt. 56. '' Freedom is indivisible; the chains on any one of my people were the chains on all of them, the chains on all of my people were the chains on me."What type of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE is used in the sentence? A) Hyperbole. B) Simile. C) Metaphor. D) Idiom. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Metaphor. 57. What did South African's affectionately call Mandela? A) Madiba, meaning "father". B) Mansa, meaning "king". C) Baba, meaning "father". D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Madiba, meaning "father". 58. The white president of South Africa who worked to end apartheid ..... A) Christo Brand. B) F W de Klerk. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) F W de Klerk. 59. Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. There were other obstacles for blacks in South Africa as well. The education provided in all "black" schools was worse than the education provided in all "white" schools. A) Obstacles are never in your way. B) Obstacles are "hurdles" you sometimes have to "jump through" . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obstacles are "hurdles" you sometimes have to "jump through" . ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesProse QuizzesEnglish QuizzesClass 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 1Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 2Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 3Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 4Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 5Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 6Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 7Class 10 English Chapter 2 Nelson Mandela Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books