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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Nelson Mandela : A Long Walk to Freedom (MCQs)


 

Multiple Choice Questions

Here are some MCQs on the lesson. You can find the answers below.

Q. No

Question

Choice 1

Choice 2

Choice 3

Choice 4

1

Apartheid is

a political system which divides people as per their race

a military government run by white people

a democratic government

a government of black people

2

Nelson Mandela was

a white man who fought for blacks

a black man who fought for blacks

a black man who fought with blacks

a white man who was a negro

3

Nelson Mandela belongs to

the rebels against white people

a revolutionary gang

belongs to the African National Congress

a leader of opposition party

4

The importance of 10-05-1994 is

It is the birthday of Nelson Mandela

It is the day on which Nelson Mandela was released from jail

On this day white people left the country

It is the inaugural day of the new government

5

Where were the ceremonies took place?

In the open ground near Union Buildings

a big playground in Pretoria

in the amphitheater formed by the Union Buildings

in the parliament building in Pretoria

6

Nelson Mandela pledged to obey and uphold ……………

the military power

the white people's government

the black people's government

the Constitution

7

What do you mean by 'outlaws' in the lesson?

having no formal relationships with other countries

having not followed the law

people having power above the law

none of the above

8

Emancipation' is……

freedom to talk

freedom from restriction

freedom to vote

freedom to equality

9

The display of South African Military Power is to ……………

to show the pinpoint precision and military force

to demonstrate the loyalty of military to democracy

both 1 and 2

none of the above

10

The word 'deprivation' is a

state of not having one's rightful benefits

state of not having food

state of having no housing

state of having everything

11

If a section of people are being treated differently or unfavourably, it is called

injustice

unlawful

discrimination

deprivation

12

The colours of the new South African flag are

black, yellow, green, blue and gold

black, red, green, blue and gold

white, green, yellow, gold and silver

purple, black, red, green and red

13

What was the old anthem of the Republic?

Nkosi Sikelel

Stars and stipes

God save the king

Die Stem

14

Which anthem reflected the vision of whiles?

Die Stem

We will overcome

Nikosi Sikelel

My heart goes with you

15

What was the bitter war that took place before the birth of Nelson Mandela?

WW-1

Anglo-Boer War

WW-2

Indo China

16

Nelson Mandela remembered ……….. On the day of the inauguration.

his country's history

white people's cruelty

black people's helplessness

his country's future

17

South Africa got its freedom …..

very easily

with much difficulty

though sacrifices

by force

18

What was the outcome of that war?

All white people were united

All black people were united

All white and Black people were united

Nothing happened

19

After the war a system of racial domination was created by

the black people

native people

outsiders

white people

20

The land belonged to the

outside people

Christian missionaries

white people

black people

21

The negative effect of the apartheid is that

it created rebels

it created poverty

it created a long lasting wound in his country and his people

it created wealth to white people

22

The positive and unintended effect of the apartheid is that

it made South Africa a developed country

it made all black people rich

it produced men of extraordinary courage

it produced industrial goods

23

What riches lie beneath the soil of South Africa?

granite and rocks

minerals and gems

oil and water

none of the above

24

According to Mandela the greatest wealth of South of Africa is

its underground wealth

its agriculture and farming

its mining

its people

25

Mandela says that courage is……

absence of fear

not the absence of fear

both 1 and 2

none of the above

26

Courage, as per Mandela is

fighting with fear

living with fear

conquering fear

overwhelmed by fear

27

Resilience is

the ability to deal with hardships

to keep calm

to keep honest and loyal

to revolt

28

The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. It means that ……

Brave men are timid

Brave men are afraid

Brave men are fearless

none of the above

29

People are born hating another person. This statement is …..

right

wrong

partly right

partly wrong

30

What is the flame that can be never hidden or extinguished?

Man's hatred

Man's envy

Man's goodness

Man's greed

31

What are the twin obligations according to Nelson Mandela in every man's life?

to family, to parents

to parents, to children

to country, to constitution

to family, to country

32

We can fulfil these twin obligations

in a democracy

in a monarchy

in a civil and humane society

in a black government

33

Nelson Mandela chose to place his people above his family. So, he was

made a leader

prevented to his obligations to his family

made president

elected as the party chief

34

What were the symbols of Nelson Mandela's boyhood freedom

to run in fields

to swim in streams

to ride on bulls

all of these

35

What is the meaning of illusion

one that is not real

one that is real

one that is almost real

one that is a fact

36

When did Nelson Mandela had realized that his childhood freedom was an illusion?

when he was a student

when he was a child

when he was a man

when he was a leader

37

What did he mean by transitory freedom?

a freedom that was for everybody

a temporary freedom

a permeant freedom

a freedom that was for blacks only

38

Here is an example of a freedom which is not transitory

freedom to read

freedom to write

freedom to vote

freedom to stay at night

39

Nelson Mandela had joined in ANC because

he wanted freedom for himself

he wanted freedom for everyone

he wanted independence from white people

he wanted to form a black government

40

ANC means

African National Committee

Asian National Corporation

African National Congress

Anti National Congress

41

What transformed a frightened young man into a bold one?

the desire to excel in life

the desire to lead people

the desire for freedom and self-respect

the desire to send back white people

42

Nelson Mandela was a _________ by profession.

a teacher

an engineer

a carpenter

an advocate

43

According to Nelson Mandela freedom is _________

divisible

indivisible

an illusion

a reality

44

A 'prejudice' is a _______

positive quality

a negative quality

a legal term

a morality

45

Mandela says that the oppressor is a prisoner of

the oppressed

the government

the people

hatred

46

As per Nelson Mandela both the

the oppressor and the oppressed must be liberated

the oppressed must be liberated

the oppressor must be liberated

none should be liberated

47

If you are taking the freedom of another person, you

are victorious

are great

are free

are not free

48

Both the oppressor and the oppressed are

enemies

friends

robbed of their humanity

none of the above

49

The desire for freedom to his people had made Nelson Mandela

as a family man

a fun loving man

an attorney

a self-sacrificing man

50

Mandela fought against

white people

oppression

back people

independence

 

Answers:

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Q. No

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Q. No

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1

1

11

3

21

3

31

4

41

3

2

2

12

2

22

3

32

3

42

4

3

3

13

4

23

2

33

2

43

2

4

4

14

3

24

4

34

4

44

2

5

3

15

2

25

2

35

1

45

4

6

4

16

1

26

3

36

1

46

1

7

1

17

3

27

1

37

2

47

4

8

2

18

1

28

4

38

3

48

3

9

3

19

4

29

2

39

2

49

4

10

1

20

4

30

3

40

3

50

2