Nelson Mandela ( Long Walk to freedom) Mcq Solution

Nelson Mandela ( Long Walk to freedom)

Mcq / Hslc / SEBA / CBSC/ 2024

1) ____is called an autumn day in South-Africa? Or

On which day Nelson Mandela took oath as President of South Africa?

(i) 10th July 

(ii) 10th May 

(iii) 10th March 

(iv) 10th October 

Ans. (ii) 10th May.

2. How many national anthem were sung in South- Africa? 

(i) Two 

(ii) Three

(iii) Four 

(iv) None of these

Ans. (i) Two.

3. South Africa is rich in Or In the article, who have the people be compared to?

(i) Coffee

(ii) Tourism

(iii) Gems and minerals

(iv) All of above 

Ans. (iii) Gems and minerals.

4. Nelson Mandela was –

(i) First black President of South Africa.

(ii) Second black President of South Africa.

(iii) Third black President of South Africa.

(iv) None of above

Ans. (i) First black President of SouthAfrica.

5. South-Africa became independent in the year-

(i) 1947 

(ii) 1964

(iii) 1994

(iv) 1995

Ans- 1994

6. ANC stands for –

(i) Afghanistan National Congress 

(ii) Azerbaijan National Congress 

(iii) American National Congress 

(iv) African National Congress 

Ans. (iv) African National Congress.

7. ANC won ______seats out of_______

i) 140,220 

(ii) 252,400 

(iii) 220,420 

(iv) 100,200

Ans. (ii) 252,400.

8. Zenani was______of Nelson Mandela.

(i) Wife 

(ii) Caretaker

(iii) Daughter

 (iv) None of these

Ans. (iii) Daughter.

9. A Non-racial government means-

(i) Which is based on skin-colour. 

(ii) Which is not based on skin colour.

(iii) Which is based on corruption. 

(iv) Which is not based on corruption. 

Ans. (ii) Which is not based on skin colour.

10. Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as- 

(i) First deputy president. 

(ii) Second deputy president.

(iii) Third deputy president. 

(iv) Fourth deputy president. 

Ans. (i) First deputy president. 

11. The word ‘Transitory’ means-

(i) Permanent 

(ii) Not permanent 

(iii) For ever 

(iv) Transit 

Ans. (ii) Not permanent.

12. The meaning of Emancipation-

(i) Slavery

(ii) Freedom from restriction

(iii) Both (i) and (ii)

(iv) None of these

Ans. (ii) Freedom from restriction.

13. Mandela joined the party

(i) TMC

(ii) ANC

(iii) AMC

(iv) DMK

Ans. (ii) ANC.

14. How many Deputy Presidents were selected?

(i) One

(ii) Two

(iii) Three

(iv) Four

Ans. (ii) Two.

15. The word curtailed means- 

(i) Increased  

(ii) Decrease

(iii) Reduce 

(iv) both (ii) and (iii)

Ans. (iv) Both (ii) and (iii)

16. Long Walk to Freedom is-

(i) A novel  

(ii) an autobiography 

(iii) a cinema 

(iv) a story book

Ans. (ii) An autobiography.

17. Pretoria is capital of- 

(i) Africa

(ii) South Africa

(iii) North-America 

(iv) China 

Ans. (ii) South Africa.

18. Amphitheatre is made of-

(i) Glasstone 

(ii) Sandstones 

(iii) Blackstones 

(iv) All of these 

Ans. (ii) Sandstones.

19. ‘Apartheid’ was practised in- 

(i) Sri Lankas 

(ii) India 

(iii) South-Africa 

(iv) London 

Ans. South Africa.

20) What learning do we get from life of Nelson Mandela?

[A]. Keep the fighting spirit On

[B]. Greed for Name & Fame

[C]. Provoke common people

[D]. Believe in live & let live policy

Answer: Keep the fighting spirit On

21) Full name of Nelson Mandela was _______.

[A]. Nelson Morken Mandela

[B]. Nelson Herchelle Mandela

[C]. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

[D]. Nelson Butcher Mandela

Answer: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

22) Why other Nations discontinued relations with South Africa before Nelson struggle for apartheid?

[A]. Home war

[B]. Racial discrimination

[C]. Political instability

[D]. Colonial Rule

Answer: Racial discrimination.

23) Where did ceremonies take place? Or Name the place of white supremacy where the ceremony took place?

[A]. Sandstone amphitheater

[B]. New amphitheater

[C]. Opera house

[D]. None of the above

Answer: Sandstone amphitheater.

24) Number of deputy presidents elected are _______.

[A]. Four

[B]. Five

[C]. One

[D]. Two

Answer:Two

25) What brought international leaders to South Africa?

[A]. Racism

[B]. Trade

[C]. Love

[D]. End of Apartheid

Answer: End of Apartheid

26) A prisoner of hatred takes away ___________.

[A]. Money

[B]. Freedom of man

[C]. Love

[D]. All of the above

Answer: Freedom of man.

27) Depths of oppression create _________.

[A]. Poverty

[B]. Heights of character

[C]. Freedom

[D]. Revolution

Answer: Heights of character.

28) Why Mandela put freedom for country before freedom for family?

[A]. Felt pain of his citizens

[B]. Impact of apartheid during prison days

[C]. Had Anti-Western mind set

[D]. Had less love for family

Answer: Felt pain of his citizens.

29) In his long speech, what does Nelson Mandela said about decades old brutality on blacks of Africa?

[A]. Isolated Africa from West

[B]. Came closer to starvation

[C]. Flame of revolution rose

[D]. Created super natural courage, wisdom & generosity

Answer: Created super natural courage, wisdom & generosity

30) What oppressed and oppressor were robbing?

[A]. Money

[B]. Humanity

[C]. Peace

[D]. Weapons

Answer: Humanity.

31) What rare privilege was given to South Africa in 1994?

[A]. To be host to other nations

[B]. Won war against apartheid

[C]. Became UN member

[D]. None of the above

Answer: To be host to other nations.

32) What pledge Nelson Mandela took on 10th May 1994 and asked people also to pledge?

[A]. To continue fight against rotten political system

[B]. Liberate people from suffering, poverty and discrimination

[C]. To live and let live for white people

[D]. To pray for god for S. Africa

Answer: Liberate people from suffering, poverty and discrimination.

33) What diplomatic things did Mandela say in his speech on the Western Countries?

[A]. Racial policies framed by white people on dark skinned people

[B]. Physical harassment by white people in entire Africa

[C]. Keeping South African people away from their own democratic rights

[D]. All of the above

Answer: All of the above.

34) Choose the characteristic displayed by the speaker when he addressed the audience.

[A]. Dominating

[B]. Devoted

[C]. Disturbed

[D]. Dismayed

Answer: Dominating.

35) He was Sorrounded by 

(a) international leaders and dignitaries

(b) family members

(c) national heroes

(d) British soldiers

Answer: A

36) The spectacular array of South African Jets

was a display of-

(a) military's precision

(b) military's loyalty to democracy

(c) none of the above

(d) both a and b

Answer: D

37) "We thank all of our distinguished International guests for having come to take possession with the people of our country of what after all, a common victory for

(a) justice

(b) peace

(c) human dignity

(d) all of the above

Answer: D

38) What realisations did Mandels have of his boyhood freedom?

(a) it is just an illusion

(b) he was bom free

(c) freedom was meant for kids

(d) he had no realisations

Answer: B

39) Whom did Mandela wanted to thank but couldn't?

(a) his family

(b) white rulers

(c) African patriots who no longer existed

(d) Mitary

Answer: C

40) How does Nelson Mandela define the meaning of courage?

(a) Triumph over fear

(b) Triumph over love

(c) Triumph over selfish

(d) Trumph over poverty

Answer: A

41) The word 'resilience' means:

(a) the ability to deal with any kind of hardship

(b) the ability to conquer the for

(d) the ability to dive deep

(d) The ability to keep music 

Answer: A

42) What change brought international leaders to South Africa?

(a) End of Apartheid

(b) humanity

(c) peace

(d) trade negotiations

Answer: A

43) The narrator was overwhelmed with:

(a) a sense of charity

(b) a sense of gratitude

(c) a sense of insecurity

(d) a sense of history

Answer: D

44)What unintended effect did the decades of oppression and brutality had?

(a) created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity

(b) Poverty and suffering

(c) boycot from foreign nations

(d) both 2 and 3

Answer: A

45) The desire for freedom of the people

transformed:

(a) an animal into a man

(b) a frightened leader into a minister

(c) a frightened young man into a bold one

(d) a man into a woman

Answer: C

46) What comes more naturally to according to Mandela?

(a) hatred

(b) unity

(c) love

(d) racial discrimination

Answer: C

47)It is a victory for ‘human dignity’. Pick the option that lists the correct answer for what ‘human dignity’ would include.

a) i) equality ii) liberty iii) indecency

b) i) liberty ii) indecency iii) self-respect

c) i) immorality ii) self-respect iii) equality

d) i) equality ii) liberty iii) self-respect

 Answer: D

48)Which flame can be hidden but not extinguished as per Mandela?

(A) Goodness

(C) Humanity

(B) Love

(D) Mankind

Ans: (A) Goodness

49) 10. Depths of oppression create

(A) Poverty

(B) Heights of character

(C) Freedom

(D) Revolution

Ans: (B) Heights of character

50)In whom Nelson Mandela had seen a glimpse of humanity?

(A) Guard

(B) Relative

(C) Townspeople

(D) God

Ans: (A) Guard

State whether the following are true or false.

(1) Nelson Mandela spent twenty years in prison

Ans-False

(ii) On the day of the inauguration, two national anthems were sung

Ans-True

(ii) On the day of inauguration, Mandela was accompanied by his daughter Zemani

Ans-True

(iv) Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as the second deputy president

Ans-False

(v) The inauguration was for the installation of South Africa's first democratic, non-racial government

Ans- True

(vi) Mr. de Klerk was first sworn in as second deputy President

Ans True

(vii) The inauguration took place on 10 May 1992

Aris-False

(vi) Nelson Mandela had a great respect for a host of great men of characters like Dliver Tambos, Walter Siculus, Chief Luthulis and so

Ans True.

(ix) Only one national anthem was sung on that historic day.

Ans-False

(x) In South Africa, during the whites supremacy, the blacks could fulfill the twin obligations.

Ans False

(x) Nelson Mandela joined the African National Congress when the freedom of everyone had been curtailed

Ans True

(xi) Nelson Mandela could not enjoy his freedom because his family's freedom had been curtailed,

Ans-True.

Previous Year Question.

1) What does courage mean to Mandela ? HSLC 2015, 2017 2023

2) According to Mandela, between love and hate which comes more naturally to human heart ? HSLC 2016

3) What missions would Mandela like to achieve for the future of South Africa and her people on securing the political emancipation ? HSLC 2018

4) The oppressed and the oppressor alike are robbed of their humanity." What makes Mandela say this ? HSLC 2018

5) What did Mandela say about the wealth of his country ? HSLC 2019

6) When did Mandela begin to hunger for freedom ? HSLC 2020

7) Who, according to Mandela, is a brave man ? HSLC 2021

8) What did Mandela find when he attempted to serve his people ? HSLC 2021