Multiple Choice Questions
Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 108 questions available
Q. 1
According to the passage, who is being thanked for visiting their country?
A
The people of the countryB
OutlawsC
International guestsD
Distinguished leadersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
What privilege has been granted to the speaker and their group?
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Hosting the people of the countryB
Hosting international outlawsC
Hosting the nations of the worldD
Hosting distinguished international guestsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
The passage suggests that the gathering on their soil signifies :
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A battle between outlaws and dignitariesB
An opportunity for the outlaws to prove themselvesC
A common victory for justice, peace, and human dignityD
A significant victory only for peaceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
What is the tone of the passage?
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Aggressive and accusatoryB
Indifferent and apatheticC
Humble and gratefulD
Envious and resentfulClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
According to the passage, the event on their soil represents :
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A divisive moment for the worldB
A common victory for humanityC
A personal victory for the speakerD
A victory only for the outlawsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
The phrase "take possession" in the passage most likely means :
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Share equallyB
Give awayC
Claim ownershipD
Reject completelyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What does the speaker attribute the victory to?
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International guests' generosityB
The people's perseveranceC
The outlaws' determinationD
Justice, peace, and human dignityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
According to the passage, who is being considered as hosts?
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The distinguished international guestsB
The people of the countryC
The outlawsD
The nations of the worldClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What is the main emotion conveyed by the speaker towards the international guests?
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IndifferenceB
GratitudeC
HostilityD
FearClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
The passage implies that the event happening on their soil is :
A
A rare opportunityB
A usual occurrenceC
An unexpected eventD
An unwelcome burdenClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What realization did the speaker have about their childhood freedom?
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It was temporary and fleetingB
It was liberating and genuineC
It was an illusionD
It was already taken by someone elseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What caused the speaker to desire freedom more deeply?
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Feeling restricted during their student yearsB
Realizing their childhood freedom was fakeC
Discovering the constraints of young adulthoodD
Experiencing limitations in JohannesburgClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
What kind of freedom did the speaker initially desire as a student?
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Freedom of expressionB
Personal liberty for movementC
Academic freedomD
Emotional freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
What change in perspective did the speaker undergo in Johannesburg?
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Yearning for complete independenceB
Yearning for essential and honorable freedomsC
Desire for academic freedomD
Seeking financial freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What does the phrase "transitory freedom" most likely mean in the passage?
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Academic freedomB
Fleeting and temporary freedomC
Long-lasting and permanent freedomD
Freedom from responsibilitiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What stage of life does the passage primarily focus on?
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Student lifeB
ChildhoodC
AdolescenceD
Young adulthoodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
As per the passage, what kind of freedom did the speaker later yearn for?
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Academic and professional freedomsB
Complex and difficult freedomsC
Basic and honorable freedomsD
Unrestricted and wild freedomsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
How did the speaker's view of freedom change over time?
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Initially, it was genuine; later, it became an illusionB
Initially, it was transitory; later, it became essentialC
Initially, it was limited; later, it became boundlessD
Initially, it was personal; later, it became communalClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What does the speaker's hunger for freedom primarily stem from?
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Societal normsB
Realization of lost freedomC
External influencesD
Peer pressureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What is the main theme conveyed in the passage?
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The importance of academic freedomB
The limitations of societal normsC
The struggle for personal freedomD
The pursuit of financial independenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What is the primary message of the passage?
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Love is natural to the human heartB
Hatred is inherent in human natureC
Love is a learned behaviorD
Prison guards are inherently humaneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
According to the passage, what must people learn?
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To forgiveB
To be kindC
To hateD
To loveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What does the passage suggest about love and hate?
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Hate is innate, but love can be taughtB
Love is easier to learn than hateC
Love is more challenging than hateD
Hate is natural, while love is artificialClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
What does the author observe even during challenging times in prison?
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Guards being more inhumaneB
The natural kindness of humansC
Hatred prevailing among prisonersD
Difficulty in finding humanityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
What can be inferred about the guards from the passage?
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They are cruel and heartlessB
They lack humanityC
They are naturally lovingD
They occasionally show humanityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
According to the passage, what is the contrasting natural inclination of the human heart?
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Compassion and understandingB
Love and sympathyC
Hatred and animosityD
Kindness and maliceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
What does the author suggest about the learnability of love and hate?
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Love is easier to learn than hateB
Both love and hate are impossible to learnC
Hate is easy to learn, but love requires effortD
Hate is innate, while love can be taughtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
According to the passage, what is the more natural emotion to the human heart?
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LoveB
IndifferenceC
EmpathyD
ApathyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
What does the author imply about humanity in the passage?
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Humanity is absent in grim timesB
Humanity is a learned behaviorC
Humanity is inherently kindD
Humanity is difficult to findClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What is the main theme conveyed in the passage?
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The difficulties of teaching loveB
The struggle for love in harsh conditionsC
The innate kindness of human natureD
The learning of hatred over loveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
What effect did the policy of apartheid have on the country?
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It unified the peopleB
It brought prosperity and progressC
It created deep and lasting woundsD
It eradicated social inequalityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
According to the passage, how long might it take to recover from the wounds caused by apartheid?
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One or two yearsB
Several monthsC
Many years or generationsD
A decadeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What unintended consequence did the oppression and brutality of apartheid have?
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Producing individuals of extraordinary courage and wisdomB
Fostering economic growthC
Creating political leadersD
Generating social harmonyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Who are mentioned as exemplary individuals produced during the oppression?
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Business tycoonsB
Musicians and artistsC
Political leaders and activistsD
Religious leadersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
According to the passage, what quality did individuals like Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu possess?
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Superior intellect and educationB
Extraordinary courage, wisdom, and generosityC
Exceptional wealth and powerD
Artistic talents and creativityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
What is the primary impact of apartheid mentioned in the passage?
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Social progress and developmentB
Cultural renaissanceC
Economic growthD
Long-lasting wounds and hurtClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
How does the passage describe the individuals like Oliver Tambo and Walter Sisulu?
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Men of extraordinary courage, wisdom, and generosityB
Men of great wealth and powerC
Men of ordinary courage and wisdomD
Men of common beliefs and ideasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What is the unintended outcome of the decades of oppression and brutality mentioned in the passage?
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Production of remarkable and courageous individualsB
Creation of economic prosperityC
Development of technological advancementsD
Enhancement of social statusClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What does the passage primarily focus on?
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The positive effects of apartheidB
The economic consequences of apartheidC
The negative impact of apartheid and the emergence of exceptional leadersD
The cultural significance of apartheidClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
What is the main theme conveyed in the passage?
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The economic advantages of apartheidB
The legacy of apartheid's wounds and emergence of extraordinary leadersC
The success of apartheid policy in creating great leadersD
The unity brought about by apartheidClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
How does the author define?
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The suppression of fear.B
The triumph over fear.C
The absence of fear.D
The conquest of fear.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Find the correct statement in the following :
A
Thabo Mbeki was sworn in - as first president.B
He realised in boyhood - that his freedom was
taken.C
According to him, brave man is - one who feels afraid.D
Black people were given privilege - to host their country.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 43
"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
peaceB
justiceC
human dignityD
all of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
What did the author learn from their comrades in the struggle?
A
The value of diamonds and minerals.B
The meaning of courage and resilience.C
The importance of material wealth.D
The significance of oppression and brutality.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 45
On the day of inauguration, Mandela was overwhelmed with a __________.
A
curiosityB
joyC
wisdomD
sense of historyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
The word ‘Transitory’ means -
A
For everB
PermanentC
Not permanentD
TransitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Who was the second deputy president sworn in before Nelson Mandela during the inauguration?
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Zenani MandelaB
Thabo MbekiC
F.W. de KlerkD
Jacob ZumaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
What change brought international leaders to
South Africa?
A
HumanityB
PeaceC
End of apartheidD
Trade negotiationsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Pretoria is capital of -
A
AfricaB
South AfricaC
North-AmericaD
ChinaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Which party did Mandela join?
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National African PartyB
Indian National CongressC
African National CongressD
He did not join any partyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
When was the inauguration day?
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10th MayB
10th MarchC
20th MayD
20th MarchClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
"The structure they created formed the basis of
one of the harshest, most inhumane, societies
the world has ever known." What structure is
Mandela talking about?
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Discrimination against the poor.B
Poverty and suffering.C
Racial domination against the black-skinned.D
Oppression of women.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Who are some of the notable individuals mentioned in the passage as examples of extraordinary courage and wisdom?
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Yusuf Dadoos, Oliver Tambos, and Walter SisulusB
Oliver Tambos, Walter Sisulus, and Chief LuthulisC
Yusuf Dadoos, Bram Fischers, and Robert SobukwesD
Bram Fischers, Chief Luthulis, and Robert SobukwesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Assertion: People in Africa would have to spend less years recovering from the profound hurt.
Reason : The apartheid's policy created a deep
Reason : The apartheid's policy created a deep
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Assertion is true and reason is false.B
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.C
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertionD
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Nelson Mandela was –
A
Second black President of South Africa.B
First black President of South Africa.C
Third black President of South Africa.D
None of aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Find the correct statement in the following :
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Mandela mentioned - four obligationsB
The old Anthem of the Republic - Die Stem'C
The policy of apartheid discrimination between rich and poor peopleD
He believed - hate was acquired naturallyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
How many national anthem were sung in South- Africa?
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twoB
threeC
oneD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
‘Apartheid’ was practised in -
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Sri LankasB
South-AfricaC
LondonD
IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
What does Nelson Mandela refer to when he mentions “an extraordinary human disaster that lasted too long” in his speech?
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The economic recessionB
The apartheid regimeC
The civil war in South AfricaD
The struggle for independenceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
How does Nelson Mandela conclude his speech?
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With gratitude towards international guestsB
With a promise to establish a new political systemC
With a call for unity and reconciliationD
With a blessing for the African continentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
What was it that the nation needed to be liberated from?
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PovertyB
Gender discriminationC
DeprivationD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
What has Nelson Mandela achieved?
A
Political goodnessB
Political emancipationC
Political loveD
Nor of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
How many Deputy Presidents were elected?
A
twoB
threeC
oneD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Who became South Africa’s first Black President after centuries of White rule?
A
Jacob ZumaB
Julius MalemaC
Nelson MandelaD
Thabo MbekiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
What was the reaction of the people on the streets of Pretoria after the ceremony?
A
Violence and unrestB
Protests and demonstrationsC
Indifference and apathyD
Celebration and joyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
What does the author suggest about the nature of hatred and love?
A
Hatred is more natural than love.B
Hatred is innate, while love is learned.C
Love is innate, while hatred is learned.D
Love is more natural than hatred.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 67
_______ is the political system that separates people according to their race.
A
ApartheidB
DemocracyC
FederalD
AristocraticClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Long Walk to Freedom is-
A
a cinemaB
A novelC
an autobiographyD
a story bookClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
What unintended effect did the decades of
oppression and brutality have?
A
Poverty and suffering.B
Boycott from foreign nations.C
Both (b) and (c)D
It created men of extraordinary courage,
wisdom and generosity.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 70
It was a celebration of South Africa's first ________ government.
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democratic, racialB
autocratic, racialC
democratic, non-racialD
monarch, non-racialClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Mandela became South Africa's first _________ President.
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BlackB
WhiteC
UnpopularD
Both (a) and (c)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 72
How did Nelson Mandela describe the future of South Africa in his address?
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He warned of potential conflicts and divisions.B
He expressed concerns about continued oppression.C
He emphasized the need for unity and reconciliation.D
He called for a complete overhaul of the political system.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 73
What began Mandela's hunger for freedom?
A
His obligation towards family.B
His obligation towards people.C
The fact that it had already been taken away
from him.D
He was born to fight.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 74
What is a country's greatest wealth?
A
Its technologyB
Its mineralsC
Its peopleD
None of the AboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
What does the author describe as “a flame that can be hidden but never extinguished”?
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Hatred and prejudiceB
Courage and resilienceC
Man’s goodnessD
Oppression and brutalityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
How many countries’ politicians and dignitaries attended the inauguration ceremony?
A
50 countriesB
100 countriesC
140 countriesD
200 countriesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
What unintended effect did the decades of oppression and brutality have?
A
It produced courageous and wise individuals.B
It led to the discovery of valuable minerals.C
It created lasting wounds in the country.D
It divided the people based on their background.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 78
The spectacular array of South African jets was a
display of :
A
military's precisionB
military's loyalty to democracyC
None of the aboveD
Both (a) and (b)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 79
How did Mandela's hunger for freedom change
his life?
A
He turned a life-loving man to live like a monk.B
He turned from law-abiding attorney to a
criminal.C
He turned from frightened to bold.D
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
_________ was Nelson Mandela's daughter.
A
AmairaB
AnnaC
ZenaniD
Mrs. HallClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
Assertion : The highest Military Generals of the
South African Defence Force saluted Mandela.
Reason : A new, non-racial government was elected and Mandela was then the Prime Minister of South Africa.
Reason : A new, non-racial government was elected and Mandela was then the Prime Minister of South Africa.
A
Assertion is true and reason is false.B
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.C
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertionD
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 82
"We have achieved our political emancipation What is the meaning of emancipation?
A
EnslavementB
SlaveryC
Both (b) and (c)D
Freedom from restrictionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 83
How many seats did Nelson Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) party win in the first democratic elections in South Africa?
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200 seatsB
252 seatsC
300 seatsD
400 seatsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Mandela joined the party -
A
AMCB
TMCC
ANCD
DMKClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
Where did the inauguration ceremony of Nelson Mandela take place?
A
PretoriaB
JohannesburgC
Cape TownD
DurbanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
Assertion: Nelson was overwhelmed with a sens of history on the day of inauguration.
Reason : His fellow freedom fighters had struggle to attain freedom from the whites.
Reason : His fellow freedom fighters had struggle to attain freedom from the whites.
A
Assertion is true and reason is false.B
Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.C
Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 87
Who, according to Mandela is not free?
A
OppressorB
OppressedC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
___________ was sworn as second Deputy President.
A
Oliver TamboB
Walter SisuluC
Mr de KlerkD
Yusuf DadooClick an option to check your answer
Q. 89
Why were two National Anthems sung?
A
To mark the end of gender discrimination.B
To imply unity.C
Both (a) and (b)D
To mark the end of racial discrimination.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 90
Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as-
A
Second deputy president.B
Third deputy president.C
First deputy president.D
Fourth deputy president.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 91
Assertion : Two National Anthems were sung.
Reason : They wanted to pay respect to whites and blacks equally.
Reason : They wanted to pay respect to whites and blacks equally.
A
Assertion is true and reason is false.B
Both assertion and reason are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of assertion.C
Both assertion and reason are correct but
reason is not the correct explanation of
assertionD
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 92
What realisations did Mandela have of his
boyhood freedom?
A
Freedom was meant for kids.B
It is just an illusion.C
He was born free.D
He had no realisations.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 93
South-Africa became independent in the year -
A
1964B
1994C
1995D
1947Click an option to check your answer
Q. 94
Assertion : Nelson Mandela found that he was
prevented from fulfilling his obligations.
Reason : He was born with a hunger to be free.
Reason : He was born with a hunger to be free.
A
Assertion is true and reason is false.B
Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.C
Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.D
Assertion is false and reason is true.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 95
Which flame can be hidden but never
extinguished?
A
Man's goodnessB
Man's loveC
Man's natural wayD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 96
The word curtailed means -
A
IncreasedB
ReduceC
DecreaseD
both (ii) and (iii)Click an option to check your answer
Q. 97
Zenani was______of Nelson Mandela.
A
DaughterB
WifeC
CaretakerD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 98
ANC won ______ seats out of _______
A
220, 420B
140, 220C
252, 400D
100, 200Click an option to check your answer
Q. 99
The meaning of Emancipation -
A
SlaveryB
Freedom from restrictionC
Both (i) and (ii)D
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 100
Approximately how many South Africans, regardless of race, participated in the post-inauguration celebrations?
A
100,000B
10,000C
50,000D
500,000Click an option to check your answer
Q. 101
What does depths of oppression create?
A
PovertyB
OppressedC
Heights of characterD
Lack of freedomClick an option to check your answer
Q. 102
A Non-racial government means-
A
Which is not based on skin colour.B
Which is based on corruption.C
Which is based on skin-colour.D
Which is not based on corruption.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 103
What does Nelson Mandela pledge to liberate the people from in his speech?
A
Foreign controlB
Political oppressionC
Poverty and discriminationD
Social inequalityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 104
What created a lasting wound in Nelson's
country?
A
The policy of fighting.B
The policy of apartheid.C
The policy of economic backwardness.D
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 105
What does the author imply about the potential for change in people’s attitudes and beliefs?
A
Change can only be achieved through force.B
Change is impossible once hatred is learned.C
Change is inherent in the human heart.D
Change is unlikely due to deep-rooted prejudice.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 106
How many Deputy Presidents were selected?
A
OneB
TwoC
ThreeD
FourClick an option to check your answer
Q. 107
South Africa is rich in –
A
Gems and mineralsB
CoffeeC
TourismD
All of aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 108
Amphitheatre is made of -
A
BlackstonesB
GlasstoneC
SandstonesD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
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