Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter - 2
Class - 10 (X)
1. What realizations did Mandela have of his boyhood freedom?
(a) Freedom was meant for kins
(b) It is just an illusion
(c) He had no realisations
(d) He was born free
Ans: (b) It is just an illusion
2. Thabo Mbeki was sworn in as ______.
(a) First Deputy President
(b) Prime Minister
(c) President
(d) Second Deputy President
Ans: (a) First Deputy President
3. Nelson Mandela joined______.
(a) Johannesburg National Congress
(b) South American National Congress
(c) North American National Congress
(d) African National Congress
Ans: (d) African National Congress
4. ______dawned bright and clear.
(a) Tenth June
(b) Tenth April
(c) Tenth May
(d) Tenth July
Ans: (c) Tenth May
5. On that lovely autumn day, Nelson Mandela was accompanied by his daughter______.
(a) Stephanie
(b) Zenani
(c) Felani
(d) Renani
Ans: (b) Zenani
6. In life, every man has______.
(a) no obligation
(b) many obligations
(c) four obligation
(d) twin obligation
Ans: (d) twin obligation
7. Why Did Nelson Mandela say that it is a 'rare privilege'? He said This as____
(a) They have been deprived of his honour .
(b) They have experienced it for the first time
(c) They have been chosen over other countries, for this honour
(d) They have seldom been given this honour
Ans: (b) They have experienced it for the first time
8. What does depths of oppression create ?
(a) heights of character
(b) poverty
(c) lack of freedom
(d) oppressed
Ans: (a) heights of character
9. What is the meaning of 'emancipation' here in this chapter?
(a) State of one's not having one's rightful benefits
(b) Freedom from restrictions
(c) Had a very low opinion of
(d) Being treated differently or
Ans: (b) Freedom from restrictions
10. The inauguration ceremony took place in the Union Buildings amphitheatre in
(a) Capetown
(b) Durban
(c) Johannesburg
(d) Pretoria
Ans: (d) Pretoria
11. ______was sworn in as second deputy President.
(a) Mr de Klerk
(b) Robert Sobukwe
(c) Thabo Mbeki
(d) Oliver Tambo
Ans: (a) Mr de Klerk
12. Nelson Mandela became
(a) Zimbabwe's First Black President
(d) The United States of America's First Black President
(c) South Africa's First Black President
(d) None of them
Ans: (c) South Africa's First Black President
13. The inauguration took place on ____.
(a) 10th May, 1995
(b) 10th May, 1992
(c) 10th May, 1993
(d) 10th May, 1994
Ans: (d) 10th May, 1994
14. What does the depths of oppression create?
(a) poverty
(b) oppressed
(c) heights of character
(d) lack of freedom
Ans: (c) heights of character
15. State of one's not having one's is the old anthem Republic of South Africa
(a) Amhrán na bhFiann
(d) Deutschlandlied
(c) Nkosi Sikelel- iAfrica
(d) Die Stem
Ans: (d) Die Stem
16. How did Nelson Mandela define the meaning of courage?
(a) Triumph over selfishness
(b) Triumph over fear
(c) Triumph over greed
(d) Triumph over hatred
Ans: (b) Triumph over fear
17. Who, according to Mandela is not free?
(a) both oppressor and oppressed
(b) oppressor
(c) oppressed
(d) none of these
Ans: (a) both oppressor and oppressed
18. ".... Continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination." What is the meaning of 'deprivation' here in this chapter?
(a) Being treated differently or
(b) Freedom from restrictions
(c) Had a very low opinion of
(d) State of one's not having one's rightful benefits
Ans: (d) State of one's not having one's rightful benefits
19. ".... Continuing bondage of poverty, deprivation, suffering, gender and other discrimination." What is the meaning of 'discrimination here in this chapter?
(a) State of one's not having one's rightful benefits
(b) Freedom from restrictions
(c) Had a very low opinion of
(d) Being treated differently or unfavourably
Ans: (d) Being treated differently or unfavourably
20. The spectacular array of South African jets was a display of -
(a) The military's loyalty to democracy
(b) The military's precision
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c) both (a) and (b)
21. Why were two National Anthems sung?
(a) To mark the end of gender discrimination
(b) To mark the unity
(c) To mark the end of racial discrimination
(d) Both (b) and (c)
Ans: (d) Both (b) and (c)
22. What unintended effect did the decades of oppression and brutality had?
(a) created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity
(b) boycot from foreign nations
(c) Poverty and suffering
(d) None of these
Ans: (a) created men of extraordinary courage, wisdom and generosity
23. The inauguration ceremony was dignitaries of more than
(a) 150 countries
(b) 140 countries
(c) 130 countries
(d) 120 countries
Ans: (b) 140 countries
24. "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?
(a) Racial domination against the black people
(b) oppression of women and girl child
(c) Poverty and suffering
(d) Discrimination against the poor and lower caste.
Ans: (a) Racial domination against the black people
25. "....he is locked behind the bars of prejudice and narrow-mindedness...." What is the meaning of 'prejudice' here in this chapter?
(a) Freedom from restrictions
(b) Had a very low opinion of
(c) A strong dislike without any good reason
(d) State of one's not having one's rightful benefits
Ans: (c) A strong dislike without any good reason
26. Who wrote the prose-piece " Long Walk to freedom"?
(a) two Centuries
(b) Three Centuries
(c) four Centuries
(d) Five Centuries
Ans: (b) Three Centuries
27. What is a country's greatest wealth?
(a) Its flora and fauna
(b) Its minerals
(c) Its people
(d) None of these
Ans: (c) Its people
28. How many seats won by Mandela's African National Congress in the first democratic elections of South Africa's history ?
(a) 250 out of 400 seats
(b) 252 out of 400 seats
(c) 260 out of 400 seats
(d) 262 out of 400 seats
Ans: (b) 252 out of 400 seats
29. Who wrote the prose-piece "Long walk to Freedom"?
(a) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
(b) Arup Kumar Datta
(c) G.L Fuentes
(d) Lucio RodriGues
Ans: (a) Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
30. How many years Nelson Mandela spent in prison?
(a) Thirty years
(b) Twenty Seven years
(c) Twenty five years
(d) Thirty Five years
Ans: (a) Thirty years
