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. What lesson can we learn from Mandela's life?
(a) Power of forgiveness
(b) Importance of self-reliance
(c) Value of segregation in the society
(d) Importance of avenging those who did us wrong
Ans. (a) Power of forgiveness
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. How did Mandela's presidency impact South Africa?
(a) It led to racism and inequality
(b) It strengthened apartheid
(c) It brought about autocratic rule
(d) It brought about democracy
Ans: (d) It brought about democracy
(a) 150 countries
(b) 140 countries
(c) 130 countries
(d) 120 countries
Ans: (b) 140 countries
24. What did Mandela's fight against apartheid symbolize?
(b) Fight against racism
25. What value did Mandela's fight against apartheid promote?
(a) Racism
(b) Discrimination
(c) Forgiveness
(d) Equality
Ans: Ans. (d) Equality
(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 did Mandela's fight against apartheid impact his personal life?
(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
31. What season was it in South Africa on May 10, according to the chapter?
(a) Winter
(c) Summer
(d) Spring
Ans. (b) Autumn
32. How did Mandela describe the people of South Africa in his speech?
(a) As divided and hateful
(b) As rebellious and strong oppressors
(c) As patriots who had suffered for a just cause
(d) As inferior to other nations
Ans. (c) As patriots who had suffered for a just cause
33. Why did Mandela thank the international leaders in his inauguration speech?
(a) For their criticism of apartheid
(b) For them being critical of international intervention
(c) For their financial support
(d) For their presence and support in struggle against apartheid
Ans. (d) For their presence and support in struggle against apartheid
34. What did Mandela pledge to do in his speech?
(a) To ignore the wounds of the past and move forward
(b) To seek revenge against his oppressors
(c) To prioritize the interests of one group over others
(d) To build a society where all South Africans could live in harmony
Ans. (d) To build a society where all South Africans could live in harmony
35. What was the purpose of the jets' display on inauguration day?
(a) To showcase military power
(b) To intimidate foreign leaders
(c) To honour apartheid leaders
(d) To mark the beginning of democracy and freedom
Ans. (d) To mark the beginning of democracy and freedom
36. What does the word "brutality" mean in the context of the chapter?
(a) The state of peace and reconciliation
(b) The use of force or violence to suppress others
(c) The process of equality
(d) The act of kindness and empathy
Ans. (b) The use of force or violence to suppress others
37. What did Mandela notice in the eyes of a prison guard?
(a) A glimmer of humanity
(b) A sign of courage
(c) A sense of hatred
(d) A sense of indifference and coldness
Ans. (a) A glimmer of humanity
38. What did Mandela believe about human nature?
(a) That people can only learn to love
(b) That if people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love
(c) That people are born to hate
(d) That love and hate are fixed traits
Ans. (b) That if people can learn to hate, they can be taught to love
39. How did Mandela perceive freedom as a child?
(a) As a fundamental right
(b) As unrestricted play and exploration
(c) As transitory and fleeting
(d) As an illusion
Ans. (b) As unrestricted play and exploration
40. What did Mandela mean by "Freedom is indivisible"?
(a) That freedom is a privilege reserved for the elite
(b) That freedom can be fragmented and enjoyed partially by only a few sections of the society
(c) That freedom is only about individual rights
(d) That the freedom of one is linked to the freedom of all
Ans. (d) That the freedom of one is linked to the freedom of all
41. What impact did the experience of prison have on Mandela?
(a) It shattered his spirit
(b) It changed his perspective on life
(c) It made him indifferent to his fellow brothers
(d) It strengthened his resolve to fight for freedom
Ans. (d) It strengthened his resolve to fight for freedom
42. Mandela spent years in prison for fighting against apartheid.
(a) 17
(b) 27
(c) 24
(d) 19
Ans. (b) 27
43. What is the name of Nelson Mandela's autobiography?
(a) Long Walk to Freedom
(b) Long Walk to Apartheid
(c) Long Walk to Salvation
(d) Long Walk to Salvation
Ans. (a) Long Walk to Freedom
44. Why did Mandela thank the international leaders in his inauguration speech?
(a) For their criticism of apartheid
(b) For them being critical of international intervention
(c) For their financial support
(d) For their presence and support in struggle against apartheid
Ans. (d) For their presence and support in struggle against apartheid
45. What does the word "inauguration" mean in the context of the chapter?
(a) A celebration of independence
(b) A meeting of world leaders
(c) A ceremony to mark the beginning of a new government
(d) A farewell speech
Ans. (c) A ceremony to mark the beginning of a new government
