Beginning of Boer War in South Africa
  • 1. When did the Boer War begin?
A) 1914
B) 1870
C) 1899
D) 1905
  • 2. Which Boer leader played a significant role in the start of the war?
A) Piet Joubert
B) Paul Kruger
C) Louis Botha
D) Nicolaas Smit
  • 3. What type of warfare did the Boers primarily engage in during the conflict?
A) Guerrilla warfare
B) Aerial warfare
C) Naval warfare
D) Trench warfare
  • 4. Which major battle marked the end of the conventional phase of the Boer War?
A) Battle of Modder River
B) Battle of Colenso
C) Battle of Spion Kop
D) Battle of Paardeberg
  • 5. Who was appointed as Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa during the war?
A) Lord Roberts
B) Lord Chelmsford
C) Field Marshal Kitchener
D) General Buller
  • 6. Which country provided support to the Boers during the Boer War?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) France
  • 7. When was the Peace of Vereeniging signed?
A) 1885
B) 1910
C) 1877
D) 1902
  • 8. Which treaty ended the Second Boer War?
A) Treaty of Bloemfontein
B) Treaty of Johannesburg
C) Treaty of Pretoria
D) Treaty of Vereeniging
  • 9. Who eventually won the Boer War?
A) Boers
B) Britain
C) United States
D) Netherlands
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