- 1. When was Nelson Mandela released from prison?
A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1995
D) 2000
- 2. Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for how many years before his release?
A) 20
B) 27
C) 15
D) 35
- 3. Which political party did Nelson Mandela lead during the fight against apartheid?
A) Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
B) African National Congress (ANC)
C) National Party (NP)
D) Democratic Alliance (DA)
- 4. Who was the South African president who announced Mandela's release from prison?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Jacob Zuma
D) F.W. de Klerk
- 5. Which year marked the official end of apartheid in South Africa?
A) 1999
B) 1994
C) 1989
D) 2005
- 6. Which prison was Nelson Mandela held in for most of his 27-year imprisonment?
A) Robben Island
B) Alcatraz
C) Sing Sing
D) Attica
- 7. Who was Nelson Mandela's second wife?
A) Winnie Mandela
B) Evelyn Mase
C) Graça Machel
D) Albertina Sisulu
- 8. What was the name of the policy of racial segregation that Nelson Mandela fought against?
A) Segregation
B) Apartheid
C) Integration
D) Separatism
- 9. Which South African city was Nelson Mandela born in?
A) Cape Town
B) Durban
C) Mvezo
D) Johannesburg
- 10. What nickname was Nelson Mandela commonly known by?
A) Khulu
B) Tata
C) Madiba
D) Nkosi
- 11. Who was the predecessor of F.W. de Klerk as the President of South Africa?
A) Nelson Mandela
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Jacob Zuma
D) P.W. Botha
- 12. Which country was Nelson Mandela's first international visit after his release from prison?
A) Zambia
B) United States
C) United Kingdom
D) France
- 13. Which Nobel Prize did Nelson Mandela receive in 1993?
A) Nobel Physics Prize
B) Nobel Literature Prize
C) Nobel Chemistry Prize
D) Nobel Peace Prize
- 14. Who was Nelson Mandela's successor as President of South Africa?
A) FW de Klerk
B) Thabo Mbeki
C) Jacob Zuma
D) Cyril Ramaphosa
- 15. Which famous musician organized a concert in honor of Nelson Mandela in 1988?
A) Bono
B) Michael Jackson
C) Bob Marley
D) Stevie Wonder
- 16. What international organization imposed sanctions on South Africa due to apartheid?
A) ASEAN
B) NATO
C) United Nations
D) European Union
- 17. Which political prisoner was released along with Nelson Mandela?
A) Joe Slovo
B) Walter Sisulu
C) Steve Biko
D) Ahmed Kathrada
- 18. What was the title of Nelson Mandela's autobiography published in 1994?
A) Long Walk to Freedom
B) The Prison Letters
C) In Pursuit of Freedom
D) My Life
- 19. Which city served as the de facto capital of South Africa before the end of apartheid?
A) Bloemfontein
B) Durban
C) Pretoria
D) Cape Town
- 20. During which event did Nelson Mandela famously unite with South Africa's rugby team captain Francois Pienaar?
A) Olympic Games
B) Commonwealth Games
C) 1995 Rugby World Cup
D) FIFA World Cup
- 21. What was the slogan of Nelson Mandela's political campaign for the presidency of South Africa?
A) Stronger Together
B) Change We Need
C) Yes We Can
D) A Better Life for All
- 22. Which prison did Nelson Mandela spend his last years of imprisonment before his release?
A) Robben Island
B) Pollsmoor Prison
C) Victor Verster Prison
D) St Helena Prison
- 23. During his imprisonment, at which university did Mandela study law by correspondence?
A) University of the Witwatersrand
B) Harvard University
C) University of London
D) University of Cape Town
- 24. What was the name of the black political leader and anti-apartheid activist murdered by South African agents in 1993?
A) Bantu Holomisa
B) Steve Biko
C) Chris Hani
D) Solomon Mahlangu
- 25. Which South African city hosted the racially segregated parliament that symbolized apartheid?
A) Cape Town
B) Durban
C) Johannesburg
D) Pretoria
- 26. Which prison guard at Robben Island accused of intentional cruelty towards Nelson Mandela later sought his forgiveness?
A) James Gregory
B) Jacob Zuma
C) Hendrik Verwoerd
D) P. W. Botha
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