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The Origins of the Boer War
  • 1. When did the Boer War start?
A) 1910
B) 1901
C) 1899
D) 1905
  • 2. What mineral discovery intensified tension in southern Africa, leading to the Boer War?
A) Diamonds
B) Gold
C) Silver
D) Copper
  • 3. Who were the Boers?
A) British military personnel
B) Dutch settlers in southern Africa
C) Local African tribes
D) French explorers
  • 4. Which event triggered the outbreak of the Boer War?
A) Jameson Raid
B) Great Trek
C) Battle of Blood River
D) Second Anglo-Boer War
  • 5. Who was the British Prime Minister during the Boer War?
A) David Lloyd George
B) Lord Salisbury
C) Winston Churchill
D) Neville Chamberlain
  • 6. Which South African city was besieged by the Boers during the war?
A) Cape Town
B) Pretoria
C) Ladysmith
D) Durban
  • 7. Which treaty officially ended the Boer War?
A) Treaty of Vereeniging
B) Treaty of Bloemfontein
C) Treaty of Pretoria
D) Treaty of Durban
  • 8. Who was crowned King of England during the Boer War?
A) Edward VII
B) Henry VIII
C) George V
D) James II
  • 9. Which of the following individuals played a significant role in advocating for Boer independence?
A) David Livingstone
B) Paul Kruger
C) Winston Churchill
D) Cecil Rhodes
  • 10. What was the system of institutionalized racial segregation that was ultimately reinforced by the Boer War?
A) Apartheid
B) Plurality
C) Equalitarianism
D) Integratism
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