Boers surrender to British forces in South Africa
- 1. When did the Boers surrender to British forces in South Africa?
A) 1910
B) 1877
C) 1902
D) 1899
- 2. Which treaty officially ended the conflict between the Boers and the British?
A) Treaty of Pretoria
B) Treaty of Vereeniging
C) Treaty of Bloemfontein
D) Treaty of Kimberley
- 3. What type of warfare did the Boers primarily engage in during the conflict?
A) Air warfare
B) Trench warfare
C) Naval warfare
D) Guerrilla warfare
- 4. Who was the President of the South African Republic during the war?
A) J.B.M. Hertzog
B) Louis Botha
C) Jan Smuts
D) Paul Kruger
- 5. Which of the following was a significant battle during the Boer War?
A) Battle of Thermopylae
B) Battle of Gettysburg
C) Battle of Trafalgar
D) Battle of Spion Kop
- 6. Which British colony was directly involved in the conflict with the Boers?
A) Newfoundland
B) British Guiana
C) Cape Colony
D) New South Wales
- 7. Which British general famously implemented a scorched earth policy during the Boer War?
A) Field Marshal Roberts
B) Winston Churchill
C) General Buller
D) Lord Kitchener
- 8. Which country provided support to the Boers during the conflict with the British?
A) Russia
B) Germany
C) France
D) Italy
- 9. Which Boer leader famously evaded capture during the conflict?
A) Paul Kruger
B) Christiaan de Wet
C) J.B.M. Hertzog
D) Louis Botha
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