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