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Prepare effectively for your Class 10 board exams with these 20 essential MCQs on Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. Test your understanding of the chapter and enhance your chances of scoring well in the exam.

20 MCQs on Nelson Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Understanding Nelson Mandela’s journey and the historical significance of his inauguration is key to mastering this chapter for the Class 10 board exams. These multiple-choice questions cover important themes, characters, and events to help you reinforce your understanding.

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MCQ Questions

1. Where did Nelson Mandela’s inauguration take place?
   a) Cape Town
   b) Johannesburg
   c) Union Buildings, Pretoria
   d) Soweto
   Answer: c
2. What does “Apartheid” refer to?
   a) A form of government
   b) Racial segregation policy
   c) Freedom movement
   d) Economic policy
   Answer: b
3. Who accompanied Mandela to the inauguration?
   a) His mother
   b) His wife
   c) His daughter Zenani
   d) His son
   Answer: c
4. What was the symbol of the new South African government?
   a) South African flag
   b) Nelson Mandela’s portrait
   c) Union Buildings
   d) African National Congress badge
   Answer: a
5. In Mandela’s speech, what did he vow?
   a) To bring prosperity
   b) To promote apartheid
   c) To ensure equality and peace
   d) To create a monarchy
   Answer: c
6. What “extraordinary human disaster” does Mandela refer to?
   a) Slavery
   b) Apartheid
   c) World War II
   d) Economic recession
   Answer: b
7. Which year marked the end of apartheid and Mandela’s inauguration as President?
   a) 1980
   b) 1990
   c) 1994
   d) 1996
   Answer: c
8. Why were two national anthems sung during the inauguration?
   a) To honour international guests
   b) To symbolise unity between blacks and whites
   c) To acknowledge Nelson Mandela
   d) To commemorate African culture
   Answer: b
9. What did Mandela pledge to the people of South Africa?
   a) Political dominance
   b) Racial superiority
   c) Emancipation and equality
   d) Economic development
   Answer: c
10. Who was the first deputy president during Mandela’s presidency?
    a) Oliver Tambo
    b) Thabo Mbeki
    c) F.W. de Klerk
    d) Chief Luthuli
    Answer: b
11. Mandela compares oppression to what in his speech?
    a) Chains
    b) A prison cell
    c) A shackle
    d) A burden
    Answer: c
12. What message did Mandela give regarding “freedom” in his speech?
    a) It is easily attained
    b) It is the right of only the oppressed
    c) It is the right of all individuals
    d) It should be taken by force
    Answer: c
13. What “profound hurt” did Mandela refer to?
    a) Colonialism
    b) Apartheid
    c) Economic disparity
    d) Global warming
    Answer: b
14. According to Mandela, what quality was ‘natural’ to human beings?
    a) Hatred
    b) Envy
    c) Love
    d) Anger
    Answer: c
15. What did Mandela call the people of South Africa?
    a) True warriors
    b) Gems of the nation
    c) Greatest wealth
    d) Real heroes
    Answer: c
16. Mandela’s idea of courage is best defined as:
    a) Lack of fear
    b) Triumph over fear
    c) Confidence
    d) Physical strength
    Answer: b
17. Who does Mandela believe should be free?
    a) Only the oppressed
    b) Only the powerful
    c) Both oppressed and oppressors
    d) Only the African natives
    Answer: c
18. What was the main aim of Mandela’s political journey?
    a) To secure his family’s future
    b) To end racial discrimination
    c) To create economic prosperity
    d) To gain fame
    Answer: b
19. Mandela spent how many years in prison?
    a) 15 years
    b) 27 years
    c) 10 years
    d) 5 years
    Answer: b
20. In Mandela’s view, what is the greatest wealth of South Africa?
    a) Minerals
    b) Land
    c) Its people
    d) Wildlife
    Answer: c