CLASS -X UNIT : 2 A QUIZ From Padma 's English Zone
Long Walk to Freedom – MCQ Quiz
1. Who is the author of Long Walk to Freedom?
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Nelson Mandela
C) Martin Luther King Jr.
D) Desmond Tutu
2. Long Walk to Freedom is an extract from which type of writing?
A) Novel
B) Speech
C) Autobiography
D) Biography
3. What did Nelson Mandela become on 10th May 1994?
A) Prime Minister of South Africa
B) President of South Africa
C) Chief Justice of South Africa
D) Freedom Fighter
4. Where was the inauguration ceremony held?
A) Johannesburg Stadium
B) Cape Town Hall
C) Union Buildings Amphitheatre, Pretoria
D) Robben Island
5. Who accompanied Nelson Mandela during the inauguration ceremony?
A) His wife, Winnie
B) His son
C) His daughter, Zenani
D) His mother
6. What did Mandela pledge to do during his oath-taking ceremony?
A) Serve his family
B) Work for education
C) Liberate his people from bondage
D) End poverty
7. What kind of government was formed in South Africa after 1994?
A) Democratic and Non-racial
B) Dictatorship
C) Communist
D) Colonial
8. According to Mandela, what is every man’s twin obligation?
A) To his parents and his teachers
B) To his family and to his country
C) To his friends and to his leaders
D) To his work and to his community
9. What does Mandela mean by “an extraordinary human disaster”?
A) The World War
B) The apartheid system
C) The famine
D) The economic crisis
10. What did Mandela call the oppressor and the oppressed?
A) Both are free
B) Both are equal
C) Both are robbed of humanity
D) Both are powerful
11. What was the colour of the two national anthems sung at the ceremony?
A) English and Zulu
B) Afrikaans and African
C) Xhosa and Zulu
D) English and Hindi
12. What does Mandela thank the international leaders for?
A) Supporting apartheid
B) Coming to the inauguration
C) Helping in war
D) Educating South Africans
13. What, according to Mandela, is the greatest wealth of his country?
A) Natural resources
B) Minerals and gems
C) People
D) Land and forests
14. How many Deputy Presidents were there at the time of inauguration?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
15. Mandela’s idea of courage is:
A) Absence of fear
B) Victory without struggle
C) Triumph over fear
D) Ignoring fear
16. What did Mandela realize about his own freedom as a boy?
A) It was an illusion
B) It was real
C) It was forced
D) It was protected
17. How long did Mandela spend in prison?
A) 20 years
B) 25 years
C) 27 years
D) 30 years
18. Which lesson does Long Walk to Freedom mainly teach?
A) Freedom is earned through struggle and sacrifice
B) Money gives power
C) Education is everything
D) Revenge is justice
19. According to Mandela, what should never happen again in South Africa?
A) Poverty
B) Hunger
C) The oppression of one by another
D) Dictatorship
20. What did Mandela say about the brave men and women of his country?
A) They fought with weapons
B) They were ordinary but achieved extraordinary things
C) They lived abroad
D) They followed no principles
ANSWERS
1. B) Nelson Mandela
3. B) President of South Africa
4. C) Union Buildings Amphitheatre, Pretoria
5. C) His daughter Zenani
6. C) Liberate his people from bondage
7. A) Democratic and Non-racial
8. B) To his family and to his country
10. C) Both are robbed of humanity
11. B) Afrikaans and African
12. B) Coming to the inauguration
13. C) People
14. B) Two
15. C) Triumph over fear
16. A) It was an illusion
17. C) 27 years
18. A) Freedom is earned through struggle and sacrifice
19. C) The oppression of one by another
20. B) They were ordinary but achieved extraordinary things
QUICK RECAP
1. When was Nelson Mandela sworn in as South Africa’s President?
A: Nelson Mandela was sworn in on May 10, 1994.
2. Where did the inauguration ceremony take place?
A: It took place at the Union Buildings in Pretoria.
3. What did Mandela pledge to work for?
A:Mandela pledged to work for peace and unity.
4. What does apartheid mean?
A: Apartheid refers to the racial segregation system in South Africa.
5. How did apartheid affect South Africa?
A: It caused deep divisions and inequality among its people.
6. What did Mandela say about courage?
A: Mandela believed courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it.
7. What does Mandela call the twin obligations?
A : The obligations are to one’s family and to one’s nation.
8. Why was Mandela’s childhood different from others’?
A: Mandela lived in a rural village and was unaware of racial discrimination.
9. What did Mandela realize about oppression?
A:He realized that oppressors are also not free.
10. How long was Mandela imprisoned?
A:He was imprisoned for 27 years.
11. What did Mandela’s comrades sacrifice?
A:They sacrificed their lives, families, and careers.
12. How does Mandela define freedom for the oppressor?
A: He says an oppressor is also enslaved by hatred and prejudice.
13. What does Mandela mean by “chains on all people”?
A: It signifies that both the oppressed and the oppressors are unfree.
14. Who were Mandela’s role models for courage?
A: Mandela’s role models were African patriots who stood for freedom.
15. Why does Mandela call himself “a sinner”?
A: He acknowledges his imperfections as a human being.
16. What does Mandela think about humanity?
A: He believes people are inherently good.
17. What does Mandela say about African patriots?
A: They fought selflessly for their country’s freedom.
18. Why does Mandela call South Africa “a rainbow nation”?
A: Because it symbolizes unity in diversity.
19. How does Mandela feel about his family’s sacrifices?
A: He regrets that they suffered because of his absence.
20. How did the world react to South Africa’s freedom?
A:Nations worldwide celebrated South Africa’s victory over apartheid.
21. What does Mandela mean by “true freedom”?
A: Freedom includes political, social, and personal liberty.
22. How did apartheid influence Mandela’s political journey?
A: It motivated him to fight against oppression and inequality.
23. What is Mandela’s opinion about the rights of children?
A:Mandela believed children deserve to grow up free and happy.
24. Why does Mandela mention his ancestors?
A: To highlight the legacy of resistance and courage.
25. How does Mandela compare the past with the present?
A: He contrasts the oppression of apartheid with the freedom of democracy.
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