HPBOSE|NCERT Class 10th English Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom MCQs : Here are 30 multiple-choice questions with answers related Chapter No. 2 : Nelson Mandela : Long Walk to Freedom MCQs” Class 10th from English Book First Flight.
1. In which year were democratic elections held in South Africa?
A. 1990
B. 1992
C. 1994
D. 1996
Answer: C. 1994
2. Who became the first Black President of South Africa?
A. Thabo Mbeki
B. F.W. de Klerk
C. Nelson Mandela
D. Walter Sisulu
Answer: C. Nelson Mandela
3. How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
A. 20 years
B. 25 years
C. 30 years
D. 35 years
Answer: C. 30 years
4. How many seats did the African National Congress (ANC) win in the first democratic elections?
A. 200
B. 225
C. 252
D. 275
Answer: C. 252
5. How many seats were there in the first democratic elections of South Africa?
A. 300
B. 350
C. 400
D. 450
Answer: C. 400
6. Where did the inauguration ceremony take place?
A. Cape Town Parliament
B. Union Buildings Amphitheatre, Pretoria
C. Johannesburg Stadium
D. ANC Headquarters
Answer: B. Union Buildings Amphitheatre, Pretoria
7. The Union Buildings had been the seat of ______ for decades.
A. Democracy
B. Military power
C. White supremacy
D. Economic power
Answer: C. White supremacy
8. Mandela described the inauguration as a “rainbow gathering” of:
A. Different religions
B. Different colours and nations
C. Different political parties
D. Different armies
Answer: B. Different colours and nations
9. Who was sworn in as the Second Deputy President?
A. Thabo Mbeki
B. Nelson Mandela
C. F.W. de Klerk
D. Walter Sisulu
Answer: C. F.W. de Klerk
10. Who was sworn in as the First Deputy President?
A. Thabo Mbeki
B. F.W. de Klerk
C. Oliver Tambo
D. Robert Sobukwe
Answer: A. Thabo Mbeki
11. What did Mandela pledge to uphold?
A. The military code
B. The Constitution
C. The ANC constitution only
D. The British Constitution
Answer: B. The Constitution
12. What did Mandela call the long period of suffering caused by racial domination?
A. A political struggle
B. An extraordinary human disaster
C. A military conflict
D. An economic crisis
Answer: B. An extraordinary human disaster
13. What did Mandela say South Africa had finally achieved?
A. Economic independence
B. Political emancipation
C. Military power
D. Industrial development
Answer: B. Political emancipation
14. Mandela pledged to liberate people from:
A. Poverty and deprivation
B. Suffering and discrimination
C. Gender discrimination
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above
15. What kind of government was established in South Africa?
A. Military and racial government
B. Democratic, non-racial government
C. Monarchical government
D. Colonial government
Answer: B. Democratic, non-racial government
16. What flew over the Union Buildings during the inauguration?
A. Only fighter jets
B. Jets, helicopters and troop carriers
C. Commercial airplanes
D. Balloons and helicopters
Answer: B. Jets, helicopters and troop carriers
17. What did the military display symbolise?
A. Military dictatorship
B. Military loyalty to democracy and the new government
C. The power of apartheid
D. A declaration of war
Answer: B. Military loyalty to democracy and the new government
18. What did the highest generals of the defence force and police do?
A. Arrested Mandela
B. Ignored Mandela
C. Saluted Mandela and pledged their loyalty
D. Left the ceremony
Answer: C. Saluted Mandela and pledged their loyalty
19. What colours appeared in the smoke trail of the Impala jets?
A. Black, red, green, blue and gold
B. White, red, blue and yellow
C. Black, white and red
D. Green, white and orange
Answer: A. Black, red, green, blue and gold
20. How many national anthems were played on the day of the inauguration?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: B. Two
21. What system of racial domination was created in South Africa?
A. Democracy
B. Apartheid
C. Communism
D. Federalism
Answer: B. Apartheid
22. According to Mandela, apartheid created a ______ wound in his country.
A. temporary
B. superficial
C. deep and lasting
D. minor
Answer: C. deep and lasting
23. According to Mandela, what was the greatest wealth of his country?
A. Gold
B. Diamonds
C. Minerals
D. Its people
Answer: D. Its people
24. According to Mandela, courage is:
A. The absence of fear
B. The triumph over fear
C. The ability to fight
D. The ability to avoid danger
Answer: B. The triumph over fear
25. Who is a brave man according to Mandela?
A. A man who never feels afraid
B. A man who makes others afraid
C. A man who conquers his fear
D. A man who avoids danger
Answer: C. A man who conquers his fear
26. According to Mandela, people are not born:
A. Free
B. Brave
C. Hating others
D. Intelligent
Answer: C. Hating others
27. If people can learn to hate, what can they also be taught?
A. To fight
B. To rule
C. To love
D. To escape
Answer: C. To love
28. What did Mandela sometimes see in one of the prison guards?
A. A glimmer of humanity
B. A sign of fear
C. A desire for freedom
D. A desire to escape
Answer: A. A glimmer of humanity
29. What were Mandela’s “twin obligations”?
A. Education and employment
B. Family and people/community/country
C. Religion and politics
D. Wealth and power
Answer: B. Family and people/community/country
30. What does Mandela mean by “Freedom is indivisible”?
A. Freedom is only for leaders
B. Freedom belongs only to citizens
C. The freedom of one person is connected with the freedom of others
D. Freedom is only political
Answer: C. The freedom of one person is connected with the freedom of others
Most Important Exam Facts
- Nelson Mandela → First Black President of South Africa
- Democratic elections → 1994
- ANC seats → 252 out of 400
- Inauguration venue → Union Buildings Amphitheatre, Pretoria
- F.W. de Klerk → Second Deputy President
- Thabo Mbeki → First Deputy President
- Apartheid → System of racial domination
- Mandela’s imprisonment → 30 years
- Greatest wealth of South Africa → Its people
- Courage → Triumph over fear
- Twin obligations → Family + people/community/country
- Freedom is indivisible → The freedom of one is connected with the freedom of all.
