Personalities Quiz: Nelson Mandela Quiz 1

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Personalities Quiz: Nelson Mandela Quiz 1

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1. Nelson Mandela International Day is observed on

17 July
18 July
18 June
27 July

2. In which year was the first UN Mandela Day held?

2008
2009
2010
2012

3. In which year was Mandela released from Prison?

1990
1994
1992
1982

4. Who gave Nelson Mandela his English forename, Nelson?

His mother
His uncle
His school teacher
His father

5. What was Nelson Mandela by profession?

Teacher
Lawyer
Doctor
Engineer

6. What did people affectionately call Mandela?

Madiba
Mabida
Manisa
Magida

7. In which year did Mandela win the Nobel Peace Prize?

1990
1993
1995
1998

8. Often called the "Gandhi of South Africa", Mandela was a recipient of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour. In which year did he receive Bharat Ratna?

1993
1992
1990
1995

9. What did Nelson's childhood forename, Rolihlahla, mean?

Silent kid
Honest person
Laughing kid
Troublemaker

10. Which President of South Africa ordered Nelson Mandela's release from prison?

P W Botha
Chris Heunis
Thabo Mbeki
F.W. De Klerk

11. Which one of the following is the autobiography written by Nelson Mandela?

Higher Than Hope
Long Walk to Freedom
Going to the Mountain
Conversations With Myself

12. Who played the role of Nelson Mandela in the biographical film "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom", based on Mandela's autobiography?

Idris Elba
Sidney Politier
Denzel Washington
Morgan Freeman

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