G7Int 5.4 A Long Walk to Peace
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- Q1
Nelson Mandela had a degree in literature.
True
False
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Nelson Mandela was engaged in ____________ against the ruling National Party's apartheid policies.
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What was Nelson Mandela acquitted of in 1961?
treason
murder
manslaughter
robbery
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What does Mandela's Xhosa name mean?
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What does a "military wing" refer to?
a part of the party that would use weaponized pigeons
a part of the party that would use violent tactics
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What does hard labor refer to?
Hard labor or labour is another term for voluntary labour, punishment combining imprisonment with voluntary manual labor.
Hard labor or labour is another term for penal labour, punishment combining imprisonment with arduous manual labor.
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Which of the following sentences describing Mandela's "criminal" history is correct?
Mandela was first arrested for treason but then was acquitted. He was then arrested and sentenced to five years hard labor. However after that his sentence was changed to one of life imprisonment.
Mandela was first arrested for armed resistance but then was acquitted. He was then arrested and sentenced to four years hard labor. However after that his sentence was changed to one of life imprisonment.
Mandela was first arrested for peaceful resistance but then was acquitted. He was then arrested and sentenced to five years hard labor. However after that his sentence was changed to one of life imprisonment.
Mandela was only arrested for treason but then was acquitted. He was then sentenced to five years hard labor. However after that his sentence was changed to one of life imprisonment.
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Why did Mandela become a symbol of resistance according to paragraph 3?
He was the only Black leader in prison at the time.
He stayed in prison even if he could have left had he changed his political position.
He fought against apartheid for 27 years.
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What did Mandela do after his release?
he had a fight with his lifelong friend
he became president of Africa
he continued fighting for his goals
he strove to get revenge
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According to the text, what was the purpose of Umkhonto we Sizwe?
to use violent tactics in their resistance against apartheid
to include more and more people in their resistance against apartheid
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What role did Mandela play in the formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe?
This group was formed under Mandela's leadership and desire to use these tactics and the ANC's unwillingness to take those measures directly.
This group was formed based on Mandela's proposal to use these tactics and the ANC's unwillingness to take those measures directly.
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Based on the context, what does the word resistance mean in the first paragraph of Biography of Nelson Mandela?
It means the act of resisting change and working to end it, specifically to the opposition of apartheid in South Africa.
It means the act of opposing policies and laws and working to end them, specifically to the opposition of apartheid in South Africa.
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How did the ruling party view Mandela?
a criminal and a threat.
a hero and a symbol of freedom.
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Organize the following summary of events that led up to Mandela's life sentence.
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What effect did Mandela's reputation in prison most likely have on later events?
His reputation was likely an important reason he was elected a member of the United Nations after his release from prison.
His reputation was likely an important reason he was elected president of the African National Congress after his release from prison.
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