History Fact Test Flashcards
1
Q
What year did the Boer War begin?
A
1898
2
Q
Which country introduced the concentration camp into warfare during the Boer War?
A
Britain
3
Q
Who ‘discovered’ South Africa for Britain?
A
Cecil Rhodes
4
Q
What did Rhodes’ company mine for?
A
Diamonds
5
Q
What dream did Rhodes have to connect Cairo with Cape Town?
A
A railway
6
Q
What country did Cecil Rhodes found and what is that country called today?
A
Rhodesia and Zimbabwe
7
Q
What was the banned organisation Nelson Mandela belonged to called?
A
African National Congress
8
Q
Who was Mandela’s partner in the law firm?
A
Oliver Tambo
9
Q
Where did Mandela spend nearly 30 years in prison?
A
Robben Island
10
Q
How did Mandela try to build trust in the new South Africa?
A
Truth and Reconciliation
