Which country was Nelson Mandela from?
Show answer
South Africa
A fighter against apartheid.
💡 Did you know? Mandela came from a royal family of the Xhosa people in southern Africa.
All questions with answers
What did Mandela fight against?
Show answer
apartheid
The system of racial separation.
💡 Did you know? Mandela fought against apartheid: South Africa's system of racial segregation.
How long was Mandela in prison?
Show answer
27 years
Mostly on Robben Island.
💡 Did you know? Mandela spent 27 years in prison, many on the notorious prison island of Robben Island.
What did Mandela become in 1994?
Show answer
first black president
In the first free elections.
💡 Did you know? In 1994 Mandela was elected South Africa's first black president in its first free elections.
Which award did Mandela receive?
Show answer
Nobel Peace Prize
For reconciliation over revenge.
💡 Did you know? In 1993 Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the last apartheid president, de Klerk.
Foto: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Which ruler is shown here?
Show answer
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela fought apartheid, spent 27 years imprisoned and in 1994 became South Africa's first black president.
💡 Did you know? Rather than seek revenge, Mandela chose reconciliation: even inviting his former prison warder to his inauguration.
In which year was Nelson Mandela born?
Show answer
1918
Born: 18 July 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa
In which year did Nelson Mandela die?
Show answer
2013
Died: 5 December 2013 in Johannesburg, aged 95
Where was Nelson Mandela born?
Show answer
Mvezo, South Africa
Born: 18 July 1918 in Mvezo, South Africa
How old was Nelson Mandela at death?
Show answer
95
Died: 5 December 2013 in Johannesburg, aged 95
How PurFact works
- Every new tab, every visit: one question from your packs.
- What you know comes back at growing intervals; what you don't yet comes back sooner.
- Games, learning paths and duels with friends turn studying into a competition.
Home · All topics · Legal notice · Privacy · Terms · Contact