Daily Quiz | On Nelson Mandela
The significance of the number 46664 that was used by Mandela for his HIV/AIDS awareness campaign and a series of charity concerts is that it was his prison number at Robben Island. 46664 stood for Prisoner No. 466 in 1964
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On Mandela Day, South African citizens are encouraged to spend 67 minutes in service to others in need. Why 67 minutes?
Answer : To appreciate the number of years he spent fighting for justice, equality, and human rights
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Mandela’s birth name was Rolihlahla. What does the name mean in his Xhosa tribe language?
Answer : Troublemaker or pulling the branch of a tree
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What is the single biggest contribution of his teacher Miss Mdingane to his persona?
Answer : She gave him the name Nelson
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One of the great speeches of the 20th century was the three-hour speech delivered by Mandela on April 20, 1964 during the Rivonia Trial. What has the speech been dubbed as?
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Mandela had a single acting credit to his name, a cameo as a school teacher in Soweto, South Africa, in a 1992 film. Name the movie and its director.
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With whom did Mandela share the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize?
Answer : South African President Frederik Willem de Klerk
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Name his autobiography, ghostwritten by Richard Stengel, that was published in 1994.
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Name the poem by William Ernest Henley that inspired him and which he read out to his fellow prisoners. A film with the same name had Morgan Freeman playing the great man.
