The Origins of the Boer War
  • 1. When did the Boer War start?
A) 1901
B) 1899
C) 1905
D) 1910
  • 2. What mineral discovery intensified tension in southern Africa, leading to the Boer War?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Diamonds
D) Copper
  • 3. Who were the Boers?
A) French explorers
B) British military personnel
C) Dutch settlers in southern Africa
D) Local African tribes
  • 4. Which event triggered the outbreak of the Boer War?
A) Second Anglo-Boer War
B) Battle of Blood River
C) Great Trek
D) Jameson Raid
  • 5. Who was the British Prime Minister during the Boer War?
A) Lord Salisbury
B) David Lloyd George
C) Winston Churchill
D) Neville Chamberlain
  • 6. Which South African city was besieged by the Boers during the war?
A) Ladysmith
B) Cape Town
C) Durban
D) Pretoria
  • 7. Which treaty officially ended the Boer War?
A) Treaty of Vereeniging
B) Treaty of Bloemfontein
C) Treaty of Durban
D) Treaty of Pretoria
  • 8. Who was crowned King of England during the Boer War?
A) George V
B) Henry VIII
C) James II
D) Edward VII
  • 9. Which of the following individuals played a significant role in advocating for Boer independence?
A) Winston Churchill
B) David Livingstone
C) Cecil Rhodes
D) Paul Kruger
  • 10. What was the system of institutionalized racial segregation that was ultimately reinforced by the Boer War?
A) Integratism
B) Plurality
C) Equalitarianism
D) Apartheid
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