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