South Africa
Name 2 of the three capital cities of South Africa
Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein
What was Mandela's first job
He was first a lawyer and had a law firm
Name of the South African Rugby team
The Springboks
Who was the film directed by ?
It was directed by Clint EASTWOOD
Complete the last verse of the poem INVICTUS
I am captain of my__________
I am master of my __________
I am captain of my FATE
I am master of my SOUL
what is the official language spoken in South Africa
Name given to the political movement he joined
He joined the ANC = the African National Congress which fought for the rights of black people
The colours of the South African rugby team
Green and Gold are their colors
When and where the first scene is set
It is set in 1990 when Nelson Mandela was released from prison. His car passes between 2 sports fields (rugby for the whites and football for the blacks)
The president wants to keep this team as a symbol
of the whole country because he is afraid that part of the country will be disappointed and hateful if we mess it up. Who ?
The Afrikaaners
The motto and the nickname of of South Africa
Unity In Diversity' and 'the Rainbow Nation'
Number of years he stayed in prison? When was he released
He spent 27 years in prison from 1963 to 1990
What was the name of the stadium in the city of Johannesburg, in which was played the 1995 Rugby World Cup?
Ellis Park
In the first scene there are some differences between the black boys and the white boys. Which ones?
They are playing different sports : rugby for the white boys and football for the black ones , they are dressed differently : striped jerseys for the whites and threadbare clothes for the blacks, the place where they are is different : a well-kept lawn for the whites but a wasteland for the blacks
The World Cup in rugby is played every how many years?
They have become a symbol
the different coulours of the flag of South Africa. If you can give the symbols you double the points!!
the colours are : red (struggle and blood), green(the fertile land), blue(the sky and the ocean), white, black ( the people) and yellow(their mineral wealth)
The dates when he was President of South Africa
He was President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
The year when this rugby team beat New Zealand and the name AND the number on the jersey Nelson Mandela was wearing on that day
They beat New Zeland in 1995 . On that day Nelson Mandela was wearing Pienaar's N° 6 jersey
In the first scene the white boys and the black boys have different reactions when they see Nelson Mandela's car . Which ones?
The white boys are indifferent/distant/their coach calls Mandela a terrorist. The black boys are overjoyed/ are chanting 'Mandela'
the moment when the Springboks meet the black children is very important. why?
This is an eye-opening moment for the black children who learn the rules of rugby and for the rugby team who realize how these children live.
Give a definition of Apartheid, the date when it was implemented and when it ended
This system of racial segregation was implemented in 1948 and it meant separation of black and white people in public places . They were forbidden to enter a door or get on a bus or walk on a beach which was reserved for white people. they couldn't play sports such as rugby. It ended in 1991.
'Invictus' included scenes of a visit to the island where Mandela had been imprisoned for many years. What was it called?
Robben Island
What is the first name of the only non-white player in the team?
Chester
Who wrote the poem that inspired Nelson Mandela while he was in prison?
William Ernst Henley
At the end of the film, Nelson Mandela has really managed to do something. What? (Give 2 elements)
He has really managed to bring communities together and to bring hope to the country.