Vocabulary
The money you get from your job
Income
Belonging to a family of high social rank
For example: a king, queen, chief, duke, etc
Noble
Why was Mandela's father important for the Xhosa people?
He solved quarrels and disputes.
Who was Chief Jogintaba?
He was Mandela's guardian and the chief of Mqhekezweni.
Gold, Diamonds or Spices? Which wasn't an important discovery in South Africa?
Spices
When you make someone amazed or interested by what you do.
Impress
Acting in a way where people always have to follow your rules.
Strict(ly)
Why did Mandela's family have to move to the village of Qunu?
His dad lost his job and income after a dispute with the magistrate.
Who were No England and Justice?
Jogintaba's wife and son.
True or False: Mandela learned British and American history at school:
False: Just British
To have an argument about something personal.
Quarrel
To argue or disagree with someone about whether something is right or wrong / fact or fiction.
Dispute
Mandela had a pretty nice childhood in Qunu. Name two things he did to have fun.
Drank milk, gathered wild honey, swam and fish, stick fighting, Hide and seek
Because Mqhekezweni was a missionary town, people dressed in a more _______________ way.
Modern or Western
What did Mandela do for the first time at boarding school?
He shook a white man's hand.
When you feel unable to do something because it is too much for you.
Overwhelming
When you don't want to change your mind or do it differently.
Stubborn
What is the donkey story and what lesson did Mandela learn?
He fell off a donkey and felt humiliated. He promised never to humiliate anyone.
What job did Mandela's Aunt Plathiwe have?
She made sure he did his homework.
True or False: Mandela protested at school because the books were so bad.
False: The food was bad.
When someone has the power and authority to control an organization, country, etc.
Governing
When you force (someone) to leave a school, place or organization.
Expel
Mandela's father was his hero but he died of _____________ when Mandela was young.
Lung Disease
Because everyone, except women, got to speak at the tribal councils, Mandela thought it was the perfect example of ______________.
Democracy
Why did Mandela run away to Johannesburg?
He didn't want to get married.