The Boer War: Quiz & Worksheet for Kids

Instructions:

Choose an answer and hit 'next'. You will receive your score and answers at the end.

question 1 of 3

The first Europeans to create colonies in South Africa were from where?

Great Britain The Netherlands

Germany Transvaal

Worksheet

Print The Boer War Lesson for Kids: Summary & Facts Worksheet

1. Why did Great Britain want to take control of the Boer colonies?

To gain slaves
To invade Zaire
To gain gold and diamonds
To increase the population

2. What Boer nations allied together to fight Britain?

The Netherlands and Belgium
Transvaal and the Free Orange State
Congo and Kenya
Ladysmith and Pretoria

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

Answer these quiz and worksheet questions to make sure you know what happened during the Boer War. You will be quizzed on the different sides and major events of this war.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use this assessment to test your understanding of:

The reason Britain wanted this area of the world
Events during the Black Week of December 1899
The country that the first European colonists in South Africa were from

Skills Practiced

Reading awareness - make sure you know the most important information from the material, such as what happened during the Black Week of December 1899
Remembering details - remember what you've learned about how the Boers fought after losing their major cities
Learning practice - use what you know to answer questions about where the original Boer colonists came from and what nations allied together against the British