CLASS 10
NELSON MANDELA LONG WALK TO FREEDOM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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amphitheater formed by Union buildings in Pretoria
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Union building in Cape Town
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Sandstone building in Africa
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -Where did the inauguration ceremony take place? The inauguration ceremony took place in the Union Buildings amphitheatre in Pretoria. It was attended by politicians and dignitaries from more than 140 countries around the world. Why were two national anthems sung?
Detailed explanation-2: -Why did inauguration ceremony take place in the amphitheatre formed by the Union Building in Pretoria? Answer: It was the first democratic, non – racial government that took oath in South Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the 1981 inauguration of Ronald Reagan, the ceremony has been held at the west front of the United States Capitol facing the National Mall with its iconic Washington Monument and distant Lincoln Memorial.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 10 December 2013, the Union Buildings Amphitheatre was renamed the Nelson Mandela Amphitheatre.
Detailed explanation-5: -When is Inauguration Day? Inauguration Day occurs every four years on January 20 (or January 21 if January 20 falls on a Sunday) at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, DC. The next presidential inauguration is scheduled to be on January 20, 2025.