WORLD HISTORY

DEVELOPMENT IN MIDDLE EAST

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The political system in place in South Africa during the 1900s most resembles ____
A
The Mongol Empire, where the council of tribes named one person as ruler
B
The Ottoman Empire, with a single person as the supreme ruler of a centralized government
C
The Mughal Empire, where a minority rules over the majority
D
The Aztec Empire, similar to a monarchy where an Emperor or King was the principal leader
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -South Africa is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, wherein the President of South Africa, elected by parliament, is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 13 March 1900 Bloemfontein was occupied by the British, followed by Johannesburg and Pretoria on 1 September. The Boers continued a guerilla war, which was countered by the British by devastating the boers’ farms and placing their women and children in white-and black concentration camps where some 28 000 died.

Detailed explanation-3: -Prior to 1994, a white minority held complete political power under a system of racial segregation called apartheid. During apartheid, immigrants from Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan were considered honorary whites in the country, as the government had maintained diplomatic relations with these countries.

Detailed explanation-4: -This day is considered and celebrated as the ‘freedom day’ in South Africa. Freedom Day is the independence day of South Africa, which is celebrated on 26th April. The day celebrates freedom from the white-rule and commemorates the first post-apartheid elections held on the same day in the year 1994.

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