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A few moments later we all lifted our eyes in awe as a spectacular array of South African jets, helicopters and troop carriers roared in perfect formation over the Union Buildings.

1. What was the occasion of display?

a. The occasion of display was the inaugural ceremony of oath-taking by the newly elected racial South African democratic government.

b. The occasion of display was the inaugural ceremony of oath-taking by the newly elected non-racial South African democratic government.

c. The occasion of display was the inaugural ceremony of oath-taking by the newly elected non-racial South African monarchy

d. The occasion of display was the inaugural ceremony of oath-taking by the newly elected non-racial South African autocratic government.

2. Where did the inauguration ceremony take place?

a. The ceremony took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Johannesburg.

b. The ceremony took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pennsylvania.

c. The ceremony took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

d. The ceremony took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in New York.

3. Why did the inauguration ceremony take place in the amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings?

a. The buildings had been the seat of black patriarchy.

b. The buildings had been the seat of anti-feminist governments.

c. The building had been the seat of black supremacy

d. The ceremony took place there because for decades it had been the seat of white supremacy.Black people were never allowed in that area.

4. What was the wish for the country?

a. The wish for the country was that it would never be under an imperial rule again.

b. The wish for the country was that it would remain free forever and nobody would be oppressed.

c. The wish for the country was that it would remain dependent and backwards.

d. The wish for the country was that it would remain a commonwealth country.

5. What would reign in the country from now on?

a. The speaker wished that anarchy would reign.

b. Freedom would reign in the country.

c. The speaker did not wish anything

d. The speaker wished that monarchy should reign.

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1. b. The occasion of display was the inaugural ceremony of oath-taking by the newly elected non-racial South African democratic government.

2. c. The ceremony took place in the sandstone amphitheatre formed by the Union Buildings in Pretoria.

3. d. The ceremony took place there because for decades it had been the seat of white supremacy.Black people were never allowed in that area.

4. b. The wish for the country was that it would remain free forever and nobody would be oppressed.

5. b. Freedom would reign in the country.

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