Who was the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) and later became the first President of post-apartheid South Africa?
Nelson Mandela
Desmond Tutu
F.W. de Klerk
Oliver Tambo
Correct Answer :
A. Nelson Mandela
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Hutu
Twa
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Council of Europe
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Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria
Albania, Macedonia, and Montenegro
Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine
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1968
1972
1980
1991
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Roman Empire
Persian Empire
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Middle East
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Asia
South America
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Asia
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India
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Bohemia
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