What does the name of the rand refer to?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The Witwatersrand, the gold-bearing ridge near Johannesburg
- Step 1: Gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand in 1886. Step 2. The currency was named after the ridge when it was introduced. Answer: The Witwatersrand. Why not the others: the other explanations are not the origin.
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