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Quiz about Leaders of Nations
Quiz about Leaders of Nations

Leaders of Nations Trivia Quiz


Choose the leader that goes with the country and its type of government. (Past and Present)

A multiple-choice quiz by Oberon916. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Oberon916
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
288,712
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1410
Question 1 of 10
1. Who was the leader of Communist Russia from 1917-1924? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the leader of Communist China from 1949-1976? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the President of China from 1912-1916? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808-1839? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the first President of the German Republic established after World War I ('Weimar Republic')? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the Emperor of Austria-Hungary from 1848-1916? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who assumed the office of President of Argentina on December 10, 2007? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who became President of Italy on May 15, 2006? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who assumed the office of President of Brazil on January 1, 2003? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the Dictator of the Roman Republic from 82BC-81BC? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was the leader of Communist Russia from 1917-1924?

Answer: Vladimir Lenin

Lenin returned from exile in Switzerland and overthrew the Russian Provisional Government in the October Revolution (which actually occurred in November 1917) and is often referred to simply as the Russian Revolution.
2. Who was the leader of Communist China from 1949-1976?

Answer: Mao Zedong

He is well known for the "Little Red Book", the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution". He established the People's Republic of China in 1949. It is widely claimed that he caused even more deaths than Stalin.
3. Who was the President of China from 1912-1916?

Answer: Yuan Shikai

In 1915-16 he attempted to restore the monarchy (Empire) in China, but failed after two months as Emperor. Shikai was also well-known for his strong belief in a military dictatorship.
4. Who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1808-1839?

Answer: Mahmud II

He was the 30th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and was best known for his extensive legal and military reforms that he instituted, including the dissoultion of the Janissaries.
5. Who was the first President of the German Republic established after World War I ('Weimar Republic')?

Answer: Friedrich Ebert

Although Ebert favored a monarchy after the exile of the Kaiser, a republic was soon established. Ebert was seen as a guardian of democracy in Germany, but he was often accused of supporting the ultra-right 'Freikorps' in the violent suppression of Marxists and other left-wing groups.
6. Who was the Emperor of Austria-Hungary from 1848-1916?

Answer: Franz Josef I

He was the Emperor until the middle of the Great War, which was overtly caused by the assasination of his nephew, Franz Ferdinand. He would die in the middle of the War, said to be singing "God Save the Emperor".
7. Who assumed the office of President of Argentina on December 10, 2007?

Answer: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

Her husband, Néstor Kirchner, preceded her as President. She is the second female president of Argentina, the first being Isabel Martínez de Perón, famed wife of Juan Perón.
8. Who became President of Italy on May 15, 2006?

Answer: Giorgio Napolitano

He was active in the Italian Resistance Movement against Fascism during WWII. The movement used the offices of the "IX Maggio" magazine to publish Marx's writings.
9. Who assumed the office of President of Brazil on January 1, 2003?

Answer: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

For many years, da Silva was the president of Central Única dos Trabalhadores, the chief union federation in Brazil.
10. Who was the Dictator of the Roman Republic from 82BC-81BC?

Answer: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Was succeeded by Julius Caesar, who successfully turned Ancient Rome into an Empire.
Source: Author Oberon916

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