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Maumar Qaddafi Trivia Quiz

What do you know about the Libyan dictator, "a patriot who gave up himself for his country" to some and "one of the greatest sponsors of terrorism" to others?

A multiple-choice quiz by arsalanrizvi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
arsalanrizvi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
83,305

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Muammar Qaddafi born? Hint

1942

1943

1944

1941

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Question 2 of 10

2. Qaddafi's childhood hero was _______________ of Egypt. Hint

Anwar Sadat

Gamal Nasser

Hosni Mobarak

King Farouk

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1965, Qaddafi joined the Libyan __________________. Hint

military

Opposition Party

secret service

Islamic Socialist Party

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Question 4 of 10

4. Qaddafi launched a coup against King __________ in 1969. Hint

Mohammed VIII

Ali the Ruthless

Abbas II

Idris I

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Question 5 of 10

5. In ______, the last of British and American bases in Libya were closed.

Answer: (The same year that Nasser died)

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1970, Qaddafi's government confiscated all Italian and __________ properties and assets. Hint

Israeli

French

Jewish

British

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Question 7 of 10

7. Qaddafi is said to sponsor the _______________, a militant organization working for the creation of a separate country for African-Americans. Hint

Ku Klux Klan

Knights of the Black Camelia

Black Panthers

American Civil Liberties Union

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Question 8 of 10

8. In 1973, Qaddafi introduced a/an ______________ Revolution. Hint

Islamic

Cultural

Civil

Socialist

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1986, _____________________ bombed Libya. Hint

United States

Israel

Egypt

Great Britain and France

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Qaddafi handed over suspects in the ___________________ bombing to Scotland, relationships with the West improved. Hint

Inverness

Edinburgh

Lockerbie

Glasgow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Muammar Qaddafi born?

Answer: 1942

Qaddafi was a member of the Qaddaf Bedouin tribe of Libya.

2. Qaddafi's childhood hero was _______________ of Egypt.

Answer: Gamal Nasser

Nasser seized power in Egypt after a revolution that saw the oust of King Farouk in 1952. Under him, far-reaching reforms were introduced. Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, provoking an attack by Great Britain, France, and Israel. Nasser died in 1970 after ruling Egypt for about eighteen years.

3. In 1965, Qaddafi joined the Libyan __________________.

Answer: military

4. Qaddafi launched a coup against King __________ in 1969.

Answer: Idris I

Idris I was brought to the Libyan throne by the British in 1951 after the overthrow of Italian rule in the country.

5. In ______, the last of British and American bases in Libya were closed.

Answer: 1970

These bases monitored the balance of power in the Mediterranean and Libyan oil wells.

6. In 1970, Qaddafi's government confiscated all Italian and __________ properties and assets.

Answer: Jewish

7. Qaddafi is said to sponsor the _______________, a militant organization working for the creation of a separate country for African-Americans.

Answer: Black Panthers

The others are ridiculously preposterous. (The ACLU might get branded a terrorist organization if Bush is re-elected though!)

8. In 1973, Qaddafi introduced a/an ______________ Revolution.

Answer: Cultural

The Revolution created worker committees to supervise all aspects of economic and social life.

9. In 1986, _____________________ bombed Libya.

Answer: United States

Although Qaddafi escaped death, several of his infant children were seriously wounded and killed.

10. After Qaddafi handed over suspects in the ___________________ bombing to Scotland, relationships with the West improved.

Answer: Lockerbie

In December 1988, a New York-bound Boeing 747 exploded in flight as a result of a terrorist bomb and crashed in Lockerbie, a small Scottish village. The crash killed 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. Libyan agents were indicated responsible and after the UN placed sanctions on Libya, the two suspects were handed over to Scotland.

They were sent to the Netherlands for trial (as ruled by a Scottish court). After a nine-month trial, one was found guilty and sentenced to life-imprisonment while the other was cleared of the charges.

Source: Author arsalanrizvi

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