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Who Was Leader Then? Part II Trivia Quiz

This is a follow up to the first quiz. Match the event with the leader in a particular country at the time. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
3,031

Updated
Oct 03 26

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
3585

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was President of the United States when the film "Rocky" was released? Hint

Richard Nixon

Gerald Ford

Ronald Reagan

Jimmy Carter

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Prime Minister of the ULK at the time of the 'Lockerbie' air bombing? Hint

Winston Churchill

Tony Blair

Margaret Thatcher

John Major

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Czar of Russia when the Wright brothers flew their first manned flight? Hint

Alexander II

Peter the Great

Alexander I

Nicholas II

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was King of England when Columbus first sailed for the New World? Hint

George I

William I

Henry VII

Edward VI

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was President of Iraq when Bruce Springsteen released 'Born in the USA'? Hint

Inzamam Ul-Haq

Saddam Hussein

Rameez Raja

Wasim Akram

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was Prime Minister of India at the time of Woodstock? Hint

Indira Gandhi

Rajiv Gandhi

Mohandas Gandhi

Mahatma Cote

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Question 7 of 10

7. George Washington was President of the USA when Australia was first settled by Europeans.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the monarch of the UK when Rome hosted the Summer Olympic Games? Hint

Edward VIII

George VI

Elizabeth II

George V

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was Prime Minister of Israel when Scottish scientists cloned 'Dolly' the sheep? Hint

Shimon Peres

Ehud Barak

Yitzhak Rabin

Benjamin Netanjahu

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was President of the United States when Boris Becker became the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

George Bush

Bill Clinton

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was President of the United States when the film "Rocky" was released?

Answer: Gerald Ford

Rocky was released in 1976; Ford was President from 1974-77.

2. Who was Prime Minister of the ULK at the time of the 'Lockerbie' air bombing?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

The 'Lockerbie' bombing was in 1988. Margaret Thatcher was PM from 1979 till 1990.

3. Who was the Czar of Russia when the Wright brothers flew their first manned flight?

Answer: Nicholas II

The Wright brothers' maiden manned flight was in 1903; Nicholas II was Tzar from 1894 till 1917.

4. Who was King of England when Columbus first sailed for the New World?

Answer: Henry VII

Columbus sailed in 1492; Henry VII was King between 1485 and 1509.

5. Who was President of Iraq when Bruce Springsteen released 'Born in the USA'?

Answer: Saddam Hussein

Springsteen released 'Born in the USA' in 1984; Hussein was President (first time) from 1979 till 1991.

6. Who was Prime Minister of India at the time of Woodstock?

Answer: Indira Gandhi

Woodstock was in 1969. I. Gandhi was PM (first time) between 1966 and 1977.

7. George Washington was President of the USA when Australia was first settled by Europeans.

Answer: False

Australia was settled in 1788; George Washington began his first term in 1789.

8. Who was the monarch of the UK when Rome hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

Answer: Elizabeth II

Rome hosted the Olympics in 1960; Elizabeth II began her reign in 1952.

9. Who was Prime Minister of Israel when Scottish scientists cloned 'Dolly' the sheep?

Answer: Benjamin Netanjahu

Dolly was cloned in 1997; Netanjahu was PM between 1996 and 1999.

10. Who was President of the United States when Boris Becker became the first unseeded player to win Wimbledon?

Answer: Ronald Reagan

Becker won in 1985; Reagan was president from 1981 till 1989.

Source: Author hews

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