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1. Chester A. Arthur was James Garfield's Vice President, and after he was killed, Arthur took office as President of the United States. With the help of this picture, can you figure out one of Arthur's nicknames, given to him because of his handlebar moustache?
2. Mexico was governed by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) for 71 years, something that changed in the 2000 elections. The candidate from the National Action Party (PAN) won the elections, marking an historical step for Mexico. Who was President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, Vicente ___?
3. Jimmy Carter was the President of the United States from 1977 to 1981, but before he got into politics, he worked in Georgia doing exactly what with the items depicted in the picture, which earned him a nickname?
4. The "British Bulldog" was one of the many nicknames this British politician had. He is perhaps known because of his actions as a Minister of Defence in World War I and as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in World War II. Do you know who he is?
5. The seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson, was known for his anti-Indian policies. Since he led and perpetrated the slaughter of many Indians, he became known to the Cherokee people as what, depicted in the picture?
6. In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first woman to be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Because of her leadership and strong will, what nickname did she earn, first from a Soviet journalist and then from the whole world?
7. Theodore Roosevelt is one of the most known United States Presidents in history, in part because of his unique personality. Which nickname did he earn, alluding to something he equipped his rifles with, "_________ Teddy"?
8. An Australian Prime Minister who took office in 2013, is known as "The Mad Monk" because of his past as a trainee priest. Which politician from the Liberal Party is this?
9. Franklin Delano Roosevelt led the United States for most of World War II. In 1939, it was a big secret whether Roosevelt would run for President again next year. Looking at the image, can you guess which nickname did reporters and cartoonists make for President Roosevelt?
10. Nestor Kirchner was the President of a South American country from 2003 to 2007. The media and the public began calling him "The Penguin", partly because he was born in the city of Rio Gallegos. Which country had Kirchner as their President?
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