The Powers That B Quiz | Government

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1. In 1997, the leader of the British Labour Party was elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Again in 2001 and 2005 he was elected. At 43, he was the youngest prime minister since Lord Liverpool in 1812. What was his name?

Answer: Tony Blair

When Tony Blair became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1997, he already held positions as the First Lord of the Treasury, Leader of the Labour Party, and Minister for the Civil Service. Winning the election in 1997, 2001, and 2005, he became the longest serving prime minister of the Labour Party at that time. In 2007, he resigned from all his political positions.

2. This woman was the eleventh Prime Minister of Pakistan. She served two non-consecutive terms, and led the PPP (Pakistan People's Party; which her father founded). What is her name?

Answer: Benazir Bhutto

Benazir Bhutto was the eleventh Pakistani prime minister, serving from 1988 to 1990 (her first term) and then from 1993-1996. Her father was the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. When she was first elected in 1988, Benazir Bhutto became the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan, as well as the first woman to be elected leader of any Muslim state.

Bakhtawar and Biliwal Bhutto are two of Benazir's children.

3. The first Mughal Emperor was a man named Zahir-ud-din Muhammad. Through his father's lineage, he was a descendent of Timur. Through his mother's side, he was a descendent of Genghis Khan. He was most-well known by just his last name. Who was he?

Answer: Babur

Babur (alternately Baber or Babar) was the first Mughal Emperor, which he laid the groundwork for. Though he met with some setbacks, he was able to conquer part of the Indian Subcontinent, creating the Mughal Dynasty. His reign lasted from 1526 until 1530.

4. During this United States president's term, there was a financial panic, and he was involved in the Dred Scott Case (as was the previous president). What is the name of this 15th President of the United States?

Answer: James Buchanan

James Buchanan served as President of the United States for one term, from 1857 until 1861. During his inaugural speech (the first to be photographed), he mentioned the Dred Scott Case. He wrote the Chief Justice, John Catron, in 1857, about the case.

He felt a broader decision needed to be met, and that slavery was wrong. He was also the president during the Panic of 1857, when goods ran dry (probably caused by the over-consumption of goods the previous years). Prices skyrocketed, and there was a panic, thus the name.

5. In 1901, he became the first Prime Minister of Australia. In 1903, he resigned as Prime Minister, but served as a judge in the High Court for 17 years after, until his death in 1920. Who was this first Prime Minister of Australia?

Answer: Edmund Barton

Edmund Barton was the first Prime Minister of Australia, but resigned less than three years later in 1903. Upon resignation, he became one of the founding members of the High Court of Australia. He served in this court until his death in 1920, at the age of 70.

6. Thailand's longest reigning ruler of all time began his rule in 1946, at the age of 18. By the time he was 80, he had been ruling for well over 60 years! His name was Bhumibol Adulyadej, but by what name was he more commonly known?

Answer: Rama IX

Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in 1927, and began his rule as King of Thailand in 1946. He was much respected among his people, and ruled as king for well over 60 years. He became the longest ruling king of Thailand in 1987, when he had ruled for 43 years (the previous record was 42 years, set by Rama V.

Interesting in Rama IX' full title? It is Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakkrinaruebodin Sayamminthrathirat Borommanatbophit. Say it ten times fast, I dare ya.

7. Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the Prime Minister of this country for three different periods; the first time in 1960. She became the first female world leader of the modern world. What was the country she led at the time?

Answer: Ceylon

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike became the Prime Minister of Ceylon in 1960, and was in office until 1965. She had become the first female Prime Minister of the country at that time, as well as the first in the modern world. In 1970, she became the Prime Minister of Ceylon once more, which lasted until 1972.

It was in this year, during her second term, that Ceylon became a republic and was then called Sri Lanka. She then, therefore, became the first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka after the name change.

She remained in office until 1977. She resumed her position as Prime Minister once again in 1994, and that lasted until 2000.

8. The 9th and 11th Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia was this man. His rule lasted from 1862-1890, serving two terms as minister president. What was the name of this man?

Answer: Otto Von Bismarck

Otto Von Bismarck first served as the 9th Minister President (Prime Minister) of the Kingdom of Prussia from 1862 to 1873. Albrecht Von Roon served as the 10th minister president for a few short months during 1873, and Otto Von Bismarck became the 11th Minister President of the Kingdom of Prussia again until 1890.

9. When his father voluntarily abdicated his throne, Hassanal Bolkiah became the 29th sultan of his country at the ripe age of 21. He also became the first prime minister. Forty years later, he was still ruling his country. Which country was Bolkiah the ruler of?

Answer: Brunei

In 1967, at the age of 21, Hassanal Bolkiah inherited the throne from his father. He became the 29th Sultan of Brunei at this time, and he also became the first Prime Minister of Brunei. Forty years later, in 2007, Bolkiah was still ruling Brunei. In 2011, he was listed as the second richest ruler of the world ($20 billion USD, through the oil and gas industry), behind Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand.

His full, Malay title is as follows: Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar 'Ali Saifuddien Sa'adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Negara Brunei Darussalam.

Let's just call him Hassanal Bolkiah.

10. Way back in the early 11th century, an Irish king ruled as the King of Munster. He also founded the O'Brien Dynasty, which would last all the way until the middle of the 16th century. Who was the ruler, the first High King of the Irish?

Answer: Brian Boru

Brian Boru was the High King of Ireland between 1002 and 1014 (his death). He founded the O'Brien Dynasty in the late 10th century, in 978. His ancestors who ruled were given the title O'Brien. The Dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Munster until the 12th century. At this time, they were reduced to ruling just the Kingdom of Thomond, which lasted until 1542.

Source: Author salami_swami

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There have been countless people who have held great power, rulers in their own right. Do you know these ten rulers, who all have names beginning with B?

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