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World Leaders: Anwar Sadat Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz about a man of many facets who risked everything to bring peace to his little corner of the world, Anwar Sadat. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by suncatcher. Estimated time: 5 mins.

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suncatcher

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5 mins

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Updated
Oct 20 22

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was the title of Sadat's autobiography? Hint

My World, My Story

My Beloved Egypt

In Search Of Identity: An Autobiography

Sadat

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Question 2 of 25

2. What was the name of Sadat's hometown? Hint

Mit Abul-Kum

Alexandria

Cairo

Memphis

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was Sadat's father's occupation? Hint

Doctor

Hospital clerk

Taxi driver

Politician

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Question 4 of 25

4. Why was Sadat jailed twice between 1939 and 1945? Hint

Murder

Communicating with the Germans

Fraud

Armed robbery

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Question 5 of 25

5. What crime was Sadat tried for and acquitted of in 1946? Hint

Assault

Treason

Conspiracy to assassinate a pro-British politician

Murder

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Question 6 of 25

6. With whom did Sadat plot the coup of the Egyptian government? Hint

Yasir Arafat

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Jawaharlal Nehru

Muammar Qaddafi

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the name of the leader that Nasser and Sadat deposed in a coup in 1952? Hint

King Farouk

Golda Meir

King Hussein

King Faisal

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Question 8 of 25

8. Which position in the Egyptian government did Sadat serve two separate terms in the 1960s? Hint

Secretary General

Ambassador

Vice-President

Premier

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Question 9 of 25

9. Who did Sadat succeed as President of Egypt in 1970? Hint

Nehru

Amin

Meir

Nasser

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the name of Sadat's second wife? Hint

Fatima

Jasmine

Sara

Jihan

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Question 11 of 25

11. Against what country did Sadat launch a surprise attack in 1973? Hint

Israel

Libya

Saudi Arabia

Iran

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Question 12 of 25

12. What surprising and dramatic move did Sadat make in November 1977? Hint

He went to Israel to talk peace

Resigned His Presidency

Attacked Iraq

Dismissed His Entire Government

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Question 13 of 25

13. Into what size family was Anwar Sadat born into? Hint

10 children

2 children

6 children

13 children

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Question 14 of 25

14. Who was the United States Secretary of State who helped negotiate a U.N.-sponsored truce between Egypt and Israel that was finally signed in 1978? Hint

George Schultz

Dean Rusk

Alexander Haig

Cyrus Vance

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Question 15 of 25

15. Among the Israeli leaders to greet Sadat upon his arrival in Israel in 1977 were who? Hint

Faisal, Fuad, and Fahmi

Nehru, Barak, and Shamron

Begin, Dayan, and Sharon

Zahran, Qaddafi, and Hussein

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Question 16 of 25

16. What government body did Sadat address on 20 November 1977? Hint

Parliament

General Assembly

Senate

Israeli Knesset

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Question 17 of 25

17. With whom did Sadat meet in the United States in September 1978? Hint

King Hussein and Gerald Ford

Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter

Qaddaffi and Ronald Reagan

Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger

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Question 18 of 25

18. Where did Sadat's meetings in the United States in September 1978 take place?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 19 of 25

19. How long did the negotiations for peace at these meetings in the U.S. in September 1978 last? Hint

7 days

1 day

1 month

13 days

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Question 20 of 25

20. What is one of the most famous images from the actual Accords signing ceremony held on March 26, 1979? Hint

Gerald Ford tripping up the steps

Sadat storming off in anger

Sadat, Begin and Carter shaking hands

No pleasantries exchanged

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Question 21 of 25

21. How did Sadat die? Hint

Stroke

Assassination

Heart Attack

Natural Causes

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who was apparently responsible for Sadat's death? Hint

Members of the Egyptian military

Himself

The Israelis

A lone intruder

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was the date of Sadat's death? Hint

September 17, 1981

October 6, 1981

December 25, 1981

March 26, 1981

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Question 24 of 25

24. What award did Sadat share jointly with the Israeli Prime Minister in 1978? Hint

Nobel Peace Prize

Pulitzer Prize

Academy Award

Congressional Medal of Honor

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Question 25 of 25

25. What two World leaders were also targets of assassins in 1981? Hint

Qaddaffi and Hussein

Barak and Rabin

Faisal and Amin

Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the title of Sadat's autobiography?

Answer: In Search Of Identity: An Autobiography

It tells his story in his own words from his childhood to his trip to Israel in 1977.

2. What was the name of Sadat's hometown?

Answer: Mit Abul-Kum

It is located approximately 40 miles north of Cairo.

3. What was Sadat's father's occupation?

Answer: Hospital clerk

The family was very poor.

4. Why was Sadat jailed twice between 1939 and 1945?

Answer: Communicating with the Germans

Egypt was under British control and had an Egyptian puppet King. There was no love lost between many Egyptians and the British. The Germans under Hitler were set on destroying the British Empire during WWII and many Egyptians were willing to risk arrest and their lives to communicate with the Germans and undermine the British.

5. What crime was Sadat tried for and acquitted of in 1946?

Answer: Conspiracy to assassinate a pro-British politician

Again this shows his sentiments toward the British. He may or may not have been involved in the plot, but he was acquitted of all charges.

6. With whom did Sadat plot the coup of the Egyptian government?

Answer: Gamal Abdel Nasser

Nasser was a very outspoken military leader calling for the overthrow of the King and British rule.

7. What was the name of the leader that Nasser and Sadat deposed in a coup in 1952?

Answer: King Farouk

In 1952 Nasser and Sadat succeeded in overthrowing the government and sending the King and his family into exile.

8. Which position in the Egyptian government did Sadat serve two separate terms in the 1960s?

Answer: Vice-President

He served two separate terms as Vice-President under Nasser.

9. Who did Sadat succeed as President of Egypt in 1970?

Answer: Nasser

He succeeded Nasser as President of Egypt upon Nasser's death in 1970.

10. What was the name of Sadat's second wife?

Answer: Jihan

His wife Jihan was watching the military parade from an enclosed box above the reviewing stand when Sadat was assassinated.

11. Against what country did Sadat launch a surprise attack in 1973?

Answer: Israel

On October 6, 1973, Sadat launched a surprise attack on Israel. The war is called both The October War and the Yom Kippur War because it began during Israel's observance of one of its holiest holidays. Sadat lost a brother during the initial air assault.

12. What surprising and dramatic move did Sadat make in November 1977?

Answer: He went to Israel to talk peace

In a move that stunned the world and infuriated his fellow Arabs, Sadat traveled to Jerusalem, Israel and spoke of bringing the two arch-enemies to the peace table.

13. Into what size family was Anwar Sadat born into?

Answer: 13 children

He was one of 13 children.

14. Who was the United States Secretary of State who helped negotiate a U.N.-sponsored truce between Egypt and Israel that was finally signed in 1978?

Answer: Cyrus Vance

Cyrus Vance was Secretary of State under Jimmy Carter. When he became president, Carter was keen to encourage peace initiatives in the Middle East, and Vance played a major part in bringing about the Camp David Accords, which were signed on 17 September 1978 by Israeli PM Menachim Begin and Egyptian president Anwar Sadat.

15. Among the Israeli leaders to greet Sadat upon his arrival in Israel in 1977 were who?

Answer: Begin, Dayan, and Sharon

Among the Israeli dignitaries to welcome Sadat to Israel when he landed at the airport were Menachem Begin and Generals Moshe Dayan and Ariel Sharon.

16. What government body did Sadat address on 20 November 1977?

Answer: Israeli Knesset

Among those in attendance was future Prime Minister Menachem Begin, who Sadat met the following year to formulate the Camp David Accords.

17. With whom did Sadat meet in the United States in September 1978?

Answer: Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter

Sadat, Begin and Carter went to the Presidential retreat at Camp David for thirteen long, agonizing days and hammered out a Peace agreement between Israel and Egypt. The talks came very close to breaking down on several occasions and both leaders nearly walked out several times.

18. Where did Sadat's meetings in the United States in September 1978 take place?

Answer: Camp David

It is located in the mountains of Maryland and is named after Dwight Eisenhower's grandson, who was married to Julie Nixon, daughter of Richard Nixon.

19. How long did the negotiations for peace at these meetings in the U.S. in September 1978 last?

Answer: 13 days

As stated before, the talks were bumpy from beginning to end. After 13 days an agreement was reached. The three men returned to the White House and a public announcement was made around 10:30PM on September 17, 1978. The Accords were officially signed in a garden ceremony March 26, 1979 at the White House.

20. What is one of the most famous images from the actual Accords signing ceremony held on March 26, 1979?

Answer: Sadat, Begin and Carter shaking hands

Sadat, Begin and Carter in a hand-over-hand, three man handshake is one of the most enduring images from this momentous occasion.

21. How did Sadat die?

Answer: Assassination

On October 6, 1981, while watching a military parade commemorating the anniversary of the start of the 1973 October or Yom Kippur War, a truck carrying members of the army suddenly stopped in front of the reviewing stand and several armed men jumped out. One threw a grenade and others opened fire. Sadat and several others were killed in a hail of gunfire and many more were wounded. Sadat's wife watched from an enclosed box above the reviewing stand.

22. Who was apparently responsible for Sadat's death?

Answer: Members of the Egyptian military

Members of his military. They like many other Egyptians and Arabs considered Sadat a traitor for making peace with Israel. Five men were later tried, convicted and executed for their role in the assassination of Anwar el-Sadat.

23. What was the date of Sadat's death?

Answer: October 6, 1981

October 6, 1981! The 8th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War!

24. What award did Sadat share jointly with the Israeli Prime Minister in 1978?

Answer: Nobel Peace Prize

In 1978, Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin shared the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to bring a lasting peace between their two countries and possibly an eventual end to hostilities between Israel and all Arab nations, a process that is still continuing, with a long way to go.

25. What two World leaders were also targets of assassins in 1981?

Answer: Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II

President Ronald Reagan was seriously wounded by an assassin's bullet on March 30, 1981 in Washington, D.C. (Several others including press secretary James Brady were severely wounded). All miraculously survived. Pope John Paul II was shot and severely wounded by a Turkish Nationalist while riding (standing) in an open-air car in a procession in St. Peter's Square.

He too survived and later met with and forgave the man who had tried to kill him.

Source: Author suncatcher

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