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Dark Souls as Black as Night Trivia Quiz

This is about some pretty evil men who were leaders of their group or county - mostly dictators.

A multiple-choice quiz by monan828. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
monan828

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
373,053

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Beginning in 1988, this man led a group that is most known for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US. Hint

Ramzi Yousef

Osama bin Laden

Abdullah Azzam

Ayman al-Zawahiri

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Question 2 of 10

2. This dark soul aided Southern Rhodesia out from British rule to become Zimbabwe where he was appointed Prime Minister then became President. He has since mismanaged the country, manipulated elections, ignored the outcome of voting, and happily compared himself to Adolf Hitler. Living far beyond the life expectancy of Zimbabwe, who is this evil leader? Hint

Robert Mugabe

Ndabaningi Sithole

Joshua Nkomo

Morgan Tsvangirai

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Question 3 of 10

3. This man led the Ethiopian Red Terror of 1977-1978 and became its first president in 1987. Fleeing to Zimbabwe in 1991 after the civil war, he has been found guilty of charges of genocide. Who is he? Hint

Colonel Mengista Haile Mariam

Major Atnafu Abate

Kebede Tesemme

Endelkachew Makonnen

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Question 4 of 10

4. This dark soul leader of the Bosnian Serbs who terrorized Bosnian Muslim and Croat populations in the mid-90s, he has faced charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and grave breaches of the Geneva Convention, among other war-related crimes. Who is this "Butcher of Bosnia"? Hint

Ratko Mladic

Slobodan Milosevic

Momcilo Krajisnik

Radovan Karadzic

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Liberian helped spread war, mostly in Liberia, but also in Sierra Leone. He has been charged with 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his crimes. He ran for President in 1997, forcing people to vote for him. Who is this dark soul? Hint

Moses Duopu

Prince Yormie Johnson

Charles Taylor

Blaise Compaore

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Question 6 of 10

6. This former doctor became President of Haiti in 1957 and ruled by terror-a militia known as Tonton Macoutes. His regime resulted in the death of 30,000 and the exile of more in the 14 years he ruled. Who was this ruler? Hint

Paul Maglorie

Clement Barbot

Dumarsais Estime

Francois Duvalier

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Question 7 of 10

7. The third President of Uganda attempted to make his country a "black man's country" by expelling Israelis and Asians. He is estimated to have killed 300,000 people during his years in power, although some estimate it to be as high as 500,000. Who is this dark soul? Hint

Milton Obote

Idi Amin

Janani Luwum

Joseph Mubiru

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Question 8 of 10

8. This dark soul may have saved Chile from Communism, but ruled it with a military dictatorship. He gained control in a US-backed coup, but believed his strength in rule came from God. During his regime, about 2,000 people were killed or disappeared. Who was this dictator? Hint

Salvador Allende

Augusto Pinochet

Hernan Buchi

Gustavo Leigh

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Question 9 of 10

9. Operating under secrecy, this ruler of Cambodia is responsible for the deaths of at least 1.5 million people, about 25% of Cambodia's population. Who was this leader of the Khmer Rouge? Hint

Pol Pot

Lon Nol

King Sihanouk

Song Sen

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Question 10 of 10

10. Gaining full power in 1979 and remaining President until he was deposed in 2003, this dark soul is most known for the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, the 1990/91 Gulf War, and the allegations of hiding weapons of mass destruction in 2003. Who is it? Hint

Saddam Hussein

Ahmed Al-Bakr

Michel Aflaq

Taha Ramadan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Beginning in 1988, this man led a group that is most known for the September 11, 2001 attacks on the US.

Answer: Osama bin Laden

Bin Laden was killed in 2011 by US Navy Seals. Yousef was responsible for a 1994 airline bomb. Azzam provided material support for Afghan fighters against the Soviet Union. Al-Zawahiri was head of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad.

Answer: Robert Mugabe

Life expectancy in Zimbabwe is low and inflation is high. In 2009, at his 85th birthday party, he had caviar, thousands of lobsters, pounds of shrimp, and many bottles of champagne, while Zimbabweans were starving and many were not even living to the age of 40.

Answer: Colonel Mengista Haile Mariam

Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam is rumored to be a descendant of Kebede Tesemma (who was a confidant of the man who would be become Haile Selassie) and an umbrella bearer for the Empress Zaudita. He lived in comfort in Zimbabwe despite Ethiopia's desire of him to be extradited. Among his many crimes, he is responsible for the death of Haile Selassie, although he denies it.

Answer: Radovan Karadzic

After the terror, Radovan Karadzic was living openly under a false identity in Belgrade until he was arrested in 2008. He denies all charges and the legitimacy of the UN tribunal.

Answer: Charles Taylor

Charles Taylor is also known for recruiting child soldiers, among other violations of the Geneva Convention. The other three were allies of Taylor at one point or another. His crimes relate to his actions in Sierra Leone, and he may not be punished for his crimes in Liberia.

Answer: Francois Duvalier

Francois "Papa Doc" Duvalier ruled Haiti from 1957-1971. He titled himself President for Life in 1964 and remained until he died in 1971, succeed by his son Jean-Claude. One of his methods to gain more money for himself was to introduce a pension: workers contributing 3% of income would be guaranteed a pension at 65. However, life expectancy at the time was 40.

Answer: Idi Amin

Idi Amin adopted a grand title in 1976: His Excellency President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Sea, and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in particular. When Tanzanians overtook the Uganda capitol in 1979, Amin fled to Libya, then Saudi Arabia where he died in 2003.

Answer: Augusto Pinochet

Augusto Pinochet (surprisingly) avoided corruption. When he stepped down as Commander-in-Chief in 1998, he became a senator-for-life, which granted him immunity from prosecution. However, he was eventually arrested on an international warrant. He died in December 2006 with 300 criminal charges still pending.

9. Operating under secrecy, this ruler of Cambodia is responsible for the deaths of at least 1.5 million people, about 25% of Cambodia's population. Who was this leader of the Khmer Rouge?

Answer: Pol Pot

When Pol Pot appeared in public as Prime Minister in 1977, some people were surprised to see Salath Sar (his real name) who had been a popular French teacher. At the end of his regime, he fled to the Thai border. He was tried in absentia for genocide. Eventually a tribunal sentenced him to life imprisonment where he died in 1998.

Answer: Saddam Hussein

In 2006, Saddam Hussein was convicted of charges related to killing 148 Shi'ites in 1982. He was sentenced to death by hanging which happened the following month.

Source: Author monan828

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