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Books by Prominent Leaders Trivia Quiz

A selection of books written by global political and spiritual leaders.

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sw11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
404,150

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
253

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Question 1 of 10

1. "My Experiment with Truth" was an autobiography by which great Indian leader? Hint

Mahatma Gandhi

Jawaharlal Nehru

Indira Gandhi

Rajendra Prasad

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nelson Mandela related his life and struggles with imprisonment in which book? Hint

Struggle for Freedom

Long Path to Freedom

Long Road to Freedom

Long Walk to Freedom

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Question 3 of 10

3. Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi talked about her struggles with the Burmese military junta in which book? Hint

Freedom from Fear

Fight for Burma's Freedom

Fight for Freedom

Free Burma from Fear

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Question 4 of 10

4. President Barack Obama related in which book about his early years in Hawaii and Chicago up until his entry in law school in 1988? Hint

Letters from My Father

Lessons from My Father

Dreams from My Father

Experiences from My Father

5. British prime minister Winston Churchill was a great writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. In which book did he write his autobiography about the years prior to World War II? BBC-HBO has co-produced a biographical film of Winston Churchill which starred Albert Finney. Hint

In the Balance

The Dawn of War

The Unrelenting Struggle

The Gathering Storm

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Question 6 of 10

6. President Dwight Eisenhower wrote which book as his personal account as a senior military figure during World War II? Hint

Victory in Europe

Crusade in Europe

Quest in Europe

Command in Europe

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Question 7 of 10

7. British premier Margaret Thatcher wrote which book covering her premiership from 1979 to 1990? There was a four-part BBC television series of the same name. Hint

The Path to Power

My Premiership Years

No. 10 Downing Street: The Story of a House

The Downing Street Years

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tenzin Gyasto, also known as the 14th Dalai Lama, wrote which book that explores how people can train to alter outlook and perception to achieve happiness in life? Hint

The Way to Happiness

The Art of Happiness

The Path to Happiness

Seeking Happiness

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Question 9 of 10

9. Hillary Clinton wrote a memoir which recalled events of her tenure as the United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. What is the title of the book? Hint

Difficult Choices

Hard Choices

Living History

What Happened

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which book did Martin Luther King Jr. recall the historic event of the 1955 to 1956 Montgomery bus boycott? Hint

Stride Toward Freedom

Stride Toward Justice

Fight for Freedom

Fight for Justice

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "My Experiment with Truth" was an autobiography by which great Indian leader?

Answer: Mahatma Gandhi

It is a detailed account by Mahatma Gandhi on all aspects of his spiritual life. It is divided into five parts starting from his childhood days, his non-violent struggle in South Africa, and his various experiments on the fundamental principles of Truth and God.

2. Nelson Mandela related his life and struggles with imprisonment in which book?

Answer: Long Walk to Freedom

This is really a great and inspirational book by Nelson Mandela which was first published in 1994. The book related his early life, education, coming of age and the struggle with the white minority rule and the 27 years of imprisonment from 1962 until his release in 1990.

3. Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi talked about her struggles with the Burmese military junta in which book?

Answer: Freedom from Fear

The book contained the collected writings of Aung San Suu Kyi which was edited by her late husband. She was prevented by the Burmese military junta from visiting her husband in UK who was dying from cancer. The book related the concern for her fellow Burmese people who were deprived of basic freedom from many years of rule by the military junta.

In 1989, she was placed under house arrest until she was released in 2010.

4. President Barack Obama related in which book about his early years in Hawaii and Chicago up until his entry in law school in 1988?

Answer: Dreams from My Father

The complete title of the book is "Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance" which was published in 1995. The book related his early life in Honolulu and Chicago until he attended law school in 1988.

Answer: The Gathering Storm

The book covered the first volume of Churchill's autobiography of the years before the outbreak of World War II, the period from 1919 to 3 September 1939. Churchill gave his observations on World War I settlement and its effect that caused World War II.

6. President Dwight Eisenhower wrote which book as his personal account as a senior military figure during World War II?

Answer: Crusade in Europe

The book related his memoirs on his appointment by General George Marshall to plan for the defence of the Philippines, and subsequently his appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Northern Europe.

7. British premier Margaret Thatcher wrote which book covering her premiership from 1979 to 1990? There was a four-part BBC television series of the same name.

Answer: The Downing Street Years

Margaret Thatcher recalled her time in office as the Prime Minister, the implementation of her government policies in the early 1980s, the handling of the Falklands War in 1982, general elections victories in 1983 and 1987 and her eventual downfall in 1990. She also gave a frank account of her dealings with foreign statesmen and her own ministers.

8. Tenzin Gyasto, also known as the 14th Dalai Lama, wrote which book that explores how people can train to alter outlook and perception to achieve happiness in life?

Answer: The Art of Happiness

The book was written in the form of questions posed by Howard Cutler who is a psychiatrist. The book relates that one's happiness is determined by the state of one's mind rather than effects caused by external environments. This can be achieved by systematic training of one's heart and mind.

9. Hillary Clinton wrote a memoir which recalled events of her tenure as the United States Secretary of State from 2009 to 2013. What is the title of the book?

Answer: Hard Choices

In the book, Hillary Clinton related events on the personal aspects of her life and career, and her feelings towards Barrack Obama after she lost the 2008 Democratic Presidential nomination campaign to him.

10. In which book did Martin Luther King Jr. recall the historic event of the 1955 to 1956 Montgomery bus boycott?

Answer: Stride Toward Freedom

The complete title of the book is "Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story". The book described the living conditions of the African-Americans who were living in Alabama during that era, and the events that led to the boycott and the aftermath of the boycott.

Source: Author sw11

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