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Past Leaders Trivia Quiz

I'll test your knowledge about world leaders.I will give the name of the head of state and then tell me from which country had they served.All of them are past leaders. Enjoy and have fun!

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

Author
moskva

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,848

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1060

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which country did Carol I rule? Hint

Belgium

Romania

Denmark

Sweden

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where did Raul Leoni govern? Hint

Benin

Venezuela

Paraguay

Colombia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Yitzhak Shamir was the leader of which country? Hint

Oman

Jordan

Israel

Iran

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Question 4 of 10

4. From which country was Habib ibn Ali Bourguiba? Hint

Pakistan

Tunisia

Afghanistan

Zaire

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Question 5 of 10

5. Manuel Prado y Ugarteche was an engineer and president of what country? Hint

Brazil

Trinidad and Tobago

Ecuador

Peru

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Question 6 of 10

6. From which Carribean country was Sir William Alexander Bustamante? Hint

Grenada

Barbados

Jamaica

Saint Lucia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ramon Magsaysay was a president of which of the following countries? Hint

Panama

Argentina

Philippines

Suriname

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Question 8 of 10

8. For an easy question, from where was Rutherford Birchard Hayes? Hint

Ireland

South Africa

New Zealand

U.S.A.

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Question 9 of 10

9. King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was the head of which country? Hint

Swaziland

Saudi Arabia

Nauru

Tonga

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pietro Badoglio was the head of government of what country? Hint

Portugal

Italy

Honduras

Andorra

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country did Carol I rule?

Answer: Romania

Carol I was the head of Romania from 1881 to 1914. With the help of Russia in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 he managed to throw off the last remants of Ottoman "suzerainty" over Romania, and the independence of Romania was confirmed at the Congress of Berlin in 1878.

2. Where did Raul Leoni govern?

Answer: Venezuela

He was the Venezuelan president from 1963-69.

3. Yitzhak Shamir was the leader of which country?

Answer: Israel

He was the prime minister of Israel from 1983-84.

4. From which country was Habib ibn Ali Bourguiba?

Answer: Tunisia

He was the principal architect of Tunisian independence, and first president of that country.

5. Manuel Prado y Ugarteche was an engineer and president of what country?

Answer: Peru

An engineer by profession, he took the presidency in 1939-45 and 1956-62. He was overthrown by a military junta.

6. From which Carribean country was Sir William Alexander Bustamante?

Answer: Jamaica

He was the first prime minister of Jamaica from 1962-67.

7. Ramon Magsaysay was a president of which of the following countries?

Answer: Philippines

He was the Philippine president from 1953 to 1957, and defeated the communist-led Hukbalahap movement after the 2nd World War.

8. For an easy question, from where was Rutherford Birchard Hayes?

Answer: U.S.A.

The 19th President of the United States after the most controversial election (in 1876) in U.S. history. (His middle name is very rarely used).

9. King Taufa'ahau Tupou IV was the head of which country?

Answer: Tonga

He succeeded his mother, Queen Salote, in 1965.

10. Pietro Badoglio was the head of government of what country?

Answer: Italy

He headed the Italian government after the fall of Mussolini and capitulated to the Allies in 1943.

Source: Author moskva

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