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Quiz about Who Ruled the Longest Part 1
Quiz about Who Ruled the Longest Part 1

Who Ruled the Longest? Part 1 Trivia Quiz


Which of the four dictators, monarchs, or elected politicians ruled their country for the longest period of time?

A multiple-choice quiz by Stalin1879. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Stalin1879
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
159,322
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2837
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these four ruled Germany for the longest period of time? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the longest serving President of the USA out of these four? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the longest reigning monarch of England out of these four? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who ruled the USSR for the longest period of time out of these four? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of these four served as Prime Minister of the UK for the longest? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia out of these four? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who ruled Spain for the longest period of time out of these four? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who was the longest reigning monarch of France out of these four? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who was the longest reigning monarch of Greece out of these four? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the longest reigning monarch of Russia out of these four? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these four ruled Germany for the longest period of time?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

Hitler ruled from 1933-1945, compared to the very brief periods of power for Maximilian (1918), Streseman (1923), Schleicher (1932-33).
(Although Stresemann was Chancellor for only three months - August to November, 1923 - he remained Foreign Minister till his death in October, 1929).
2. Who was the longest serving President of the USA out of these four?

Answer: Franklin Roosevelt

Roosevelt was in power from 1933-1945, Grant from 1869-77, Garfield only one year (1881) before being assassinated, and Nixon 1969-1974 before being forced to resign from the Watergate scandal.
3. Who was the longest reigning monarch of England out of these four?

Answer: Victoria

Victoria reigned from 1837-1901, George III was the longest reigning male monarch (1760-1820), Elizabeth I ruled from 1558-1603, and Edward the Confessor reigned from 1042-1066.
4. Who ruled the USSR for the longest period of time out of these four?

Answer: Josef Stalin

Stalin ruled with an iron fist from 1924 to 1953, Lenin initiated the Communist regime from 1917 to 1922, Bulganin had a brief stint from 1955 to 1958, and Khrushchev saw out a period of the Cold War (1958-1964).
5. Which of these four served as Prime Minister of the UK for the longest?

Answer: Herbert Asquith

Herbert Asquith was in power from 1908-1916, Disraeli served in 1868 and from 1874-1880, Chamberlain from 1937-1940, and Attlee 1945-51.
6. Who was the longest serving Prime Minister of Australia out of these four?

Answer: Robert Menzies

Menzies was Australia's longest serving PM (1939-1941 and 1949-1966), Barton was the 1st PM (1901-1903), Lyons served from 1932-1939, and Gorton from 1968-1971.
7. Who ruled Spain for the longest period of time out of these four?

Answer: Francisco Franco

Barrio (1933 and 1936), Quiroga (1936), and Blanco (1973) only lasted a for a very short period of time, but Franco was dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1973.
8. Who was the longest reigning monarch of France out of these four?

Answer: Charles II the Bald

All reigned for great periods of time, but Charles II the Bald (843-877) survived the longest, compared with Pepin the Short (751-768), Louis I the Pious (814-840), and Charles III the Simple (893-923).
9. Who was the longest reigning monarch of Greece out of these four?

Answer: George I

George I ruled from 1863-1913, whereas Constantine I only reigned from 1913-1917, Alexander I 1917-1920, and Constantine II 1964-1974.
10. Who was the longest reigning monarch of Russia out of these four?

Answer: Ivan IV the Terrible

Ivan IV the Terrible's bloody reign lasted from 1533 to 1584. Peter I the Great ruled from 1696 to 1725, Catherine II the Great ruled from 1762 to 1796, and Nicholas II (Russia's last Czar) ruled from 1894 to 1917.
Source: Author Stalin1879

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