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Who Was Leader Then? Part III Trivia Quiz

This quiz asks you to determine the correct answer by pinpointing the year of two events. Good Luck, and enjoy!

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

Author
hews

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,603

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1366

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was President of the United States when Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games? Hint

Jimmy Carter

Bill Clinton

George Bush

Ronald Reagan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Monarch of Great Britain at the time of the Russian Revolution? Hint

Edward VII

George V

George VI

Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when the world's first first credit card was launched? Hint

Winston Churchill

Margaret Thatcher

Tony Blair

Clement Atlee

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the King of France when England recognised the independence of the United States? Hint

Alfonse VI

Louis XV

Louis XVI

Charles X

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was President of the United States when the first World Cup Cricket finals were held? Hint

Gerald Ford

Woodrow Wilson

William McKinley

George Washington

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Chancellor of Germany when Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals for swimming at the Olympic Games? Hint

Helmut Kohl

Helmut Schmidt

Lothar Matthaeus

Willy Brandt

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the Prime Minister of Australia when 'Braveheart' won Best Picture? Hint

Paul Keating

John Howard

Bob Hawke

Tim Fisher

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when Bill Haley and the Comets had a number one record with 'Rock around the Clock'? Hint

Nikita Khrushchev

Leonid Brezhnev

Joseph Stalin

Georgy Malenkov

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when the Houston Rockets first won the NBA title? Hint

Margaret Thatcher

John Major

Tony Blair

Edward Heath

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman got married? Hint

Shimon Peres

Yitshak Rabin

Bejamin Netanyahu

Yitshak Shamir

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was President of the United States when Barcelona hosted the Summer Olympic Games?

Answer: George Bush

The Barcelona Games were in {1992;} George Bush was President between 1989 and 1993.

2. Who was the Monarch of Great Britain at the time of the Russian Revolution?

Answer: George V

The Russian Revolution took place in {1917;} George V was king between 1910 and 1936.

3. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when the world's first first credit card was launched?

Answer: Clement Atlee

The first credit card was released in 1950 (Diners {Club);} Clement Atlee was Prime Minister between 1945 and 1951.

4. Who was the King of France when England recognised the independence of the United States?

Answer: Louis XVI

England recognised American Independence in 1783, Louis XVI was King of France from 1774 till 1792.

5. Who was President of the United States when the first World Cup Cricket finals were held?

Answer: Gerald Ford

The first Cricket World Cup was in {1975;} Ford was President between 1974 and 1977.

6. Who was the Chancellor of Germany when Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals for swimming at the Olympic Games?

Answer: Willy Brandt

Mark Spitz won seven Gold Medals in {1972;} Willy Brandt was Chancellor between 1969 and 1974.

7. Who was the Prime Minister of Australia when 'Braveheart' won Best Picture?

Answer: John Howard

Braveheart won Best Picture on March 25th, {1996;} John Howard became Prime Minister 11 days earlier.

8. Who was the leader of the Soviet Union when Bill Haley and the Comets had a number one record with 'Rock around the Clock'?

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

Bill Haley released Rock around the Clock in {1955;}. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1953 till 1964.

9. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when the Houston Rockets first won the NBA title?

Answer: John Major

Houston won the Play-offs for the first time in {1994;} John Major was Prime Minister between 1990 and 1997.

10. Who was the Prime Minister of Israel when Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman got married?

Answer: Yitshak Shamir

Tom and Nicole got married in {1990;} Shamir was Prime Minister between 1986 and 1992.

Source: Author hews

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