Historical Leaders Trivia Questions
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Which country had Zog I as its last monarch?
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albania
In 1989, Vaclav Havel transitioned from being a political prisoner to becoming the president of which country?
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czechoslovakia
What country honors Carl Gustaf Mannerheim on June 4 for his leadership in its fight for independence from Russia?
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finland
Who was the Apache leader befriended by Thomas Jeffords in the 1860s, who later became the tribe's agent?
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cochise
Which country was led by dictator Rafael Reyes starting in 1904, following its loss of Panama in 1903?
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colombia
Who was the Great Mogul emperor who ascended to the throne in 1556 and had familial ties to both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan?
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akbar
Who became the first African American mayor of a major U.S. city in 1967 in Cleveland?
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carl stokes
Who was the Chiricahua Apache that surrendered to Gen. Nelson Miles in Arizona on September 4, 1886?
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geronimo
Who was made commander-in-chief of the Syrian army and vizier of Egypt in 1169?
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saladin
Who served as the leader of Zaire from 1965 to 1997?
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mobutu sese seko
Who led the Red Shirts with the promise of 'Hunger, thirst, forced marches, battles and death' instead of pay in the 19th century?
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giuseppe garibaldi
Which country's government was led by Marshal Kim Il-sung?
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north korea
Which empire had Mehmed VI as its last sultan, who was forced to abdicate in 1922?
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ottoman empire
Which country had Louis Botha and Jan Smuts as its first two prime ministers?
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south africa
Which country did Todor Zhivkov lead for 35 years before resigning in November 1989?
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bulgaria
Who served as South Korea's president during the Korean War?
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syngman rhee
Who first led his red-shirted Italian legion in the 1840s, fighting for Uruguay against Argentina?
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giuseppe garibaldi
In which city did Solon reduce aristocratic power and liberate individuals enslaved by debt?
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athens
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