20th Century Leaders Trivia Quiz IIHistory Trivia Questions -
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Benigno Aquino, Jr. (1932 - 1983)
a. Cambodia
b. Philippines
c. Singapore
d. Malaysia
Philippines - Benigno was a Philippine senator and a leading oppositionist to Ferdinand Marcos.
Salvador Allende (1908 - 1973)
a. Colombia
b. Brazil
c. Venezuela
d. Chile
Chile - Allende was the President of Chile from November 1970 until September 1973.
Vaclav Havel (1936 - 2011)
a. Slovakia
b. Czechoslovakia
c. Poland
d. Austria
Czechoslovakia - Vaclav was the last President of Czechoslovakia (1989-1992) and the first President of
the Czech Republic (1993-2003).
Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927 - )
a. Cambodia
b. Vietnam
c. Malaysia
d. Thailand
Thailand - Adulyadej is currently the King of Thailand (2013).
Willy Brandt (1913 - 1992)
a. Spain
b. England
c. France
d. Germany
Germany - Brandt was the chancellor of West Germany 1969 - 1974.
Sukarno (1901 - 1970)
a. Myanmar
b. Indonesia
c. Laos
d. East Timor
Indonesia - Sukarno was the first President of Indonesia.
Idi Amin (mid 1920's - 2003)
a. Tanzania
b. Uganda
c. Burundi
d. Kenya
Uganda - Idi Amin was President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979.
Lech Walesa (1943 - )
a. Germany
b. Austria
c. Hungary
d. Poland
Poland - Walesa was the President of Poland from 1990 to 1995.
Frederik Willem de Klerk (1936 - )
a. Chad
b. South Africa
c. Madagascar
d. Guinea
South Africa - Frederik was the President of South Africa from September 1989 to May 1994.
Zhou Enlai (1898 - 1976)
a. Japan
b. South Korea
c. North Korea
d. China
China - Premier of the People's Republic of China from 1949 until January 1976.
Jomo Kenyatta (1894 - 1978)
a. Libya
b. Nigeria
c. Kenya
d. Madagascar
Kenya - Jomo was the first Prime Minister (1963-1964) and President (1964-1978) of Kenya.
Ayatollah Khomeini (1900 - 1989)
a. Turkey
b. Iran
c. Jordan
d. Iraq
Iran - Was the leader of the 1979 Iranian Revolution which resulted in the overthrow of the last Shah of
Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Hafez al-Assad (1930 - 2000)
a. Jordan
b. Lebanon
c. Qatar
d. Syria
Syria - Hafez was the President of Syria from 1971 - 2000.
Ho Chi Minh (1890 - 1969)
a. North Korea
b. Japan
c. China
d. Vietnam
Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh was Prime Minister (1946-1955) and President (1955-1969) of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam.
Juan Peron (1895 - 1974)
a. Argentina
b. Brazil
c. Peru
d. Colombia
Argentina - Juan Peron was elected as President of Argentina three times.
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