World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced-7/17-famous Rulers
Questions and Answers
- 1.
Charles the Great, son of Pepin the Short was also known by this name.
- A.
Andorra
- B.
Charlemagne
- C.
Charles VI
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B. CharlemagneExplanation
Charlemagne, «SHAHR luh MAYN» (742-814), or Charles the Great, was the most famous ruler of the Middle Ages and a key figure in European history. Charlemagne was a son of Pepin the Short, who became king of the Franks in 751.Rate this question:
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- 2.
This president of Argentina was succeeded by his third wife.
- A.
Evo Morales
- B.
Juan Domingo Perón
- C.
Manuel Antonio Noriega
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B. Juan Domingo PerónExplanation
Perón, Juan Domingo, «pay ROHN, hwahn doh MEENG goh» (1895-1974), was Argentina's president from 1946 to 1955, and in 1973 and 1974. His third wife, Isabel Martinez de Perón, was elected vice president. Perón died on July 1, 1974, and Isabel succeeded him.Rate this question:
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- 3.
After being exiled by Santa Anna, this man was elected president of Mexico in 1861.
- A.
Benito Pablo Juárez
- B.
Porfirio Díaz
- C.
José Donoso
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A. Benito Pablo JuárezExplanation
Juárez, Benito Pablo, «HWAHR ehz, bay NEE toh PAH bloh» (1806-1872), was one of the greatest Mexican political leaders.When the liberals won, he was elected president of Mexico in 1861.Rate this question:
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- 4.
This was the last ruler in the Romanov family line.
- A.
Czar Nicholas II
- B.
Czar Alexis
- C.
Czar Michael
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A. Czar Nicholas IIExplanation
The last Romanov ruler, Czar Nicholas II, gave up his throne in March 1917. He and his immediate family were killed by Bolshevik revolutionaries in July 1918. Other family members survived and escaped from RussiaRate this question:
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- 5.
The English monarch that was forced to sign the Magna Carta.
- A.
Edward I
- B.
Richard I
- C.
John
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C. JohnExplanation
In 1207, John and Pope Innocent III disagreed over whose right it was to appoint the archbishop of Canterbury. In 1208, the pope placed England under an interdict, an order banning church services. He excommunicated John in 1209. John made peace with the pope in 1213, and the pope supported John thereafter.
In 1215, John’s barons forced him to approve a document called Magna Carta (the Great Charter). The charter limited the king’s powers and defined the rights of the barons and freemen.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Under his rule, Japan gained international recognition as an equal of Western power and he was enshrined as a god after death.
- A.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
- B.
Emperor Meiji
- C.
Kublai Khan
Correct Answer
B. Emperor MeijiExplanation
In 1910, Japan made Korea a colony. After forming an alliance with Britain in 1902, Japan gained international recognition as an equal of the Western powers. In keeping with the practices of Japan's Shinto religion, he was enshrined as a god after his death.Rate this question:
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- 7.
The famous Cleopatra that gained reputation for her beauty and relationships with Julius Cesar and Marc Antony was actually the _________ Egyptian queen with that name.
- A.
3rd
- B.
5th
- C.
7th
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C. 7thExplanation
Cleopatra is also known as Cleopatra VII because she was the seventh Egyptian queen of Macedonian descent with that name.Rate this question:
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- 8.
Last Aztec emperor whose name means descending eagle.
- A.
Ahuitzotl
- B.
Cuauhtémoc
- C.
Montezuma II
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B. CuauhtémocExplanation
Cuauhtémoc, «kwow TEHM ohk» (1495?-1525), was the 11th and last Aztec emperor. He was the son of Ahuitzotl, the eighth Aztec ruler. Cuauhtémoc's name means descending eagle.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Responsible for creating the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- A.
Ibn Abd al-Wahhāb
- B.
King Fahd
- C.
Abd al-Azīz ibn Saud
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C. Abd al-Azīz ibn SaudExplanation
In 1902, Abd al-Azīz ibn Saud, one of the young Saudis who had fled to Kuwait, led a military raid and captured Riyadh. During the next 25 years, Ibn Saud, as he became known, fought to regain the territory that his ancestors had controlled. His forces captured Hasa in 1913. They gained control of most of Asir in 1920. They defeated the Al Rashid in northern Najd in 1921. In 1924 and 1925, Ibn Saud took over Hejaz, and in 1932, he proclaimed the lands under his control as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Best known for his negotiations with United States President Jimmy Carter over the Panama Canal.
- A.
Omar Torrijos Herrera
- B.
Anastasio Somoza Garcia
- C.
Joannes Metaxas
Correct Answer
A. Omar Torrijos HerreraExplanation
Torrijos Herrera, Omar, «tawr REE hohs ehr RAY rah, oh MAHR» (1929-1981), was the military dictator of Panama from 1968 until his death. He was best known for his successful negotiations with United States President Jimmy Carter in 1977 over the future of the Panama Canal.
Joannes Metaxas was a dictator in Greece and Anastasio Somoza Garcia was a dictator in Nicaragua.Rate this question:
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