African Politics IDS

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A quiz on IDs of important figures in African politics.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who is Mwai Kibaki?

    • A.

      The President of South Africa

    • B.

      The Prime Minister of Southe Africa

    • C.

      The President of Kenya

    • D.

      The President of Ghana

    • E.

      Former President of Kenya

    Correct Answer
    C. The President of Kenya
  • 2. 

    Who is Juvenal Habyarimana?

    • A.

      Former President of Burindi

    • B.

      Leader of the Tutus in Rwanda

    • C.

      President of Uganda

    • D.

      Former Hutu President of Rwanda

    • E.

      Former President of the DRC

    Correct Answer
    D. Former Hutu President of Rwanda
  • 3. 

    Who is Laurent Nkunda?

    • A.

      General in the DRC Army now leads Tutu rebel forces

    • B.

      Former General of Rwandan Army

    • C.

      Former President of Rwanda

    • D.

      President of DRC

    • E.

      Former Hutu rebel leader

    Correct Answer
    A. General in the DRC Army now leads Tutu rebel forces
  • 4. 

    Who is Omar Hasan Ahmad al-Bashir?

    • A.

      Presidnt of Tunisia

    • B.

      President of Egypt

    • C.

      Rebel leader in Darfur

    • D.

      President of Sudan

    • E.

      President of DRC

    Correct Answer
    D. President of Sudan
  • 5. 

    Who is Charles Taylor?

    • A.

      Former President of Sierra Leone

    • B.

      Former President of Liberia and warlord

    • C.

      President of Sierra Leone

    • D.

      President of Liberia

    • E.

      President of Ghana

    Correct Answer
    B. Former President of Liberia and warlord
  • 6. 

    Who is Paul Kagame?

    • A.

      President of Uganda

    • B.

      President of DRC

    • C.

      President of Uganda

    • D.

      Former Tutsi RPF leader and current President of Rwanda

    • E.

      Former President of Rwanda

    Correct Answer
    D. Former Tutsi RPF leader and current President of Rwanda
  • 7. 

    Who is Olusegun Obasanjo?

    • A.

      Prime Minister of South Africa

    • B.

      President of South Africa

    • C.

      President of Kenya

    • D.

      Prime Minister of Kenya

    • E.

      Former military dictator and then president of Nigeria

    Correct Answer
    E. Former military dictator and then president of Nigeria
  • 8. 

    Who is Daniel arap Moi?

    • A.

      Former President of Kenya

    • B.

      President of Kenya

    • C.

      President of Ethiopia

    • D.

      President of Eritrea

    • E.

      Prime Minister of Kenya

    Correct Answer
    A. Former President of Kenya
  • 9. 

    Who is Joseph Kabila?

    • A.

      President of Nigeria

    • B.

      President of Zimbabwe

    • C.

      President of Angola

    • D.

      President of Kenya

    • E.

      President of the DRC

    Correct Answer
    E. President of the DRC
  • 10. 

    Who is Thabo Mbeki?

    • A.

      Former President of South Africa

    • B.

      President of Namibia

    • C.

      President of Sudan

    • D.

      President of Botswana

    • E.

      President of Mali

    Correct Answer
    A. Former President of South Africa
  • 11. 

    Who is John Kufuor?  

    • A.

      President of Sierra Leone

    • B.

      President of Liberia

    • C.

      President of Ghana

    • D.

      Former President of Ghana

    • E.

      Former President of Kenya

    Correct Answer
    C. President of Ghana
  • 12. 

    Who is Jacob Zuma?

    • A.

      Former President of Botswana

    • B.

      President of Namibia

    • C.

      President of Eritrea

    • D.

      President of the African National Congress and likely to be next President of South Africa

    • E.

      Former General and leader of rebel forces in DRC

    Correct Answer
    D. President of the African National Congress and likely to be next President of South Africa
  • 13. 

    Who is Ahmed Kabbah?

    • A.

      Leader of rebel forces in Sudan

    • B.

      President of Sudan

    • C.

      Leader of the opposition in Sudan

    • D.

      President of Sierra Leone during the civil war

    • E.

      President of Liberia during the civil war

    Correct Answer
    D. President of Sierra Leone during the civil war
  • 14. 

    Who is Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf?

    • A.

      President of Liberia

    • B.

      President of Sierra Leone

    • C.

      President of Ghana

    • D.

      President of Angola

    • E.

      President of Burundi

    Correct Answer
    A. President of Liberia
  • 15. 

    Who is Morgan Tsvangirai?

    • A.

      Opposition leader in Nigeria

    • B.

      Oppostion leader in Zimbabwe

    • C.

      Opposition leader in South Africa

    • D.

      Opposition leader in Ghana

    • E.

      Oppostion leader in Sudan

    Correct Answer
    B. Oppostion leader in Zimbabwe

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