World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced-7/17-Famous Rulers

2.

Under his rule, Japan gained international recognition as an equal of Western power and he was enshrined as a god after death.

Tokugawa Ieyasu
Emperor Meiji
Kublai Khan

Correct Answer

A. Emperor Meiji

Explanation

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.

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3.

Charles the Great, son of Pepin the Short was also known by this name.

Andorra
Charlemagne
Charles VI

Correct Answer

A. Charlemagne

Explanation

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.

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4.

After being exiled by Santa Anna, this man was elected president of Mexico in 1861.

Benito Pablo Juárez
Porfirio Díaz
José Donoso

Correct Answer

A. Benito Pablo Juárez

Explanation

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.

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5.

This president of Argentina was succeeded by his third wife.

Evo Morales
Juan Domingo Perón
Manuel Antonio Noriega

Correct Answer

A. Juan Domingo Perón

Explanation

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.

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6.

The English monarch that was forced to sign the Magna Carta.

Edward I
Richard I
John

Correct Answer

A. John

Explanation

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.

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7.

Responsible for creating the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Ibn Abd al-Wahhāb
King Fahd
Abd al-Azīz ibn Saud

Correct Answer

A. Abd al-Azīz ibn Saud

Explanation

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.

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8.

Best known for his negotiations with United States President Jimmy Carter over the Panama Canal.

Omar Torrijos Herrera
Anastasio Somoza Garcia
Joannes Metaxas

Correct Answer

A. Omar Torrijos Herrera

Explanation

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.

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9.

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.

3rd
5th
7th

Correct Answer

A. 7th

Explanation

Cleopatra is also known as Cleopatra VII because she was the seventh Egyptian queen of Macedonian descent with that name.

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10.

Last Aztec emperor whose name means descending eagle.

Ahuitzotl
Cuauhtémoc
Montezuma II

Correct Answer

A. Cuauhtémoc

Explanation

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.

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World Book Trivia Challenge Advanced-7/17-famous Rulers

This was the last ruler in the Romanov family line.

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Under his rule, Japan gained international recognition as an equal of Western power and he was enshrined as a god after death.

Charles the Great, son of Pepin the Short was also known by this name.

After being exiled by Santa Anna, this man was elected president of Mexico in 1861.

This president of Argentina was succeeded by his third wife.

The English monarch that was forced to sign the Magna Carta.

Responsible for creating the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Best known for his negotiations with United States President Jimmy Carter over the Panama Canal.

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.

Last Aztec emperor whose name means descending eagle.