Braingle: 'Kings, Queens, and Dictators II' Trivia Quiz

Kings, Queens, and Dictators II

Throughout history, there have been many notable kings, queens, and dictators. See if you can match up the clues with the person they describe.

Quiz ID:	#16257
Fun:	(2.73)
Difficulty:	(0.83)
Category:	People > Royalty
Created By:	rainbowboywjh

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#1 The tomb of what famous ruler of Egypt, who died as a very young man, was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

#2 What ruler from Macedonia is famous for defeating the mighty Persian Empire and for uniting lands from as far west as Greece and Egypt to as far east as India?

#3 What person, often considered ruthless and barbarian by his enemies, was the first ruler of the Mongols to create a large empire which stretched from the Caspian Sea to Beijing?

#4 What man, the subject of a play by William Shakespeare, became the first Roman dictator and was later betrayed and assassinated by a friend?

#5 What Korean leader, easily recognizable by his short stature and very large glasses, is the head of a very restrictive communist regime and is generally considered an enemy of the United States?

Kim Il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Lee Myung-bak
Saddam Hussein

#6 What ruler, known for his civil rights violations and his two equally brutal sons, conducted a decade-long war with Iran, invaded Kuwait, and was later deposed by a coalition led by the United States?

#7 What ruler, considered to be the greatest pharaoh of Egypt, is known for the impressive monuments at the archaeological complex of Abu Simbel and the mortuary temple known as the Ramesseum?

#8 What leader of Libya, who created a government based on Arab nationalism, revolutionary socialism, and Islamic orthodoxy, has been known for his widespread support of terrorism and anti-Western sentiment?

#9 What leader of Cambodia transformed that nation's government into a Communist regime dubbed "Democratic Kampuchea" and was known for his violence and ruthlessness?

#10 What czar of Russia, the last czar, was shot to death with his family and servants in a basement in 1918?

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wobe2

posted 445 days ago

If I remember correctly, this was "run" about a month ago! Gr8 ?z Got "Alex" & "Nick" the Russian Tsars, mixed up tho> (I'm part Russian & should kno better! ) Wobe2 OUT!

me07777777

posted 445 days ago

I realllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy enjoyed your quiz. Very well written! I agree with mosca, though... Where were the queens?

nelsonamy16

posted 445 days ago

10/10. Pretty good quiz.Not really my thing, though.I just guessed at some of them. Amy

Brainiac23

posted 445 days ago

9/10

lucuas1

posted 445 days ago

good quiz pretty easy though 10/10

grape_jelly1

posted 445 days ago

only got the cambodia one wrong, but i remember from world history that ngo dinh diem was an asian leader of dome sort... oh well. at least i got an A!

UptheHill

posted 445 days ago

All I have to say is that all of these men were monsters, thanks for showing that!!!

coyotemoon

posted 445 days ago

9/10. spannxx. missed the casear question.

katty123

posted 445 days ago

Great quiz. Nice change from the others

limclan2k

posted 445 days ago

10/10 - Great quiz, very informative.

squirt41

posted 444 days ago

i don't like history questions but you know what you wrote a good quiz even though i bombed it

patreau

posted 444 days ago

A VERY GOOD QUIZ INFORMATIVE,HOWEVER ALEXANDER'S SEXUAL PREFERENCEIS NOT SOMETHING I NEEDED TO KNOW

rainbowboywjh

posted 444 days ago

Thanks for the wonderful comments! Patreau, I tried to include some detailed information about each of these people and that is actually a pretty widely known and accepted piece of information about Alexander, which is why I included it. I did not do it just to showcase his orientation (I do NOT condone the use of the word "preference," as it indicates a choice was involved.). Plus, I really didn't think too much about it, because it is (quite obviously ) not a big deal to me.

scallio

posted 444 days ago

Loved this quiz!
Excellent!

InsaneShelton

posted 443 days ago

Not only incredibly fun, but even the ones that myself and others got wrong you still learned something! I rarely give out 'best quiz ever' votes, but you totally got one! This quiz was excellent! About Alexander's orientation, it is very well know, especially since the move 'Alexander', with...well, I forget, sadly. Collin Ferrel? No, that can't be right...can it? ANyway, that's off the point. I also agree with you about the use of the word 'preference', even though not everyone shares that view. I look forward for more quizzes from you, shug!

wgman21

posted 443 days ago

10/10 I did much better than I did on the Bible quiz.

phyllisa

posted 437 days ago

I got an A+ and you get a Best Quiz Ever vote!!!

tommysmo

posted 435 days ago

i got a 10. this could've been an impossible quiz. you made it doable.

blackeve5

posted 408 days ago

Very good quiz!

susan1234

posted 383 days ago

Really enjoyed this quiz...made me think!!! B+

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Kings, Queens, and Dictators II

#1 The tomb of what famous ruler of Egypt, who died as a very young man, was discovered in 1922 by Howard Carter?

#2 What ruler from Macedonia is famous for defeating the mighty Persian Empire and for uniting lands from as far west as Greece and Egypt to as far east as India?

#3 What person, often considered ruthless and barbarian by his enemies, was the first ruler of the Mongols to create a large empire which stretched from the Caspian Sea to Beijing?

#4 What man, the subject of a play by William Shakespeare, became the first Roman dictator and was later betrayed and assassinated by a friend?

#5 What Korean leader, easily recognizable by his short stature and very large glasses, is the head of a very restrictive communist regime and is generally considered an enemy of the United States?

#6 What ruler, known for his civil rights violations and his two equally brutal sons, conducted a decade-long war with Iran, invaded Kuwait, and was later deposed by a coalition led by the United States?

#7 What ruler, considered to be the greatest pharaoh of Egypt, is known for the impressive monuments at the archaeological complex of Abu Simbel and the mortuary temple known as the Ramesseum?

#8 What leader of Libya, who created a government based on Arab nationalism, revolutionary socialism, and Islamic orthodoxy, has been known for his widespread support of terrorism and anti-Western sentiment?

#9 What leader of Cambodia transformed that nation's government into a Communist regime dubbed "Democratic Kampuchea" and was known for his violence and ruthlessness?

#10 What czar of Russia, the last czar, was shot to death with his family and servants in a basement in 1918?

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