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History : Famous Leaders I - Who am I ?


Choose the leader based on the clue(s) given.

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1.

I was the founder of People's Republic of China. I built the Red Army. I played a key role in unifying China. My infamous 'Great Leap Forward' program was a great bane to the country and led to widespread starvation. I am worshipped in China till today. Who am I?

  Yasser Arafat

  Mao Tse-Tung

  Ronald Reagan

  Mikhail Gorbachev

  Half-n-half Clue
 

2.

I was a South African. I worked to put an end to apartheid (racial segregation) in South Africa. Initially, I did this in a non-violent manner, but later I declared war on the Government, and so I was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964. However, in 1990 President Frederik Willem de Klerk released me, after which I won the first multiracial elections in South Africa and became the President again. Who am I?

  Nelson Mandela

  Yitzhak Rabin

  James Carter (Jimmy Carter)

  Fidel Castro

  Half-n-half Clue
 

3.

I was an American. I was the President, as well as a popular Hollywood actor. I advocated Franklin D. Roosevelt's principles. I was a strong anti-communist. I reduced the taxes, consolidated the economy and strengthened the military. I also proposed the space-based defence system, popularly called 'Star Wars'. Who am I?

  Mao Tse-Tung

  Fidel Castro

  Ronald Reagan

  Leonid Ilich Brezhnev

  Half-n-half Clue
 

4.

I was born in Ukraine. I was the President of Soviet Union as well as the Head of the Communist Party. I also invaded Afghanistan. I was succeeded by Yuri Andropov. Who am I?

  Nelson Mandela

  Henry Kissinger

  Mao Tse-Tung

  Leonid Ilich Brezhnev

  Half-n-half Clue
 

5.

I was a Russian. I introduced several socio-economic reforms. I put an end to the Cold War, for which I won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990. Who am I?

  Mikhail Gorbachev

  Yasser Arafat

  Nelson Mandela

  James Carter (Jimmy Carter)

  Half-n-half Clue
 

6.

I was born in Cairo, Egypt. I am well-known for my efforts to maintain peace between Israel and Palestine. In 1996, I became the President of the Palestinian Authority. Who am I?

  John F. Kennedy

  Yasser Arafat

  Helmut Kohl

  James Carter (Jimmy Carter)

  Half-n-half Clue
 

7.

I was born in Jerusalem. I succeeded Golda Meir as the Prime Minister of Israel. In 1994, I won the Nobel Peace Prize, which I shared with Yasser Arafat and Shimon Peres. I was assassinated by Yigal Amir in Israel. Who am I?

  Yasser Arafat

  Henry Kissinger

  Yitzhak Rabin

  Helmut Kohl

  Half-n-half Clue
 


 
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