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World Leaders Quiz #2

For each position listed and time period, name the world leader.
This is NOT intended to be a comprehensive list!
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First submittedAugust 19, 2014
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Position
Years
Answer
Pope
2025–
Leo XIV
2013–2025
Francis
1978–2005
John Paul II
President of Egypt
2014–
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
1981–2011
Hosni Mubarak
President of Ukraine
2019–
Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Turkey
2014–
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
King of Saudi Arabia
2015–
Salman
2005–2015
Abdullah
President of Brazil
2023– 2003–2010
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
2019–2022
Jair Bolsonaro
President of the Palestine Authority
2005–
Mahmoud Abbas
1994–2004
Yasser Arafat
President of the Philippines
2022–
Bongbong Marcos
2016–2022
Rodrigo Duterte
President of Venezuela
2013–2026
Nicolás Maduro
1999–2013
Hugo Chavez
President of South Korea
1963–1979
Park Chung-hee
President of Argentina
2023–
Javier Milei
1946–1955
Juan Perón
President of Nicaragua
1979–1990, 2007–
Daniel Ortega
President of El Salvador
2019–
Nayib Bukele
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97 Comments
joeythelemur
+3
Level 80
Aug 19, 2014
Very tough quiz.
Baltimorean
+1
Level 66
Sep 19, 2014
Great quiz
Gosuman
+1
Level 45
Apr 9, 2015
How is not Spain in any of both lists?
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Apr 9, 2015
Probably because nobody cares about Spain anymore. They peaked earlier than many of the once-great European powers and have had longer to fall. Spanish leaders do show up on my World Leaders of the World Wars and World Leaders of the 19th Century quizzes. Those were probably the last points in history when Spain had a leader that very many people today could name.
IsleAuHaulte
+24
Level 92
Oct 5, 2020
Seriously, Gosuman. Nicaragua is a much bigger player on the world stage.
dasubergeek
+1
Level 82
Feb 21, 2024
We'll get to Spain as soon as people give due respect to Carlos Vila Nova, the president of São Tomé e Príncipe.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Oct 5, 2020
Their leaders certainly make the news more often in the past several decades. So in a way, yes.
g4ndalf
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Level 78
Apr 1, 2025
The first thing I find when googling Ortega is a soccer player. So if that counts as name fame, then sure.
Shiloh376
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Level 76
Dec 27, 2015
Didn't really like this one. Too many obscure names that most people would never know. And why would they? 11 as an average is about right. Maybe a few more.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Dec 27, 2015
Every single one of these names, except maybe 3, have been in the news prominently; most very recently. If you follow current events at all you should know them all. Of the 3 that have not featured prominently in international headlines, 2 of them are Korean names, and since there are 3 surnames in Korea that account for 60% of the population (Kim, Park/Pak, Lee), they're both easy to guess.
stubart409
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Level 69
Feb 17, 2016
Well, I got 12 but totally drew a blank on some I knew such as Erdogan, Arafat, Musharraf, al-Maliki Also managed to misspell Jonathan. Spelled it with an -on on the end.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Feb 17, 2016
A Johnathon is what you get when CBC plays a reading of the fourth gospel on repeat all weekend long.
protector441
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Level 48
Mar 3, 2016
Please accept pope Franz for Francis. It is difficult to translate certain name to English (i used translator during the running time, lol :D)
IsleAuHaulte
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Level 92
Oct 5, 2020
I regularly take quizzes in German, French, Spanish and my marginal understanding of Dutch. People only seem to complain on the English language quizzes about the answers not being accepted in every other language on Earth. I take foreign language quizzes to maintain fluency in the language of the quiz, not my native language. That would be positively ridiculous.
ChocolateMoose
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Level 28
Mar 12, 2016
For every single quiz I do, I just type "Johnny" to see if I get any luck.
PjotrL
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Level 78
Oct 6, 2020
Good luck with that! ;)
Teegthebeeg
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Level 53
Oct 6, 2020
that has rather different connotations in the UK
JackintheBox
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Level 82
Oct 21, 2020
'Willy' is also a popular name in Germany 😊
Algernon
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Level 74
Sep 8, 2016
Great quiz, though I could have done with more time. I recognise pretty much everyone on there, bar the South Korean leaders (sorry South Korea), but I couldn't drag them from the recesses of my mind, and work out how to spell them, in time.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Sep 8, 2016
about 60% of Koreans have one of three last names. If you factor that Kim is already taken by North Korea, then you just need to guess the other two. :-) Though Korea's leader has since changed and that's one more thing I need to think about updating on this quiz.
Algernon
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Level 74
Oct 20, 2017
Second time round and I still didn't get the South Korean leaders, though I did try the current leader. A few of these need updated.
Algernon
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Level 74
Aug 18, 2023
Third time round and it’s one of those quizzes where you read the clue and think “Ohhh what’s his name, I can picture his face, it’s argh ehhh, ahhh next question.” And the same thing happens again.

At least a dozen of them I had to try and drag from the back of my mind. A few of those I missed (still struggling on the South Koreans) I recognised or should have got.

Great quiz though.

Ohh and it needs a bit of an update, or if you just want to rejig the order in Argentina it accomplishes the same thing.

Gamer1162
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Level 58
Nov 5, 2016
Surprised no mention of the Colombian president.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Nov 5, 2016
I went through the whole list of world leaders at Wikipedia looking to see if there was anyone else I left off that people would know. Colombia is obviously a much more populous country than Bolivia with a far bigger economy... but while I've seen Evo Morales' name in the news often I don't recall ever hearing about the Colombian president. Part of the equation was how much these people show up in newspapers in North America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East- so I admit it has a little to do with my own biases. Didn't mean to slight anyone.
Gamer1162
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Level 58
Nov 5, 2016
I thought the whole "peace agreement with the FARC" would be a major news to the world. I'm guessing it's just to the Americas.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Nov 5, 2016
Probably huge news in South America. I didn't see much coverage of it over here.
Gamer1162
+2
Level 58
Nov 5, 2016
Huh, weird. I wonder what news got Morales in. I guess I could remove him or just add Santos whenever I make the Spanish version of this quiz.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Nov 6, 2016
Well, a lot of things. He's been a very controversial international figure. Making friends with such great champions of human rights as Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Qaddafi; granted awards by some of them. His hard left government has come out against the war on drugs and in favor of cocaine production. His government has been described as the most anti-American in Bolivian history. He has called for and fought for land reform and other socialist/populist issues in Bolivia, and been a strong advocate internationally for anti-American policies, organizations, alliances etc, mostly in Latin America. He's traveled to the US, Africa, and other places making lots of public appearances, frequently saying controversial things, sometimes praised and sometimes criticized for his politics.
JWatson24
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Level 71
Oct 20, 2020
Admittedly I would have no clue who that was in 2016 (I also probably followed international politics less then) but recently he's featured heavily in the news because of the coup and, in the past few days, the new elections in Bolivia.
AlejandroAP
+1
Level 87
Dec 1, 2016
Very interesting quiz!
kapulani3
+3
Level 75
May 31, 2019
Bolsonaro is the President of Brazil.
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
May 31, 2019
maybe I'll try to update this this weekend. Sorry I know I've been saying this for years.
mf3
+2
Level 90
Aug 4, 2019
There's a bunch of others that are now out of date. Some have been mentioned in comments above, others not (e.g. Ukraine)
SWATkun
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Level 59
Aug 25, 2019
Baap re baap, what an old quiz. Nawaz Sharif is behind bar now 😂😂😂😂😂
NauruPalau
+1
Level 48
Jan 7, 2020
Pls update
kalbahamut
+2
Level 79
Jan 7, 2020
I really need to. I'll try. Since leaving my job in Saudi Arabia... and not having mandatory office hours where I sat at my desk waiting for students to come talk to me who never came... I just have not had the same time that I once had for creating or updating quizzes. But I will try to get to it this week.
ericsp23
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Level 99
Feb 29, 2020
You can add al-Baghdadi's death date now. I don't typically enjoy hearing about other people's deaths even when I don't like them, but with as much misery and death as this man has caused, this is one of the few exceptions to that rule.
kalbahamut
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Level 79
Feb 29, 2020
I think people are generally oversensitive about death and certainly the world won't miss al-Baghdadi. This quiz is badly in need of an update.
EytanMelech
+2
Level 66
Apr 9, 2020
This quiz needs to be updated. Bolsonaro is now the president of Brazil, and al-Baghdadi is dead.
sacheth9
+3
Level 65
May 1, 2020
Happy birthday, Kalbahamut!!! :)
kalbahamut
+4
Level 79
May 1, 2020
Thanks. Who are you? and is my birthday listed somewhere?
sacheth9
+5
Level 65
May 1, 2020
You wrote it in a comment on this quiz. I'm just a kid who turned 12 yesterday!
kalbahamut
+7
Level 79
May 1, 2020
happy birthday to you, then.
JohnnyYeet
+3
Level 66
May 5, 2020
Happy Birthday to both Kalbahamut and DodomaAstatine!
TheRealGrantma
+1
Level 55
Jul 14, 2020
Needs an update
EcceHomo
+4
Level 86
Sep 10, 2020
Agreed. It must be someone else's birthday by now.
JetPunker180
+1
Level 54
Sep 25, 2020
Nice quiz 👍 but I think the prime minister of pakistan has been changed. Now it is some like imrat Khan or Imran khan
mf3
+1
Level 90
Oct 5, 2020
Actually, lots of these are different now... Brazil, Pakistan, Ukraine, South Korea... If it's too much of a pain to keep it up to date, you could just put ending years on the names you have in there now.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Oct 5, 2020
Now updated.
KanzazKyote
+1
Level 92
Oct 5, 2020
Ah, Zelensky! What a great president and great man.
angrobper14
+1
Level 86
Oct 6, 2020
"Life imitating art" in all of its splendour.
FedericoGuzman
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Level 74
Oct 15, 2020
It's kind of embarrassing most Americans don't know about Daniel Ortega since their government is partly responsible for his rise to power.
Danem20
+1
Level 88
Feb 2, 2024
Not quite. He was already in power by the time Reagan trafficked weapons to terrorists in order to bankroll the Contras.
FedericoGuzman
+1
Level 74
Feb 15, 2024
I mean, if the US hadn't invaded Nicaragua in 1912 and hadn't supported the Somoza regime, I think the country's history would be very different.
milyagem
+2
Level 43
Oct 20, 2020
Baghdadi should not be included in a list of world leaders; Daesh is not considered a state, but is a terrorist organization.
camus
+1
Level 80
Oct 20, 2020
It is considered a quasi-state and controlled parts of Iraq and Syria for some time.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Oct 21, 2020
It was a functioning state for a while. I may take him off in the next update, though.
ander217
+1
Level 73
Oct 20, 2020
Missed Fahd. I tried Faud. I guess I was mixing it in my brain with Saud.
Dperez
+1
Level 75
Oct 20, 2020
Fernández doesn't work for Christina Fernández, that's her last name
Dperez
+1
Level 75
Jan 31, 2024
Still doesn't.
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Jan 31, 2024
Should that be a type-in? Everywhere I've seen refers to her as Kirchner.

I'll defer to any Argentinians who want to weigh in.

dasubergeek
+2
Level 82
Feb 21, 2024
QM - Her last name is Fernández, her husband's last name is Kirchner. (Her husband was president of Argentina immediately preceding her election.) Hispanic last names work like this: [father's last name] [mother's last name] de [husband's last name]. Usually women who take the "de" and their husbands' last names omit their mother's last names, since most record-keeping only allows for two last names, not three. So she would have been born (technically) Cristina Fernández Wilhelm, but she never used her mother's last name (it is less common in Argentina than in, say, México)
JesseFromThe6
+1
Level 70
Oct 21, 2020
Why no Morsi? Wasn't he Egyptian President between Mubarak and Sisi?
JesseFromThe6
+1
Level 70
Oct 21, 2020
Actually, I just realized this is not a linear quiz. Kal left out numerous leaders at different times of different countries, so I guess it's just quizzer's discretion.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Oct 22, 2020
yes it's not comprehensive. I do consider Mursi to have been president, but he was only in office a year. I actually thought about including him.
Kidas
+1
Level 39
Oct 21, 2020
Maybe they wont consider Morsi as president. The epyptian people chose him as president, then Sisi took over Egypt with coup and jailed Morsi.
stylus
+2
Level 79
May 29, 2023
some updates necessary, i think - some listed here as still the current leader (e.g. bolsonaro) are no longer
nichster
+1
Level 57
Nov 8, 2023
Bolsonaro is no longer the Brazilian president, Lula won the election last year and was sworn in at the start of this year.
bobbyfirmino
+1
Level 95
Jan 26, 2024
As of Jan 26 2024 the Brazilian portion could use updating
nerdalert
+2
Level 89
Jan 31, 2024
Salvadorans in El Salvador love Bukele, Salvadorans in the US hate him. Pretty funny.
nichster
+3
Level 57
Jan 31, 2024
He's cut crime by an insane amount in El Salvador. His methods may be questionable but the streets are a lot safer.
stubart409
+3
Level 69
Jan 31, 2024
After 6 years of having a President who cracked down hard on drug dealers, the Philippines now has a President called Bongbong.
Dollyfroggy
+1
Level 63
Jan 31, 2024
Somehow I got 2 answers. The most guessed and the least guessed. Which is embarrassing because I knew two others.
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Feb 1, 2024
Why is South Korea the only one without the current leader?
Hozi
+1
Level 78
Feb 19, 2024
Vatican is certainly extremely hard for us that live in countries with Catholic majority. :D
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Feb 19, 2024
I guessed Park for South Korea. It's a very common surname.
Klaas47
+1
Level 70
Feb 19, 2024
So did I, i tried kim lee and park

Dont know and other Korean names

dasubergeek
+1
Level 82
Feb 21, 2024
Literally what I did... Lee, Kim... wait, it's Park, Park Chung-Hi, I knew that as soon as I thought of "Park". Sigh.
pablovb
+1
Level 32
Feb 21, 2024
About Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the right answer is Fernández, not Kirchner. Kirchner is her husband's name, which is merely used for a reference, not like in English speaking countries. She is called Cristina Fernández, and people add "from Kichner" to specify because her name and surname are too common.
TurkeyCookTime
+2
Level 85
Dec 12, 2024
It should probably be "Zelenskyy" with two Y's. While there are several ways of romanizing his name, both his passport and his administration use Zelenskyy. It's what Wikipedia uses as well. One Y should still be accepted as an answer, but it should show up as two.
SirPhilippines
+3
Level 73
Apr 21, 2025
2013-2025 :(
FNWY4life
+4
Level 74
May 30, 2025
Needs an update for the Pope :(
Franponese
+1
Level 67
Dec 23, 2025
The quizz is slightly outdated : new Pope!
Koopa
+1
Level 88
Jan 15, 2026
Quiz has one "z"
clivey
+1
Level 69
Jan 15, 2026
Welcome back Kal!
GlassMonkeyOLD
+2
Level 69
Jan 15, 2026
It's featured, so it was probably the Quizmaster who updated the quiz, since Maduro has just been ousted.
Marjamjelly
+1
Level 57
Jan 15, 2026
He’s back?!
GlassMonkeyOLD
+2
Level 69
Jan 15, 2026
Accept MBS please.
Quizmaster
+2
Level ∞
Jan 15, 2026
No, that's the crown prince.
julienuh
+2
Level 75
Jan 15, 2026
Thanks for this quizz. Is it possible to accept "bin salman" ?
Quizmaster
+3
Level ∞
Jan 15, 2026
No, that's the crown prince. Literally "son of Salman".
Alexquiz17
+2
Level 95
Jan 15, 2026
What did Benedict do?
hwes
+1
Level 89
Jan 31, 2026
Surprised the Nicaraguan president was so low.....those of us who remember the Reagan era would remember him.
Johanliebert
+1
Level 36
Feb 8, 2026
Mr. Unc over here
Yugani87
+1
Level 52
Feb 8, 2026
I mean, not many people remember the Iran Contra affair, neither the whole counterinsurgency thing in Nicaragua so ig it's normal.
MLR824
+1
Level 83
Feb 2, 2026
Put al Sisi instead of el Sisi.
LuliMaggi
+1
Level 28
Feb 15, 2026
Milei isn't even that important
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