All the ones that matter? And which ones are those exactly. I'm sure if you are from that country or in the vicinity of that country it matters very much.
meh.. sometimes local leaders matter more than other times, even to their constituents. But just assuming that what you said is true, isn't it also true by implication of your own statement that some of these leaders do not matter beyond the vicinity of their own country? So... since nobody taking this quiz can be in all places at the same time... we are in agreement.
Things are different here in 2018. Every non-exclusively-gay woman and non-exclusively-straight man in the world who has ever seen a picture of Justin Trudeau – even once – knows exactly who Justin Trudeau is. Trust me on this one. I'm stifling a swoon right now, and I'm kinda gay! (And oh my GAWD – his wife is gorgeous too!)
Sorry, but he does nothing for me. Can't actually say anyone on this list does. My husband is the only guy who really melts my butter, but I have been known to do a near-swoon over Mark Harmon or Sam Elliott and Tom Selleck in their younger days.
I guess everyone who has ever authored a history book, edited a news segment, or neglected to study up on the politics of Burundi and the Solomon Islands are all ignorant then.
It's pretty obvious that people like Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are more consequential than the leaders of Suriname and Vanuatu. The mere existence of this quiz discerns between the most important leaders (i.e., those we'd stand a chance at knowing) and less important leaders. On this quiz, Biden, Putin, and Xi are probably the most important (among current leaders, at least). It's just a reality that some countries wield more influence than others.
Yes, obviously some leaders are more powerful than others. It's a spectrum. But since kal draws a line betweem those that matter and those that don't, I'm curious to learn which leaders he sorts into which category.
11 hours 55 minutes: getting into arguments on Jetpunk quizzes;
10 minutes: travelling the world, meeting people, dating women, driving, eating, sleeping...
(Just a joke, sorry! It's only because he's been here so long that he seems to be ubiquitous, and the site would be a very different place without him!)
Sometimes I find myself rolling my eyes at Kal, and sometimes vehemently agreeing with him, but one thing is for sure, Jetpunk would not be the same without him and I'm glad he's here.
Why is the Nicaraguan president here? There are more important leaders out there: For example: Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang, the 2 people at the leading positions of China. And the leaders of Japan (Shinzo Abe) and Brazil (Dilma Rousseff) and Vatican (Franciscus).
Khomeini and Khameini are different people? I would have never guessed that. They both have been leaders of Iran, both wear a certain kind of white beard and black hat, and their names are practically the same.
I echo the call for China. I don't feel that it needs to bump someone else off the list, but they are a major factor in the world and should be included.
It sometimes annoys me that names are spelled differently in different languages. It makes sense though, Yeltsin is a phonetical transcript of the cyrillic, so that's why the Dutch say Jeltsin.
Despite all the people discussing who should or should not be on this list, I find it interesting to see which leaders come across as important through the influence of media in a country. We never hear about Nicaragua or Mexico, but it makes sense that these countries play a bigger role in US media.
l agree with the other comments that instead of dictator you should put their oficial title. These leaders might be considered dictators, but that is not the title they rule by.
Also in Australia, Paul Rudd served as PM in 2013 between Gillard and Abbott.
I have to doubt your doubt. In the current US political landscape people are so polarized, a simple omission will be seen as an obscene manifesto by the other side!
Mugabe's years are counted from when he first came to power, which was in 1980. The change in 1987 was that instead of the power resting in the Prime Minister, with the President as a ceremonial role, the power now rested in the office of the executive president, and Mugabe took that role. If you could change that, I would appreciate that.
You put Jinping on here? I'd ask who you took off, but looks like you just increased the number of answers from 35 to 36 so why'd you do that? Now World Leaders #2 is redundant.
Justin Trudeau is now PM of Canada (as of 2015), Malcom Turnbull is now PM of Australia (as of 2015) and Dmitry Medvedev is the PM of Russia (as of 2012)
Also I updated the sequel I did, pending your review. I took off China since you put it on this quiz. Deleted a couple of the least-guessed answers. Deleted Kim Jong Il since Jong Un is on this quiz. And added a few others.
I'll gladly lose the point for refusing to recognize any president succeeding Obama. The person taking that office doesn't deserve any respect or acknowledgement.
Why is Bush's term given as 2001-2009 while Obama's is 2009-2016, instead of 2017? The transitions between Bush, Obama and Trump happened/will happen on the exact same date, 20th January. What I'm saying is the quiz should be consistent.
I think it would make much more sense to include Jean Chrétien (1993-2003) than Paul Martin for a third PM of Canada - Chrétien is a far more significant figure in Canadian political history, not least for winning all but one seat in Ontario, a nigh-impossible feat, in the 1993 federal election.
Syrian dictator? Really? Yeah, one reason not to do this quiz. Please, if you don't know the definition of a word, don't use it. Its pathetic to apply such title to the leader of a country who doesn't even meet the standards that are required to carry said title.
Not every country has all of the leaders within the time period; I know nothing about Mexican politics, but I would assume that Fox was more significant than the missing president. If the quiz had every Australian leader from even the past ten years, it would be Howard, Rudd, Gillard, Rudd, Abbott, Turnbull... or something like that.
Please ditch Cameron's photo, but DO NOT replace with May. Put Obama up, so we can remember the good times before The Evil One. And what's an Irani? And give credit to Medvedev.
Pretty sure 'dictator' isn't an actual title anyone actually has. It's a bit needlessly judgemental, however dubious by US standards their appointment may seem.
Turnbull is no longer PM in Australia and has been replaced by Scott Morrison. Pena Nieto is on the way out in Mexico too, soon to be replaced by Andres Obrador.
Surprised I didn't hear about this, but it turns out it doesn't matter. Castro is still the First Secretary of the Communist Party, which is where the power lies. Cuba is not a democracy.
Miguel Díaz-Canel has been elected First Secretary as well, on 19 April 2021 - the first time that a Castro has not been in charge of the country for several decades.
Great quiz but you really need to lighten up on the spelling. A lot of those names are blinking tricky to spell, especially with the time being quite tight. I spent more time trying to correctly spell answers I knew than I did thinking of the answers that I didn't get straight off.
Yea, that slowed me down too, tried a lonng time spelling variations before I looked him up and looked at his dates before I saw those dates werent on the quiz... Somehow I figured all periods were consecutive.
Raul Castro is not the president anymore (and he isn't a dictator, he governed by the constitution and was elected by mp's elected by the people in elections)
The quiz asks for the leader, not specifically for the president or PM. If I'm nost mistaken Raúl Castro's position as First Secretary of the Communist Party makes him the de facto leader of the country. Not that you even need to have the highest official position to be the actual leader, see Deng Xiaoping.
Needs updated, Netanyahu is no longer Israeli PM, Iran recently held Presidential elections and will have a new President soon, if not already. Additionally, Australia had two PM’s in 2018, so you should probably allow both as type ins, unless you want to be specific on which one you want.
Please update. Rouhani has been replaced by Ebrahaim Raisi, Netanyahu has been replaced by Naftali Bennett, Castro has been replaced by Miguel Diaz-Canel, and Merkel has declared her term will end in 2021
I know it says in the description that it isn't meant to be a comprehensive list, but it seems odd not to include the current leaders of all of the countries included.
I'd be interested to examine the politics of a place like New Zealand and see how they compare to my own country's (the US). Surely it's not as chaotic as here, but I feel like Americans have such a starry-eyed view of Kiwis. I wonder whether there is any degree of the mudslinging and general chicanery that overwhelms US politics down there. It feels like it's endemic to politics anywhere. Yet New Zealand seems to have things figured out...
Could maybe relax the spelling on Khamenei a bit. I tried it a hundred different ways and never got it. There's nothing more frustrating than knowing the answer and not being able to get it. I could have sworn it was usually spelled "Khomeini", but it turns out that that was the preferred spelling for Ruhollah Khomeini (pronounced /xɒˈmeɪni/), compared to Khamenei being pronounced xɒːmeneˈʔiː. That massive difference in pronunciation certainly warrants a distinction in spelling as well, right?
I understand this is not an all inclusive quiz. But Liz Truss technically should work because under the answer "2022 -" she technically fits. Granted it probably should be written as:
11 hours 55 minutes: taking Jetpunk quizzes;
11 hours 55 minutes: getting into arguments on Jetpunk quizzes;
10 minutes: travelling the world, meeting people, dating women, driving, eating, sleeping...
(Just a joke, sorry! It's only because he's been here so long that he seems to be ubiquitous, and the site would be a very different place without him!)
Khomeini and Khameini are different people? I would have never guessed that. They both have been leaders of Iran, both wear a certain kind of white beard and black hat, and their names are practically the same.
Despite all the people discussing who should or should not be on this list, I find it interesting to see which leaders come across as important through the influence of media in a country. We never hear about Nicaragua or Mexico, but it makes sense that these countries play a bigger role in US media.
Also in Australia, Paul Rudd served as PM in 2013 between Gillard and Abbott.
Malcolm Turnbull is president of Australia
Ashraf Ghani is president of Afghanistan
Justin Trudeau is president of Canada
Joko Widodo is president of Indonesia, and though his country isn't on this quiz, his name is still a lot of fun to say.
How many Prime Minsters will Italy have by the next update. :D
September - October 2022