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Monarchs and Heads of State - Heads of State

Travel the world with us in this Picture Quiz all about Heads of State. See how much you know about these important and influential characters. Don't forget to click on the images to get a bigger picture.

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  1. After taking the oath of office, Dmitry Medvedev received a gold chain symbolising the presidency. What double-headed bird was on the gold chain?

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    • Born: 14 September 1965
    • Place: Leningrad
    • Nationality: Russian
    • He is the third President of the Russian Federation
    • In November 1999, Medvedev was hired in the Russian presidential administration
    • As a child, Medvedev was bookish and studious
    • Medvedev was elected President of Russia on 2 March 2008
    • He is married with one child
    • His wife was both his childhood friend and school sweetheart
    • Medvedev is a devoted fan of British hard rock

  2. In March 2006, Hu Jintao released a set of moral codes known as what?

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    • Born: 21 December 1942
    • Place: Jiangyan, China
    • Nationality: Chinese
    • He is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China
    • Hu possesses a low-key and reserved leadership style
    • He is reportedly a firm believer in consensus-based rule
    • Hu has shown a fairly hard-line approach to liberalisation of the media
    • Hu has been very cautious with regards to the Internet
    • He chooses to censor politically sensitive material to a degree stricter than the Jiang era

  3. What religion does Akihito follow?

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    • Born: 23 September 1933
    • Place: Toyko, Japan
    • Nationality: Japanese
    • He is the current Emperor of Japan
    • He acceded to the throne in 1989
    • In Japan, the emperor is never referred to by his given name
    • He is referred to as 'His Imperial Majesty the Emperor'
    • The Emperor is a published ichthyological researcher
    • On 10 April 1959, he married Michiko Shōda
    • The new Crown Princess was the first commoner to marry into the imperial family

  4. Albert II, Prince of Monaco is the Head of which House?

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    • Born: 14 March 1958
    • Place: Princes Palace, Monaco
    • Nationality: Monegasque
    • He the ruler of the Principality of Monaco
    • He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco and actress Grace Kelly
    • Prince Albert is one of the wealthiest Royals in the world valued at more than $1 billion
    • Prince Albert is one of the owners of Yoctocosmos
    • Prince Albert married former South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock on 1 July 2011

  5. Jacob Zuma paid in what for Swazi Princess Sebentile Dlamini in 2002?

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    • Born: 12 April 1942
    • Place: Inkandla, South Africa
    • Nationality: South African
    • He is the President of South Africa
    • His real name is Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
    • He was charged with rape in 2005, but was acquitted
    • Zuma became the President of the ANC on 18 December 2007
    • His father was a policeman who died when Zuma was still a young boy
    • He received no formal schooling
    • Jacob Zuma is a polygamist, has been married five times and has 20 children

  6. In which subject does Michael D Higgins hold a graduate degree?

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    • Born: 18 April 1941
    • Place: Limerick, Ireland
    • Nationality: Irish
    • He is the ninth and current President of Ireland
    • Higgins is an Irish politician, poet, sociologist, author and broadcaster
    • His wife is actress Sabina Coyne and they have four children
    • He is a fluent speaker of both official languages, Irish and English
    • Higgins is to receive approximately €250,000 per annum
    • Higgins has campaigned for human rights and written of conflict in many parts of the world

  7. Who is Dilma Rousseff's favourite actress?

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    • Born: 14 December 1947
    • Place: Belo Horizonte
    • Nationality: Brazilian
    • She is the 36th and current President of Brazil
    • She is the first woman to hold the office
    • She was captured and jailed between 1970-72 and reportedly tortured
    • In the early 1990s, she enrolled in a course in Greek theatre
    • Greek mythology became an obsession for her, and, influenced by Penelope from Homer's Odyssey, she decided to learn how to embroider

  8. For the Government of Maharashtra, what position did Pratibha Patil hold during 1972-74?

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    • Born: 19 December 1934
    • Place: Nadgaon, British India
    • Nationality: Indian
    • She is the 12th President of the Republic of India and the first woman to hold the office
    • She is a member of the Indian National Congress
    • She obtained her Bachelor of Law degree from Government Law College
    • She started her professional career as a lawyer
    • Pratibha Mahila Sahakari Bank was a cooperative bank set up by Patil in 1973 to empower women
    • The license for it to operate as a bank was revoked in 2003

  9. What is the title of the book written by Shimon Peres in 1965?

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    • Born: 2 August 1923
    • Place: Wiszniew, Poland
    • Nationality: Israeli
    • He is the ninth President of the State of Israel
    • He has been a member of 12 cabinets in a political career spanning over 66 years
    • He is the first former Prime Minister to be elected President of Israel
    • Peres is the world's oldest de jure head of state
    • Shimon Peres is the author of 11 books
    • He was married once and has three children
    • Peres is the first cousin of American movie star Lauren Bacall

  10. Since her husband's death Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has only worn which colour?

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    • Born: 19 February 1953
    • Place: La Plata, Argentina
    • Nationality: Argentinian
    • She is the 55th and current President of Argentina
    • She is Argentina's first elected female president
    • She is the second female president ever to serve
    • She was married once and had two children though her husband died in 2010
    • On 29 October 2009 she launched a universal child benefit plan
    • Cristina is known for being passionate about clothes
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