Quiz on African Leaders and Historical Events

Who was the president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Muammar al-Gaddafi

• Idi Amin

• Mobutu Sese Seko

Who was overthrown by the National Transitional Council during the Libyan Civil War in 2011?

• Idi Amin

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Mobutu Sese Seko

• Muammar al-Gaddafi

What was the slogan used by Jomo Kenyatta to encourage national unity?

• Harambee

• Ubuntu

• Uhuru

• Umoja

Which leader was associated with the Public Safety Unit and the State Research Bureau?

• Mobutu Sese Seko

• Idi Amin

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Muammar al-Gaddafi

Which leader's book is associated with pan-Arabist ideology?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Idi Amin

• Muammar al-Gaddafi

• Mobutu Sese Seko

Who became the first president of post-colonial Zimbabwe in 1980?

• Nelson Mandela

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Robert Mugabe

• Haile Selassie

Which organization was Robert Mugabe a key figure in?

• African National Congress

• Zimbabwe African National Union

• United Arab Republic

• Chama Cha Mapinduzi

Where was Nelson Mandela imprisoned for 27 years?

• Robben Island

• Lake Volta

• Akosombo Dam

• Suez Canal

Who was the leader of Egypt from 1954 until his death in 1970?

• Ian Smith

• Gamal Abdel Nasser

• Emmerson Mnangagwa

• Richard Turnbull

What major construction project did Kwame Nkrumah undertake?

• Suez Canal

• Akosombo Dam

• Arusha Declaration

• Robben Island