“Only one man in a thousand is a leader of men — the other 999 follow women.”

Groucho Marx.
Publicity portrait, 1947.
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Today’s post title, a quote by Groucho Marx, is only slightly relevant to these questions about leaders and rulers.

  1. The American colonies gained independence during the reign of which British king?
    • George I
    • George II
    • George III
  2. Who was the Chairman of the French National Committee from June 1940 until June 1944 during World War II?
    • Charles De Gaulle
    • Félix Gouin
    • Philippe Pétain
  3. The Ptolemaic dynasty ruled Ancient Egypt from 305 BC until 30 BC. Where served as the Ptolemy’s capital city?
    • Alexandria
    • Memphis
    • Thebes
  4. A Norse chieftain is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America, who is he?
    • Leif Erikson
    • Erik Thorvaldsson
    • Thorstein Eiriksson
  5. Arrange these three assassins in chronological order based on the date of their infamous assassinations (earliest first).
    • Charles Julius Guiteau
    • John Bellingham
    • Nathuram Godse

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

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Author: Scott F

As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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