Corridors of Power—Answers

Today’s five questions are on a government-related theme.

Parliament House, Canberra, Australia.
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One

The parliament of what country is pictured above and in what city is it sited?

Answer: Australia; Canberra

Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, is the meeting place of the Parliament of Australia and houses the executive branch. It replaced Old Parliament House and was officially opened on 9 May 1988.

Two

How many individuals were president of the United States during the 20th century? (The answer is a number.)

Answer: 18

This list displays each president and their respective years in office.

  1. William McKinley 1897–1901
  2. Theodore Roosevelt 1901–1909
  3. William Howard Taft 1909–1913
  4. Woodrow Wilson 1913–1921
  5. Warren G. Harding 1921–1923
  6. Calvin Coolidge 1923–1929
  7. Herbert Hoover 1929–1933
  8. Franklin D. Roosevelt 1933–1945
  9. Harry S. Truman 1945–1953
  10. Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953–1961
  11. John F. Kennedy 1961–1963
  12. Lyndon B. Johnson 1963–1969
  13. Richard Nixon 1969–1974
  14. Gerald Ford 1974–1977
  15. Jimmy Carter 1977–1981
  16. Ronald Reagan 1981–1989
  17. George H. W. Bush 1989–1993
  18. Bill Clinton 1993–2001

Three

What building is located at 55, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France?

Answer: Élysée Palace

The Élysée Palace, completed in 1722, is the official residence of the French president. Located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, its name derives from the Elysian Fields in Greek mythology.

Four

How many individuals were prime minister of the United Kingdom during the 20th Century? (The answer is a number.)

Answer: 20

  1. Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury 1895–1902
  2. Arthur Balfour 1902–1905
  3. Henry Campbell-Bannerman 1905–1908
  4. H. H. Asquith 1908–1916
  5. David Lloyd George 1916–1922
  6. Andrew Bonar Law 1922–1923
  7. Stanley Baldwin 1923–1924; 1924–1929; 1935–1937
  8. Ramsay MacDonald 1924; 1929–1935
  9. Neville Chamberlain 1937–1940
  10. Winston Churchill 1940–1945; 1951–1955
  11. Clement Attlee 1945–1951
  12. Anthony Eden 1955–1957
  13. Harold Macmillan 1957–1963
  14. Alec Douglas-Home 1963–1964
  15. Harold Wilson 1964–1970; 1974–1976
  16. Edward Heath 1970–1974
  17. James Callaghan 1976–1979
  18. Margaret Thatcher 1979–1990
  19. John Major 1990–1997
  20. Tony Blair 1997–2007

Five

The National People’s Congress, the highest organ of state power in the People’s Republic of China, convenes annually for how many weeks?

Answer: Two weeks

The National People’s Congress (NPC) is the highest organ of state power in China, responsible for amending the Constitution, legislating, and overseeing government operations. It is a unicameral legislature with 2,977 members, elected for a five-year term, and operates under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. The NPC meets annually for two weeks, with most power delegated to its Standing Committee.

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