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Question 1

Ho Chi Minh

Answer 1

Revolutionary leader and president of North Vietnam, instrumental in the struggle for Vietnamese independence and unification.

Question 2

Homelands Policy

Answer 2

Apartheid-era legislation in South Africa assigning black populations to separate tribal territories, denying them rights in “white” South Africa.

Question 3

Indian National Congress

Answer 3

A political party that led India’s struggle for independence from British rule, later becoming a dominant political force in independent India.

Question 4

Iranian Revolution

Answer 4

A 1979 uprising that overthrew the Pahlavi monarchy and established an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.

Question 5

Japanese Miracle

Answer 5

Japan’s rapid post-WWII economic recovery and growth, transforming it into a global industrial power by the 1980s.

Question 6

Jawaharlal Nehru

Answer 6

India’s first Prime Minister (1947–1964), a central figure in its independence movement and proponent of socialism and secularism.

Question 7

Jimmy Carter

Answer 7

U.S. President (1977–1981) known for emphasizing human rights, brokering the Camp David Accords, and managing the Iran hostage crisis.

Question 8

John Paul II

Answer 8

Pope from 1978 to 2005, notable for his role in opposing communism, advocating for human rights, and promoting interfaith dialogue.

Question 9

Juan Perón

Answer 9

Argentine leader known for his populist policies, labor reforms, and alliance with the working class, serving as president three times.

Question 10

Kwame Nkrumah

Answer 10

Leader of Ghana’s independence movement and its first Prime Minister and President, championing Pan-Africanism.

Question 11

Leonid Brezhnev

Answer 11

Soviet leader (1964–1982) known for the Brezhnev Doctrine, emphasizing military intervention to maintain communist rule in Eastern Europe.

Question 12

Little Red Book

Answer 12

A collection of Mao Zedong’s quotes and teachings, widely distributed during China’s Cultural Revolution as a symbol of loyalty to Mao.

Question 13

The Little Tigers

Answer 13

A term for the rapidly industrializing Asian economies of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore in the late 20th century.

Question 14

Lyndon B. Johnson

Answer 14

U.S. President (1963–1969) known for civil rights legislation, the War on Poverty, and escalation of the Vietnam War.