Strong Men Leaders Quiz

True/False. The majority of strong men are not geniuses.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

• Strong men surround themselves with yes men.  No in in the room to tell them they were making a dumb move. 

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of many Strong Men leaders?

• Elected

• Meaningful Opposition

• Nationalist

• No checks and Balances

Which of the following is NOT a tactic of strong men leaders?

• Elected by popular vote

• Use the rule of law to gain/maintain power

• Allow critics or information to flow unrestricted

• Create a mythical threat

T/F. There are/have never been strong women rulers.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

• Indira Gandhi. India

• Aung San Suu Kyi, Mynamar

  Catherine the Great, Russia

• Queen Elizabeth I, England

• Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Italy

Can Donald Trump be considered a Strong Man?

• Yes

• No

• Varied answers

Answer explanation

Nationalist, populist, but not a strong man yet. - Mark Ellis, PhD, Executive Editor, International Bar Association

Varied Answers - Supporters would say yes, detractors, say no - Great Noone, PhD, Director, Fairmont State University National Security and Intelligence Program

Varied answers

Who is NOT on the list of the most threatening strong men today?

• China's Xi Jingping

• Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu

• Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

• Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador

Do free elections guarantee a democracy?

• Yes

• No

Do Strong men leaders tend to be mentally ill?

• NO

• YES

Which are best tools to counter strong men institutions?

• Education

• International Criminal Court

• Sanctions

• All of the above