World Government Leaders Quiz

Read and circle the correct words. (6 marks) The Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities encourages and supports festivals / healthcare / culture in Bahrain, especially in key areas such as theatre, music, and fine arts / folk arts / informal arts. It organises events so that culture can be shared / forgotten / ignored, such as workshops, festivals, and exhibitions. The organisation believes that Bahrainis should be proud of / confused by / embarrassed by their culture and hide it from / pass it on to / ignore it for future generations. It also works with international organisations so that Bahrain culture can be enjoyed by people all over the world / state / country.

• festivals

• pass it on to

• fine arts

• shared

• proud of

Read and circle True or False. Correct the false statements. (8 marks) Why was Sheikh Zayed a Good Leader? Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan used the money from the discovery of oil to transform education, medical services, and public housing. Thanks to Sheikh Zayed, all children could go to school, people in desert areas could receive medical services, and people could live in modern houses with fresh water. He also had new roads built over the desert so that people could get around more easily. After the United Arab Emirates was founded in 1971, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan became its very first president. He looked after the country well. Everyone described him as a friendly and generous man. The United Arab Emirates became well-known for being a safe and strong country thanks to its caring father, Sheikh Zayed. This encouraged the tourism industry, and many people began to visit the United Arab Emirates every year for leisure and work.

• True

• False

Read and match the sentence beginnings (1–6) and endings (a–f). (6 marks) 1 Sheikh Sabah was emir ... 2 Before becoming president, ... 3 As foreign minister, ... 4 He worked to encourage ... 5 He wanted Kuwait to ... 6 Kuwait joined the UN in ...

• he received visits from foreign leaders.

• contribute to the UN’s work.

• of Kuwait until 2020.

• he was foreign minister for 40 years.

• he was foreign minister for 40 years.

Read and circle the correct words. (10 marks) 1 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was the leader of Jordan / Kuwait / Saudi Arabia. 2 The United Nations is an environmental / international / investment organisation that addresses common issues affecting different countries. 3 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah humanitarian actions included donating millions of dollars to help students / refugees / emirates. 4 The Bahrain Fort is a UN / UNESCO / UAE programme World Heritage site. 5 The Bahrain Fort is a popular tourist / religious / music attraction. 6 King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud supported the UNESCO / WFP / Nobel Peace Prize by making money donations to the programme. 7 Every year, the special 500 Muslims around the world are voted as Muslim / Man / Monarch of the Year. 8 The UN considered King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud / Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa / Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah a bridge builder. 9 Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah supported Iraq / Ethiopia / Kenya when they suffered environmental disasters. 10 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan realised that he could use money from falconry / oil / horses to improve the lives of his people in the UAE.

• UNESCO

• Kuwait

• tourist

• international

• refugees

Read and match the names (1–4) to the descriptions (a–d). (4 marks) 1 Margaret Thatcher 2 Mikhail Gorbachev 3 Mao Zedong 4 Barack Obama

• The leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991.

• The Prime Minister of the UK from 1979 to 1990.

• The president of the USA from 2009 to 2017.

• The leader of the People’s Republic of China from 1949 until he died in 1976.

Read and circle True or False. Correct the false statements. (8 marks) Margaret Thatcher believed very strongly in certain values, especially hard work and nationalism, which meant that she wanted the United Kingdom to be politically independent. Many industries in the United Kingdom, like electricity, water, petrol, and phone communication, used to be controlled by the government. Margaret Thatcher sold these to private businesses so that several different businesses could offer these products and services. This made the prices lower, but some people believe that the quality was worse. At that time, trade unions, such as the coalminers, were very powerful. These represented workers and had strict rules on wages, places of work, and how many hours people could work. Although this helped workers, the unions often forced workers to strike to try to make changes. Some workers didn’t want to strike, but they had no choice. During the strikes, businesses couldn’t make as many products, so they couldn’t compete with other countries to sell their goods. To prevent workers striking, Margaret Thatcher passed laws that gave trade unions less power.

• True

• False

Read and write answers to the questions. (6 marks) When Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union, it was in trouble. The government owned all the farms, but they couldn’t manage them very well. So there wasn’t enough food for everyone. The economy was very weak. Mikhail Gorbachev introduced new plans to make the economy stronger, such as giving more control to farmers and businesses so that they could decide what products to make, how many to make, and the price they wanted to sell them for. He also wanted society to be freer and to offer people more opportunities. Mikhail Gorbachev began to allow more freedom to newspapers and television shows. He called this glasnost, or ‘openness’. He also began to develop relationships with other countries, especially the United States under President Ronald Reagan and the United Kingdom under Margaret Thatcher. Mikhail Gorbachev allowed all the Soviet republics in eastern Europe to make changes so that they could become independent. Gradually, these republics introduced democratic governments. Mikhail Gorbachev told the Soviet army to leave these countries. Thanks to his efforts, communism was defeated. The Soviet Union was divided into 15 separate independent countries. Mikhail Gorbachev received the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1990.

Read and circle the correct words. (6 marks) Mao Zedong believed in a nationalist / communist / independent China, so he wanted to destroy old / new / unusual ideas, customs, and culture. He closed all of the shops / schools / farms. Students who believed in his ideas formed an armed youth organisation called the Red / Yellow / Orange Guards. These Red Guards destroyed cultural and religious objects, and attacked people who didn’t agree with the teachers / government / priests. In a revolution, there is usually a positive change or end to a war. However, Mao’s Cultural Revolution had a negative / positive / neutral impact.

• schools

• Red

• old

• government

• communist

Which leader suggested creating World Interfaith Week?

• Nelson Mandela

• Sheikh Zayed

• Abdullah II

Which leader made many changes in his country so that women have more rights?

• Shaikha Al Khalifa

• King Abdullah Al Saud

• Mikhail Gorbachev