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WorksheetsIntroduction to Heads of State and Government
Total questions: 128
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
In a presidential system, which statement best describes the leader’s roles?
Neither executive nor ceremonial
Head of government only, executive
Head of state only, ceremonial
Head of state and head of government
In parliamentary systems, how are the head of state and head of government typically arranged?
Rotating position shared by cabinet
Vacant roles filled by judiciary
Different people with separate roles
Same person holding both roles
Which system features both a president and a prime minister sharing executive responsibilities?
Parliamentary system
Federalist system
Semi-presidential system
Confederal system
A blue cell in the colour key indicates what about an executive leader’s power?
Is a president-elect awaiting authority
Has de jure power, lacks de facto authority
Has de facto power, lacks de jure authority
Holds both ceremonial and executive power
Which title is used for Afghanistan’s head of state in this list?
Monarch of Afghanistan
Chairman of the council
Supreme Leader of the nation
President of the Republic
What role is unique in Andorra’s head of state arrangement?
Single elected president
Dual co-princes structure
Hereditary emperor system
Military council leadership
Which leader is named as Andorra’s French Co‑Prince?
Emmanuel Macron
Patrick Strzoda
Josep Maria Mauri
Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia
Who serves as Prime Minister of Andorra in this list?
Ali Asadov
Anthony Albanese
Karl Nehammer
Xavier Espot Zamora
Which country lists King Charles III as head of state with a Governor‑General?
Afghanistan and Albania
Belarus and Benin
Australia and Bahamas
Austria and Belgium
Who is named as Australia’s head of government?
Mia Mottley
Edi Rama
Anthony Albanese
Roman Golovchenko
Which title is used for Austria’s head of government?
Chancellor
Prime Minister
Governor‑General
Chief Adviser
Who holds the prime minister position in Azerbaijan according to the list?
Gaston Browne
Alexander De Croo
Johnny Briceño
Ali Asadov
Which Caribbean nation lists Dame Sandra Mason as President?
Antigua and Barbuda
Barbados
Belize
Bahamas, The
Who is identified as Prime Minister of Bahrain?
Philip Davis
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Karl Nehammer
Tshering Tobgay
Which country’s head of government is titled Chief Adviser in this table?
Benin
Bolivia
Bangladesh
Belgium
Who is listed as Prime Minister of Belgium?
Nikol Pashinyan
Alexander De Croo
Javier Milei
Hasan Akhund
Which nation names Patrice Talon as President?
Albania
Bolivia
Belarus
Benin
Which country uses a collective presidency with rotating members rather than a single head of state?
Botswana
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Which nation’s head of state is a monarch while the head of government is a prime minister?
Colombia
Croatia
Denmark
Costa Rica
Which country’s top leader is titled First Secretary of the Communist Party rather than President?
Cuba
Croatia
Chile
Cyprus
Which African country lists an Interim Prime Minister named Apollinaire Kyélém?
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Chad
Which country identifies a High Representative named Christian Schmidt in its leadership structure?
Brazil
Botswana
Bulgaria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Which European country lists King Charles III as head of state with a Prime Minister named Justin Trudeau?
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Canada
Which nation lists General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang together?
Cyprus
China
Congo, Republic of the
Central African Republic
Which country’s leadership includes a Governor General named Mary Simon?
Cuba
Cyprus
Cape Verde
Canada
Which country indicates an Acting Prime Minister named Dimitar Glavchev?
Burundi
Brazil
Bulgaria
Botswana
Which country’s president is Emmanuel Macron with a prime minister listed as Michel Barnier?
Germany
Georgia
Finland
France
Which nation shows a transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema and interim prime minister Raymond Ndong Sima?
Greece
Ghana
Gambia, The
Gabon
Which country lists President Nana Akufo-Addo with no separate prime minister entry?
Ghana
Greece
Georgia
Germany
Which country’s leadership includes President Salome Zourabichvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze?
Gambia, The
Greece
Germany
Georgia
Which country has a chancellor named Olaf Scholz instead of a prime minister?
Ghana
Georgia
Greece
Germany
Who serves as Prime Minister of Grenada?
Dickon Mitchell
Mark Phillips
Andrew Holness
Robert Abela
Which leader holds the title President of Guatemala?
Bernardo Arévalo
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Droupadi Murmu
Prabowo Subianto
In Guinea, who is listed as Interim President?
Mamady Doumbouya
Bah Oury
Andry Rajoelina
Joseph Boakai
Who is Prime Minister of Guinea?
Evika Siliņa
Bah Oury
Bjarni Benediktsson
Giorgia Meloni
Which leader is President of Guinea-Bissau?
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Irfaan Ali
Isaac Herzog
Claudia Sheinbaum
Guyana’s Prime Minister is which individual?
Benjamin Netanyahu
Mark Phillips
Najib Mikati
Luc Frieden
What governing body is noted for Haiti’s presidency in the current listing?
Transitional Presidential Council
National Committee of Reconciliation
Supreme Leader’s Office
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Council
Who is Acting Prime Minister of Haiti?
Anwar Ibrahim
Dorin Recean
Garry Conille
Sam Matekane
Which country’s President is Xiomara Castro?
Iceland
Honduras
Kenya
Hungary
Who is President of Iceland?
Halla Tómasdóttir
Gitanas Nausėda
Maia Sandu
Tamás Sulyok
Indonesia’s President is identified as which person?
Mohamed Muizzu
Abdul Latif Rashid
Masoud Pezeshkian
Prabowo Subianto
Which title is unique to Iran among the countries shown?
Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei
Emperor – Naruhito
Grand Duke – Henri
Yang di-Pertuan Agong – Ibrahim Iskandar
Iraq’s Prime Minister is named as which leader?
Sonexay Siphandone
Garry Conille
Andrew Holness
Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani
Ireland’s head of government uses which title?
Taoiseach – Simon Harris
Prime Minister – Simon Harris
Chairman of Cabinet – Simon Harris
Minister of State – Simon Harris
Israel’s Prime Minister is which leader?
Luc Frieden
Evika Siliņa
Pravind Jugnauth
Benjamin Netanyahu
Italy’s Prime Minister is identified as which person?
Bjarni Benediktsson
Daniel Risch
Giorgia Meloni
Najib Mikati
Ivory Coast lists which person as Prime Minister?
Christian Ntsay
Mokhtar Ould Djay
Robert Beugré Mambé
Oljas Bektenov
Jamaica recognizes which British monarch as head of state?
King Abdullah II
Sovereign Prince Albert II
Emperor Naruhito
King Charles III
Jordan’s monarch is which leader?
King Letsie III
Grand Duke Henri
Prince Hans-Adam II
King Abdullah II
Kenya’s President is identified as which leader?
Claudia Sheinbaum
William Ruto
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Maia Sandu
Kiribati’s President holds office under which name?
Taneti Maamau
Wesley Simina
Myriam Spiteri Debono
Hilda Heine
Latvia’s Prime Minister is noted as which leader?
Daniel Risch
Evika Siliņa
Luc Frieden
Christian Ntsay
Lesotho’s head of state is titled what?
Sovereign Prince – Letsie III
Emperor – Letsie III
King – Letsie III
Grand Duke – Letsie III
Liechtenstein’s head of state is properly styled as what?
Emperor – Naruhito
Prince Regnant – Hans-Adam II
Sovereign Prince – Albert II
King – Abdullah II
Luxembourg’s head of state is which title?
Grand Duke – Henri
King – Henri
Emir – Henri
President – Henri
Malawi’s President is which leader?
Lazarus Chakwera
Andry Rajoelina
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Prithvirajsing Roopun
Maldives lists which person as President?
Mohamed Muizzu
Joseph Boakai
Hilda Heine
Wesley Simina
Marshall Islands list which leader as President?
Taneti Maamau
Wesley Simina
Guillaume
Hilda Heine
Mauritania’s Prime Minister is which person?
Mokhtar Ould Djay
Evika Siliņa
Robert Abela
Daniel Risch
Mauritius’s President is identified as which leader?
Sergio Mattarella
Prithvirajsing Roopun
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Gitanas Nausėda
Mexico’s President is noted as which person?
Claudia Sheinbaum
Isaac Herzog
William Ruto
Maia Sandu
Federated States of Micronesia list which person as President?
Mohamed Muizzu
Taneti Maamau
Hilda Heine
Wesley Simina
Moldova’s Prime Minister is which leader?
Luc Frieden
Dorin Recean
Garry Conille
Andrew Holness
Monaco’s head of state is properly styled as what?
Emperor – Naruhito
King – Abdullah II
Grand Duke – Henri
Sovereign Prince – Albert II
Who is Monaco’s head of government?
Taoiseach – Didier Guillaume
Chairman – Didier Guillaume
Prime Minister – Didier Guillaume
Minister of State – Didier Guillaume
Jakov Milatović serves as President and Milojko Spajić as Prime Minister in which country?
Romania
North Macedonia
Morocco
Montenegro
Filipe Nyusi is President and Adriano Maleiane is Prime Minister of which nation?
Nigeria
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Daniel Ortega is listed as President of which Central American country?
Peru
Paraguay
Panama
Nicaragua
Bola Tinubu is President of which African country?
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is President and Hristijan Mickoski is Prime Minister of which country?
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Romania
Serbia
Which country lists Haitham bin Tariq as both Sultan and Prime Minister?
Oman
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Asif Ali Zardari as President and Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister lead which country?
Paraguay
Panama
Palau
Pakistan
Surangel Whipps Jr. is President of which Micronesian country?
Palau
Samoa
Nauru
Solomon Islands
Which territory lists Mahmoud Abbas as President and Mohammad Mustafa as Prime Minister?
Panama
Paraguay
Palestine
Pakistan
José Raúl Mulino is President of which country bridging Central and South America?
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Panama
Dina Boluarte is President and Gustavo Adrianzén is Prime Minister of which country?
Peru
Paraguay
Portugal
Poland
Which country lists Andrzej Duda as President and Donald Tusk as Prime Minister?
Russia
Romania
Portugal
Poland
Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as Emir and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as Prime Minister lead which Gulf state?
Saudi Arabia
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Vladimir Putin serves as President alongside Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in which country?
Russia
Rwanda
Serbia
Romania
Paul Kagame is President and Édouard Ngirente is Prime Minister in which nation?
Romania
Rwanda
Russia
Senegal
In which Caribbean Commonwealth realm is Charles III the King, Marcella Liburd the Governor-General, and Terrance Drew the Prime Minister?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saint Lucia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Which island nation lists Charles III as King, Errol Charles as Acting Governor-General, and Philip J. Pierre as Prime Minister?
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Seychelles
Saint Lucia
Solomon Islands
Dame Susan Dougan is Governor-General and Ralph Gonsalves is Prime Minister in which Commonwealth realm?
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Solomon Islands
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Which Pacific nation lists the title O le Ao o le Malo for head of state and Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa as Prime Minister?
Nauru
Palau
Solomon Islands
Samoa
San Marino is uniquely headed by two Captain Regents. Which pair is shown?
Francesca Civerchia and Dalibor Riccardi
Francesco Civerchia and Danilo Ricciardi
Francesca Civerchi and Dalibor Riccardo
Francesco Civerchi and Dalibor Ricards
Carlos Vila Nova as President and Patrice Trovoada as Prime Minister lead which African island state?
Seychelles
Mauritius
São Tomé and Príncipe
Comoros
Which country lists King Salman with Mohammed bin Salman as Prime Minister?
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Oman
United Arab Emirates
Bassirou Diomaye Faye is President and Ousmane Sonko is Prime Minister of which country?
Senegal
Seychelles
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Aleksandar Vučić as President and Miloš Vučević as Prime Minister lead which European nation?
Slovakia
Serbia
Slovenia
Romania
Wavel Ramkalawan is President of which Indian Ocean archipelago nation?
Solomon Islands
São Tomé and Príncipe
Samoa
Seychelles
Peter Pellegrini is President and Robert Fico is Prime Minister of which nation?
Slovenia
Romania
Serbia
Slovakia
Nataša Pirc Musar is President and Robert Golob is Prime Minister in which country?
Slovenia
Romania
Slovakia
Serbia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is President and Hamza Abdi Barre is Prime Minister in which country?
Somalia
South Sudan
Senegal
South Africa
Yoon Suk-yeol is President in which country?
Singapore
North Korea
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
In Sri Lanka, who currently holds the office of Prime Minister?
Keith Rowley
Harini Amarasuriya
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Kohir Rasulzoda
Sudan’s national executive is overseen by which body led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan?
Transitional Sovereignty Council
General Secretaryship
Presidential Leadership Council
Federal Council of ministers
Which South American country is led by President Chan Santokhi?
Uruguay in the south
Suriname in the Guianas
Trinidad and Tobago
Venezuela in the north
Identify the monarch of Sweden shown in the table.
Charles III
Tupou VI
Carl XVI Gustaf
Maha Vajiralongkorn
Who serves as Prime Minister of Syria according to the listing?
Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali
Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Keir Starmer
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Which Central Asian country pairs President Emomali Rahmon with Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda?
Uzbekistan in Central Asia
Tajikistan in Central Asia
Thailand in Southeast Asia
Turkmenistan in Central Asia
Tanzania’s head of state is Samia Suluhu Hassan. Who is the head of government?
Paetongtarn Shinawatra
Kassim Majaliwa
Feleti Teo
Robinah Nabbanja
Name the king of Thailand listed in the material.
Carl XVI Gustaf
Charles III
Tupou VI
Maha Vajiralongkorn
Which country identifies Faure Gnassingbé as President and Victoire Tomegah Dogbé as Prime Minister?
Vanuatu in the Pacific
Zambia in Southern Africa
Uganda in East Africa
Togo in West Africa
Which Caribbean nation lists Christine Kangaloo as President and Keith Rowley as Prime Minister?
Cook Islands
Suriname
Venezuela
Trinidad and Tobago
Who is the President of Turkey shown in the table?
Luis Lacalle Pou
Nicolás Maduro
Joe Biden
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Turkmenistan lists two roles: Chairman of the People’s Council and President. Who holds the chairmanship?
Shavkat Mirziyoyev
Abdulla Aripov
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Uganda’s Prime Minister named in the table is which of the following?
Kamel Madouri
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
Denys Shmyhal
Robinah Nabbanja
The United Arab Emirates lists which leader as Prime Minister?
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Charlot Salwai of Vanuatu
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Keir Starmer of the UK
Vatican City’s head of state is shown as Pope Francis. What title is used?
General Secretary
Chairman of the Council
President of the Republic
Sovereign of Vatican City
Name the President of the United States listed in the table.
Nicolás Maduro
Luis Lacalle Pou
Keir Starmer
Joe Biden
Uruguay’s head of state named here is which leader?
Luis Lacalle Pou
Nikenike Vurobaravu
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Hakainde Hichilema
Vietnam lists Tô Lâm as General Secretary of the Communist Party. Who is the Prime Minister?
Kassim Majaliwa
Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak
Luis Lacalle Pou
Phạm Minh Chính
Yemen’s executive is led by the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council. Who holds this chair?
Hakainde Hichilema
Nicolás Maduro
Serdar Berdimuhamedow
Rashad al-Alimi
Zambia’s head of state shown here is which leader?
Hakainde Hichilema
Luis Lacalle Pou
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Nikenike Vurobaravu
Zimbabwe’s President listed in the table is who?
Emmerson Mnangagwa
Nicolás Maduro
Yoweri Museveni
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Cook Islands is in free association with New Zealand. Who is named as Prime Minister of Cook Islands?
Mark Brown
Charlot Salwai
Dalton Tagelagi
Feleti Teo
Niue is associated with New Zealand. Who serves as Prime Minister of Niue?
Charlot Salwai
Mark Brown
Feleti Teo
Dalton Tagelagi
Which partially recognized state is also claimed by Georgia and lists Aleksander Ankvab as head of government?
Abkhazia under Prime Minister Aleksander Ankvab
South Ossetia under Prime Minister Dzhu ssoyev
Kosovo under Prime Minister Albin Kurti
Northern Cyprus under Prime Minister Ünal Üstel
Which entity’s head of state is Lai Ching‑te and head of government is Cho Jung‑tai?
Somaliland leadership pair
Sahrawi Republic leadership pair
Kosovo national leadership pair
Republic of China (Taiwan) leadership pair
Which territory is claimed by Cyprus and lists Ersin Tatar as head of state?
Northern Cyprus governed by Ersin Tatar
Abkhazia governed by Vadim Krasnoselsky
Kosovo governed by Dritan Abazovic
Transnistria governed by Ünal Üstel
Which Gaza‑based authority names Mohammed Sinwar and Essam al‑Da’alis among its leaders?
National Unity Government in Myanmar list
Coordination Council in Belarus list
Government of National Stability in Libya list
Hamas government in Gaza leadership list
Within sui generis entities, who is listed as President of the European Council?
Riccardo Paternò as Council president
Ursula von der Leyen as Council president
John T. Dunlap as Council president
Charles Michel as European Council president
In the Bosnian presidency, how is the head of state structured?
Prime minister acting as head of state
Rotating monarch appointed by parliament
Single president elected nationwide
Three-member collective presidency
Which description fits the Japanese head of state arrangement?
Constitution defines emperor as head of state
No formal head of state; emperor fulfills functions by convention
Prime minister is constitutional head of state
Military council acts as head of state by statute
Which statement about the President of Iran’s powers is accurate?
Commands the military without restrictions
Holds lifetime tenure without oversight
Must gain Supreme Leader’s approval before swearing-in
Can dismiss the Supreme Leader at any time
Which statement about New Zealand and Niue leadership roles is correct?
Governor-General and King’s Representative are different people
Both positions are held by the same person
King’s Representative outranks the Governor-General
Neither position exists under current law
Which statement about leadership roles in some states with combined head of state and government is accurate?
Chief minister holds head of state role exclusively
Prime minister leads both roles; president is ceremonial
President holds both roles; prime minister may exist without executive power
Council of ministers collectively acts as head of government only
