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Introduction to Heads of State and Government

Total questions: 128

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a presidential system, which statement best describes the leader’s roles?

a)

Neither executive nor ceremonial

b)

Head of government only, executive

c)

Head of state only, ceremonial

d)

Head of state and head of government

2.

In parliamentary systems, how are the head of state and head of government typically arranged?

a)

Rotating position shared by cabinet

b)

Vacant roles filled by judiciary

c)

Different people with separate roles

d)

Same person holding both roles

3.

Which system features both a president and a prime minister sharing executive responsibilities?

a)

Parliamentary system

b)

Federalist system

c)

Semi-presidential system

d)

Confederal system

4.

A blue cell in the colour key indicates what about an executive leader’s power?

a)

Is a president-elect awaiting authority

b)

Has de jure power, lacks de facto authority

c)

Has de facto power, lacks de jure authority

d)

Holds both ceremonial and executive power

5.

Which title is used for Afghanistan’s head of state in this list?

a)

Monarch of Afghanistan

b)

Chairman of the council

c)

Supreme Leader of the nation

d)

President of the Republic

6.

What role is unique in Andorra’s head of state arrangement?

a)

Single elected president

b)

Dual co-princes structure

c)

Hereditary emperor system

d)

Military council leadership

7.

Which leader is named as Andorra’s French Co‑Prince?

a)

Emmanuel Macron

b)

Patrick Strzoda

c)

Josep Maria Mauri

d)

Joan Enric Vives i Sicilia

8.

Who serves as Prime Minister of Andorra in this list?

a)

Ali Asadov

b)

Anthony Albanese

c)

Karl Nehammer

d)

Xavier Espot Zamora

9.

Which country lists King Charles III as head of state with a Governor‑General?

a)

Afghanistan and Albania

b)

Belarus and Benin

c)

Australia and Bahamas

d)

Austria and Belgium

10.

Who is named as Australia’s head of government?

a)

Mia Mottley

b)

Edi Rama

c)

Anthony Albanese

d)

Roman Golovchenko

11.

Which title is used for Austria’s head of government?

a)

Chancellor

b)

Prime Minister

c)

Governor‑General

d)

Chief Adviser

12.

Who holds the prime minister position in Azerbaijan according to the list?

a)

Gaston Browne

b)

Alexander De Croo

c)

Johnny Briceño

d)

Ali Asadov

13.

Which Caribbean nation lists Dame Sandra Mason as President?

a)

Antigua and Barbuda

b)

Barbados

c)

Belize

d)

Bahamas, The

14.

Who is identified as Prime Minister of Bahrain?

a)

Philip Davis

b)

Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa

c)

Karl Nehammer

d)

Tshering Tobgay

15.

Which country’s head of government is titled Chief Adviser in this table?

a)

Benin

b)

Bolivia

c)

Bangladesh

d)

Belgium

16.

Who is listed as Prime Minister of Belgium?

a)

Nikol Pashinyan

b)

Alexander De Croo

c)

Javier Milei

d)

Hasan Akhund

17.

Which nation names Patrice Talon as President?

a)

Albania

b)

Bolivia

c)

Belarus

d)

Benin

18.

Which country uses a collective presidency with rotating members rather than a single head of state?

a)

Botswana

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

d)

Brazil

19.

Which nation’s head of state is a monarch while the head of government is a prime minister?

a)

Colombia

b)

Croatia

c)

Denmark

d)

Costa Rica

20.

Which country’s top leader is titled First Secretary of the Communist Party rather than President?

a)

Cuba

b)

Croatia

c)

Chile

d)

Cyprus

21.

Which African country lists an Interim Prime Minister named Apollinaire Kyélém?

a)

Burkina Faso

b)

Burundi

c)

Cameroon

d)

Chad

22.

Which country identifies a High Representative named Christian Schmidt in its leadership structure?

a)

Brazil

b)

Botswana

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

23.

Which European country lists King Charles III as head of state with a Prime Minister named Justin Trudeau?

a)

Croatia

b)

Cyprus

c)

Czech Republic

d)

Canada

24.

Which nation lists General Secretary Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang together?

a)

Cyprus

b)

China

c)

Congo, Republic of the

d)

Central African Republic

25.

Which country’s leadership includes a Governor General named Mary Simon?

a)

Cuba

b)

Cyprus

c)

Cape Verde

d)

Canada

26.

Which country indicates an Acting Prime Minister named Dimitar Glavchev?

a)

Burundi

b)

Brazil

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Botswana

27.

Which country’s president is Emmanuel Macron with a prime minister listed as Michel Barnier?

a)

Germany

b)

Georgia

c)

Finland

d)

France

28.

Which nation shows a transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema and interim prime minister Raymond Ndong Sima?

a)

Greece

b)

Ghana

c)

Gambia, The

d)

Gabon

29.

Which country lists President Nana Akufo-Addo with no separate prime minister entry?

a)

Ghana

b)

Greece

c)

Georgia

d)

Germany

30.

Which country’s leadership includes President Salome Zourabichvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze?

a)

Gambia, The

b)

Greece

c)

Germany

d)

Georgia

31.

Which country has a chancellor named Olaf Scholz instead of a prime minister?

a)

Ghana

b)

Georgia

c)

Greece

d)

Germany

32.

Who serves as Prime Minister of Grenada?

a)

Dickon Mitchell

b)

Mark Phillips

c)

Andrew Holness

d)

Robert Abela

33.

Which leader holds the title President of Guatemala?

a)

Bernardo Arévalo

b)

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

c)

Droupadi Murmu

d)

Prabowo Subianto

34.

In Guinea, who is listed as Interim President?

a)

Mamady Doumbouya

b)

Bah Oury

c)

Andry Rajoelina

d)

Joseph Boakai

35.

Who is Prime Minister of Guinea?

a)

Evika Siliņa

b)

Bah Oury

c)

Bjarni Benediktsson

d)

Giorgia Meloni

36.

Which leader is President of Guinea-Bissau?

a)

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

b)

Irfaan Ali

c)

Isaac Herzog

d)

Claudia Sheinbaum

37.

Guyana’s Prime Minister is which individual?

a)

Benjamin Netanyahu

b)

Mark Phillips

c)

Najib Mikati

d)

Luc Frieden

38.

What governing body is noted for Haiti’s presidency in the current listing?

a)

Transitional Presidential Council

b)

National Committee of Reconciliation

c)

Supreme Leader’s Office

d)

Yang di-Pertuan Agong Council

39.

Who is Acting Prime Minister of Haiti?

a)

Anwar Ibrahim

b)

Dorin Recean

c)

Garry Conille

d)

Sam Matekane

40.

Which country’s President is Xiomara Castro?

a)

Iceland

b)

Honduras

c)

Kenya

d)

Hungary

41.

Who is President of Iceland?

a)

Halla Tómasdóttir

b)

Gitanas Nausėda

c)

Maia Sandu

d)

Tamás Sulyok

42.

Indonesia’s President is identified as which person?

a)

Mohamed Muizzu

b)

Abdul Latif Rashid

c)

Masoud Pezeshkian

d)

Prabowo Subianto

43.

Which title is unique to Iran among the countries shown?

a)

Supreme Leader – Ali Khamenei

b)

Emperor – Naruhito

c)

Grand Duke – Henri

d)

Yang di-Pertuan Agong – Ibrahim Iskandar

44.

Iraq’s Prime Minister is named as which leader?

a)

Sonexay Siphandone

b)

Garry Conille

c)

Andrew Holness

d)

Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani

45.

Ireland’s head of government uses which title?

a)

Taoiseach – Simon Harris

b)

Prime Minister – Simon Harris

c)

Chairman of Cabinet – Simon Harris

d)

Minister of State – Simon Harris

46.

Israel’s Prime Minister is which leader?

a)

Luc Frieden

b)

Evika Siliņa

c)

Pravind Jugnauth

d)

Benjamin Netanyahu

47.

Italy’s Prime Minister is identified as which person?

a)

Bjarni Benediktsson

b)

Daniel Risch

c)

Giorgia Meloni

d)

Najib Mikati

48.

Ivory Coast lists which person as Prime Minister?

a)

Christian Ntsay

b)

Mokhtar Ould Djay

c)

Robert Beugré Mambé

d)

Oljas Bektenov

49.

Jamaica recognizes which British monarch as head of state?

a)

King Abdullah II

b)

Sovereign Prince Albert II

c)

Emperor Naruhito

d)

King Charles III

50.

Jordan’s monarch is which leader?

a)

King Letsie III

b)

Grand Duke Henri

c)

Prince Hans-Adam II

d)

King Abdullah II

51.

Kenya’s President is identified as which leader?

a)

Claudia Sheinbaum

b)

William Ruto

c)

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

d)

Maia Sandu

52.

Kiribati’s President holds office under which name?

a)

Taneti Maamau

b)

Wesley Simina

c)

Myriam Spiteri Debono

d)

Hilda Heine

53.

Latvia’s Prime Minister is noted as which leader?

a)

Daniel Risch

b)

Evika Siliņa

c)

Luc Frieden

d)

Christian Ntsay

54.

Lesotho’s head of state is titled what?

a)

Sovereign Prince – Letsie III

b)

Emperor – Letsie III

c)

King – Letsie III

d)

Grand Duke – Letsie III

55.

Liechtenstein’s head of state is properly styled as what?

a)

Emperor – Naruhito

b)

Prince Regnant – Hans-Adam II

c)

Sovereign Prince – Albert II

d)

King – Abdullah II

56.

Luxembourg’s head of state is which title?

a)

Grand Duke – Henri

b)

King – Henri

c)

Emir – Henri

d)

President – Henri

57.

Malawi’s President is which leader?

a)

Lazarus Chakwera

b)

Andry Rajoelina

c)

Mohamed Ould Ghazouani

d)

Prithvirajsing Roopun

58.

Maldives lists which person as President?

a)

Mohamed Muizzu

b)

Joseph Boakai

c)

Hilda Heine

d)

Wesley Simina

59.

Marshall Islands list which leader as President?

a)

Taneti Maamau

b)

Wesley Simina

c)

Guillaume

d)

Hilda Heine

60.

Mauritania’s Prime Minister is which person?

a)

Mokhtar Ould Djay

b)

Evika Siliņa

c)

Robert Abela

d)

Daniel Risch

61.

Mauritius’s President is identified as which leader?

a)

Sergio Mattarella

b)

Prithvirajsing Roopun

c)

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

d)

Gitanas Nausėda

62.

Mexico’s President is noted as which person?

a)

Claudia Sheinbaum

b)

Isaac Herzog

c)

William Ruto

d)

Maia Sandu

63.

Federated States of Micronesia list which person as President?

a)

Mohamed Muizzu

b)

Taneti Maamau

c)

Hilda Heine

d)

Wesley Simina

64.

Moldova’s Prime Minister is which leader?

a)

Luc Frieden

b)

Dorin Recean

c)

Garry Conille

d)

Andrew Holness

65.

Monaco’s head of state is properly styled as what?

a)

Emperor – Naruhito

b)

King – Abdullah II

c)

Grand Duke – Henri

d)

Sovereign Prince – Albert II

66.

Who is Monaco’s head of government?

a)

Taoiseach – Didier Guillaume

b)

Chairman – Didier Guillaume

c)

Prime Minister – Didier Guillaume

d)

Minister of State – Didier Guillaume

67.

Jakov Milatović serves as President and Milojko Spajić as Prime Minister in which country?

a)

Romania

b)

North Macedonia

c)

Morocco

d)

Montenegro

68.

Filipe Nyusi is President and Adriano Maleiane is Prime Minister of which nation?

a)

Nigeria

b)

Mozambique

c)

Namibia

d)

Niger

69.

Daniel Ortega is listed as President of which Central American country?

a)

Peru

b)

Paraguay

c)

Panama

d)

Nicaragua

70.

Bola Tinubu is President of which African country?

a)

Namibia

b)

Niger

c)

Nigeria

d)

Senegal

71.

Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is President and Hristijan Mickoski is Prime Minister of which country?

a)

North Macedonia

b)

Montenegro

c)

Romania

d)

Serbia

72.

Which country lists Haitham bin Tariq as both Sultan and Prime Minister?

a)

Oman

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Qatar

73.

Asif Ali Zardari as President and Shehbaz Sharif as Prime Minister lead which country?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Panama

c)

Palau

d)

Pakistan

74.

Surangel Whipps Jr. is President of which Micronesian country?

a)

Palau

b)

Samoa

c)

Nauru

d)

Solomon Islands

75.

Which territory lists Mahmoud Abbas as President and Mohammad Mustafa as Prime Minister?

a)

Panama

b)

Paraguay

c)

Palestine

d)

Pakistan

76.

José Raúl Mulino is President of which country bridging Central and South America?

a)

Paraguay

b)

Peru

c)

Philippines

d)

Panama

77.

Dina Boluarte is President and Gustavo Adrianzén is Prime Minister of which country?

a)

Peru

b)

Paraguay

c)

Portugal

d)

Poland

78.

Which country lists Andrzej Duda as President and Donald Tusk as Prime Minister?

a)

Russia

b)

Romania

c)

Portugal

d)

Poland

79.

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani as Emir and Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani as Prime Minister lead which Gulf state?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Oman

c)

United Arab Emirates

d)

Qatar

80.

Vladimir Putin serves as President alongside Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin in which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Rwanda

c)

Serbia

d)

Romania

81.

Paul Kagame is President and Édouard Ngirente is Prime Minister in which nation?

a)

Romania

b)

Rwanda

c)

Russia

d)

Senegal

82.

In which Caribbean Commonwealth realm is Charles III the King, Marcella Liburd the Governor-General, and Terrance Drew the Prime Minister?

a)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

b)

Samoa

c)

Saint Lucia

d)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

83.

Which island nation lists Charles III as King, Errol Charles as Acting Governor-General, and Philip J. Pierre as Prime Minister?

a)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

b)

Seychelles

c)

Saint Lucia

d)

Solomon Islands

84.

Dame Susan Dougan is Governor-General and Ralph Gonsalves is Prime Minister in which Commonwealth realm?

a)

Saint Lucia

b)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

c)

Solomon Islands

d)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

85.

Which Pacific nation lists the title O le Ao o le Malo for head of state and Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa as Prime Minister?

a)

Nauru

b)

Palau

c)

Solomon Islands

d)

Samoa

86.

San Marino is uniquely headed by two Captain Regents. Which pair is shown?

a)

Francesca Civerchia and Dalibor Riccardi

b)

Francesco Civerchia and Danilo Ricciardi

c)

Francesca Civerchi and Dalibor Riccardo

d)

Francesco Civerchi and Dalibor Ricards

87.

Carlos Vila Nova as President and Patrice Trovoada as Prime Minister lead which African island state?

a)

Seychelles

b)

Mauritius

c)

São Tomé and Príncipe

d)

Comoros

88.

Which country lists King Salman with Mohammed bin Salman as Prime Minister?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

Qatar

c)

Oman

d)

United Arab Emirates

89.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is President and Ousmane Sonko is Prime Minister of which country?

a)

Senegal

b)

Seychelles

c)

Serbia

d)

Sierra Leone

90.

Aleksandar Vučić as President and Miloš Vučević as Prime Minister lead which European nation?

a)

Slovakia

b)

Serbia

c)

Slovenia

d)

Romania

91.

Wavel Ramkalawan is President of which Indian Ocean archipelago nation?

a)

Solomon Islands

b)

São Tomé and Príncipe

c)

Samoa

d)

Seychelles

92.

Peter Pellegrini is President and Robert Fico is Prime Minister of which nation?

a)

Slovenia

b)

Romania

c)

Serbia

d)

Slovakia

93.

Nataša Pirc Musar is President and Robert Golob is Prime Minister in which country?

a)

Slovenia

b)

Romania

c)

Slovakia

d)

Serbia

94.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is President and Hamza Abdi Barre is Prime Minister in which country?

a)

Somalia

b)

South Sudan

c)

Senegal

d)

South Africa

95.

Yoon Suk-yeol is President in which country?

a)

Singapore

b)

North Korea

c)

South Korea

d)

Saudi Arabia

96.

In Sri Lanka, who currently holds the office of Prime Minister?

a)

Keith Rowley

b)

Harini Amarasuriya

c)

Anura Kumara Dissanayake

d)

Kohir Rasulzoda

97.

Sudan’s national executive is overseen by which body led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan?

a)

Transitional Sovereignty Council

b)

General Secretaryship

c)

Presidential Leadership Council

d)

Federal Council of ministers

98.

Which South American country is led by President Chan Santokhi?

a)

Uruguay in the south

b)

Suriname in the Guianas

c)

Trinidad and Tobago

d)

Venezuela in the north

99.

Identify the monarch of Sweden shown in the table.

a)

Charles III

b)

Tupou VI

c)

Carl XVI Gustaf

d)

Maha Vajiralongkorn

100.

Who serves as Prime Minister of Syria according to the listing?

a)

Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali

b)

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

c)

Keir Starmer

d)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

101.

Which Central Asian country pairs President Emomali Rahmon with Prime Minister Kokhir Rasulzoda?

a)

Uzbekistan in Central Asia

b)

Tajikistan in Central Asia

c)

Thailand in Southeast Asia

d)

Turkmenistan in Central Asia

102.

Tanzania’s head of state is Samia Suluhu Hassan. Who is the head of government?

a)

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

b)

Kassim Majaliwa

c)

Feleti Teo

d)

Robinah Nabbanja

103.

Name the king of Thailand listed in the material.

a)

Carl XVI Gustaf

b)

Charles III

c)

Tupou VI

d)

Maha Vajiralongkorn

104.

Which country identifies Faure Gnassingbé as President and Victoire Tomegah Dogbé as Prime Minister?

a)

Vanuatu in the Pacific

b)

Zambia in Southern Africa

c)

Uganda in East Africa

d)

Togo in West Africa

105.

Which Caribbean nation lists Christine Kangaloo as President and Keith Rowley as Prime Minister?

a)

Cook Islands

b)

Suriname

c)

Venezuela

d)

Trinidad and Tobago

106.

Who is the President of Turkey shown in the table?

a)

Luis Lacalle Pou

b)

Nicolás Maduro

c)

Joe Biden

d)

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

107.

Turkmenistan lists two roles: Chairman of the People’s Council and President. Who holds the chairmanship?

a)

Shavkat Mirziyoyev

b)

Abdulla Aripov

c)

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow

d)

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

108.

Uganda’s Prime Minister named in the table is which of the following?

a)

Kamel Madouri

b)

Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak

c)

Denys Shmyhal

d)

Robinah Nabbanja

109.

The United Arab Emirates lists which leader as Prime Minister?

a)

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

b)

Charlot Salwai of Vanuatu

c)

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

d)

Keir Starmer of the UK

110.

Vatican City’s head of state is shown as Pope Francis. What title is used?

a)

General Secretary

b)

Chairman of the Council

c)

President of the Republic

d)

Sovereign of Vatican City

111.

Name the President of the United States listed in the table.

a)

Nicolás Maduro

b)

Luis Lacalle Pou

c)

Keir Starmer

d)

Joe Biden

112.

Uruguay’s head of state named here is which leader?

a)

Luis Lacalle Pou

b)

Nikenike Vurobaravu

c)

Emmerson Mnangagwa

d)

Hakainde Hichilema

113.

Vietnam lists Tô Lâm as General Secretary of the Communist Party. Who is the Prime Minister?

a)

Kassim Majaliwa

b)

Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak

c)

Luis Lacalle Pou

d)

Phạm Minh Chính

114.

Yemen’s executive is led by the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council. Who holds this chair?

a)

Hakainde Hichilema

b)

Nicolás Maduro

c)

Serdar Berdimuhamedow

d)

Rashad al-Alimi

115.

Zambia’s head of state shown here is which leader?

a)

Hakainde Hichilema

b)

Luis Lacalle Pou

c)

Emmerson Mnangagwa

d)

Nikenike Vurobaravu

116.

Zimbabwe’s President listed in the table is who?

a)

Emmerson Mnangagwa

b)

Nicolás Maduro

c)

Yoweri Museveni

d)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy

117.

Cook Islands is in free association with New Zealand. Who is named as Prime Minister of Cook Islands?

a)

Mark Brown

b)

Charlot Salwai

c)

Dalton Tagelagi

d)

Feleti Teo

118.

Niue is associated with New Zealand. Who serves as Prime Minister of Niue?

a)

Charlot Salwai

b)

Mark Brown

c)

Feleti Teo

d)

Dalton Tagelagi

119.

Which partially recognized state is also claimed by Georgia and lists Aleksander Ankvab as head of government?

a)

Abkhazia under Prime Minister Aleksander Ankvab

b)

South Ossetia under Prime Minister Dzhu ssoyev

c)

Kosovo under Prime Minister Albin Kurti

d)

Northern Cyprus under Prime Minister Ünal Üstel

120.

Which entity’s head of state is Lai Ching‑te and head of government is Cho Jung‑tai?

a)

Somaliland leadership pair

b)

Sahrawi Republic leadership pair

c)

Kosovo national leadership pair

d)

Republic of China (Taiwan) leadership pair

121.

Which territory is claimed by Cyprus and lists Ersin Tatar as head of state?

a)

Northern Cyprus governed by Ersin Tatar

b)

Abkhazia governed by Vadim Krasnoselsky

c)

Kosovo governed by Dritan Abazovic

d)

Transnistria governed by Ünal Üstel

122.

Which Gaza‑based authority names Mohammed Sinwar and Essam al‑Da’alis among its leaders?

a)

National Unity Government in Myanmar list

b)

Coordination Council in Belarus list

c)

Government of National Stability in Libya list

d)

Hamas government in Gaza leadership list

123.

Within sui generis entities, who is listed as President of the European Council?

a)

Riccardo Paternò as Council president

b)

Ursula von der Leyen as Council president

c)

John T. Dunlap as Council president

d)

Charles Michel as European Council president

124.

In the Bosnian presidency, how is the head of state structured?

a)

Prime minister acting as head of state

b)

Rotating monarch appointed by parliament

c)

Single president elected nationwide

d)

Three-member collective presidency

125.

Which description fits the Japanese head of state arrangement?

a)

Constitution defines emperor as head of state

b)

No formal head of state; emperor fulfills functions by convention

c)

Prime minister is constitutional head of state

d)

Military council acts as head of state by statute

126.

Which statement about the President of Iran’s powers is accurate?

a)

Commands the military without restrictions

b)

Holds lifetime tenure without oversight

c)

Must gain Supreme Leader’s approval before swearing-in

d)

Can dismiss the Supreme Leader at any time

127.

Which statement about New Zealand and Niue leadership roles is correct?

a)

Governor-General and King’s Representative are different people

b)

Both positions are held by the same person

c)

King’s Representative outranks the Governor-General

d)

Neither position exists under current law

128.

Which statement about leadership roles in some states with combined head of state and government is accurate?

a)

Chief minister holds head of state role exclusively

b)

Prime minister leads both roles; president is ceremonial

c)

President holds both roles; prime minister may exist without executive power

d)

Council of ministers collectively acts as head of government only