World Leaders and Politicians

Theodore Roosevelt became President at age 42 in 1901 after McKinley's assassination, making him the youngest person to assume the office. John F. Kennedy was the youngest person elected President at 43, but Roosevelt was younger when he first took office. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Barack Obama were older.

Benito Mussolini was Italy's Prime Minister (1922-1943) during World War II. He founded the National Fascist Party and ruled as a dictator allied with Nazi Germany. Hitler was Germany's leader, Bismarck was a 19th-century German Chancellor, and Churchill was Britain's Prime Minister opposing the Axis powers. Mussolini was later captured and executed by Italian partisans in 1945.

All three leaders earned 'Iron Lady' nicknames for their tough, determined leadership styles. Thatcher's Soviet nickname became globally famous, while Charles and Johnson-Sirleaf earned regional variations of the same title for their firm governance.

Richard Nixon made this quote famous during the Watergate scandal, referring to his decision to destroy the infamous White House tapes that contained evidence of wrongdoing. The quote exemplifies his attempts to explain away the destruction of evidence as a result of being under medication and stress at the time.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was named after his maternal grandfather John Francis Fitzgerald, known as Honey Fitz, who served as Mayor of Boston. The Fitzgerald family was prominent in Massachusetts politics.

Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre, making option A correct. Option B is incomplete (just 'Lincoln'), while options C and D refer to Bush presidents from the 20th-21st centuries.

This quote is from George W. Bush speaking about faith's universal reach. The other options are all famous figures known for different types of public statements - Robin Williams was a comedian, Michelle Obama is a former First Lady, and Michael Jackson was a pop singer.

This quote reflects revolutionary Che Guevara's philosophy that silence can be a form of political protest. Michelle Obama is a former First Lady, Dave Barry is a humor columnist, and Phyllis Diller was a comedian - none associated with revolutionary political philosophy.

Aristides is the correct answer. He was an Athenian statesman who earned the nickname 'The Just' (or 'The Fair') for his reputation for incorruptible integrity and fairness. Pericles was a prominent Athenian leader, Apollo is a god, and Alexander was Alexander the Great.

John Adams was the first U.S. President to live in the White House, moving in during the later part of his presidency (1800-1801) when the building was completed. George Washington, the first President, never lived in the White House as it was built after his presidency ended. Washington lived in Philadelphia and New York during his term.

Charlotte Beers, a former advertising executive and chairperson of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, was appointed Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in 2001. She was tasked with improving America's image abroad following the September 11 attacks. Her background in advertising and branding was seen as valuable for the US government's public diplomacy efforts.

Thomas Jefferson opposed declaring a national Thanksgiving Day, viewing it as an infringement on states' rights and a violation of the First Amendment's separation of church and state. He believed religious observances should be voluntary, not mandated by federal government, unlike Washington and Adams who issued Thanksgiving proclamations.

Franklin D. Roosevelt moved Thanksgiving from the last Thursday to the third Thursday in November 1939 to extend the Christmas shopping season during the Great Depression. Some states refused the change, so he moved it again in 1940.

In the movie Avatar, Tsu'tey was the designated heir to lead the Omaticaya clan before Neytiri's involvement with Jake complicated the traditional succession.