QC101: An Introductory Course to Quizzing, was held from 13th April to 18th April 2022. The Royal Quiz: A Quiz on Kings and Dictators was conducted by Avnish. It was hosted on Unstop on 14th April.

2. Q1
X an anti-western, antisemitic dictator believed to have close connections with
the likes of Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong il and Gaddafi. His mother died during
childbirth and he lost his father too at a very young age. He is known to have
a good sense of humour and also appeared on Saturday Night Live and The
Daily Show. He is rumoured to have sexual realtions with Megan Fox, Katy
Perry and Halle Berry. While addressing the people of his Nation, he stated
that the nuclear weapons will only be used for peaceful purposes and
medical research. There have been several attacks on him but always
survived because of his double.
Identify X.

3. A1
Admiral General
Aladeen

4. Q2
In 1980, a priest told how his predecessor revealed to him that he had
rescued a terrified kid from a river long ago. A local resident, said
everyone there knew the story as X never learned to swim. A
newspaper from the time describes how a young kid fell into the
river and was saved by a ‘determined comrade’.
Identify X.

5. A2
Adolf Hitler

6. Q3
Connect these kings (non exhaustive list, not necessarily in chronological
order)
Alauddin Khilji Shah Jahan
Ibrahim Lodhi Aurangzeb
Babur Nadir Shah
Humayun Ahmad Shah
Akbar Shah Shuja Durrani
Jahangir Maharaja Ranjit Singh

7. A3
Possession Of
KOH-I-NOOR

8. Q4
One of the most powerful kings of Ancient Northern India with an empire
covering many parts of Northern India, eastern Rajasthan and the Ganges
valley till Assam. He’s described as a liberal Buddhist who respected other
sects as well. He went on to avenge the death of his brother and
brother-in-law but didn’t succeed in his first expedition though conquered
Magadha in the second one. After defeating the ruler of Vallabhi , he
reinstated him and gave his daughter in marriage to secure the western
boundary. His only defeat came at the banks of Narmada.
Identify this ruler.

9. A4
Harshavardhana

10. Q5
This is the lyrics from ERB’s epic rap battle. Identify the speaker:
“I have no pride for you, who ruined everything my revolution was doing to
the stop the bourgeoisie, I fought the bondage of classes, the proletariat
masses have brought me here to spit a thesis against both of your asses,
Let me start you there Frankenstein looking like something out of R.L. Stine
it’s hip hop chowder red over white cause Tsar’s wife can’t do shit tonight
and Joseph you were supposed to be my right hand man but your loyalty
shriveled up like your right hand man. Our whole future was bright you let
your heart grow dark and stopped the greatest revolution since the birth of
Marx.”

11. A5
Vladimir Lenin

12. Q6
He ruled for around quarter of a century. He tried to introduce major
administrative reforms and became majorly debatable for his ambitious
projects. His most controversial decision was to move the capital from Delhi
to ______(not indicative) as he thought he would be able to control the
South from there but soon realized he couldn’t control the North from
there. Instead of silver coins he introduced bronze coins which was a failure
too. He altogether faced 36 revolts in his reign.
Because of the failures of his projects his name is presently used too mock
someone.
Identify this king and the reason why bronze coins failed.

13. A6
Muhammad-Bin
Tughlaq
Forging of the new
Bronze Coins

14. Q7
Though this word has a completely different meaning now, earlier it
specifically meant powerful and formidable when this word was bestowed on
this ruler. Both interpretation of the word suits this paranoid tyrant
completely. His mother ruled the State in his name as he was crowned the
king at a very early age, after the death of his mother he was left starving
for several days and beaten. After gaining control, anyone he suspected of
disloyalty was tortured and horribly put to death. Because of his constant
warmongering the economy fell and soon after his death the dynasty
collapsed justifying his name.
Identify this paranoid tyrant.

15. A7
Ivan The Terrible

16. Q8
One of the greatest conquerors in world history, a political and military
genius who expanded his kingdom in all directions. His territories extended
from the Himalayas to Narmada and Brahmaputra to the Yamuna. He
crushed the rebellion of various kings after the death of his father and
reinstated them after they sought forgiveness, thus justifying the title of
“Exterminator of all kings” although a very down-to-earth king and not a
cruel monarch. It was said that he would protect the Earth. He is also known
as “Kaviraj” for his love of poems. A religiously tolerant ruler who followed
his religion staunchly. The only flaw was his religious and social thoughts that
gave rise to the caste system in Hinduism in long run.
Identify this ruler.

17. A8
Samudragupta

18. Q9
Jimmy Carr, a British comedian known for his dark humour, made a joke:
“When I read about Josef Fritzel building a cellar under his house to imprison
his daughter for 24 years so he could systematically torture and abuse two
generations of his own family…………………………….. if you have tried DIY you must have
admiration for him.
“He was described in the Daily Express newspaper as ‘the most evil man in
Austrian history’ - not even close”.
Who, according to Jimmy Carr, was more appropriate for that title?

19. A9
Adolf Hitler

20. Q10
X is a symbol of the Dalit movement, one of the greatest benevolent
monarchs and the only ruler praised by late PM Nehru in his Discovery of
India. X's reign was the only period in Indian history where Indian society
witnessed true equality. Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar considered X's
reign as an ideal system of governance. Also, he was the first to promote
and champion the concept of roadside trees.
Identify X.

21. A10
Ashoka The Great

22. Q11
X was a Marxist revolutionary and a pan-Africanist military dictator. X
famously rejected aid from Western-funded organizations such as the
International Monetary Fund and was the first to recognize the need for
social, ecological, and economic change and even renamed his country. He is
popularly known as Africa's t-shirt man.
Identify X.

23. A11
Thomas Sankara
(Renamed country from
Upper Volta to Burkina Faso)

24. Q12
Why is this list of countries asked in this quiz on Kings and Dictators except
from the fact that they weren’t completely democratic earlier, related to
something that started in early 2010s.
Syria
Tunisia
Jordan
Oman
Yemen
Iraq
Libya
Kuwait
Egypt
Algeria

25. A12
Affected by Arab Spring

26. Q13
One of the most successful rulers of
South India. His empire included most
parts of South India, Sri Lanka and
Maldives as well. He even captured
present day Bihar, Odisha, Bengal and
Bangladesh. Had one of the best navy
in history and carried out successful
invasion of Burma, Thailand, Malaysia,
Indonesia with a strong navy.
Identify this king who extended his
kingdom in india as well as Southeast
Asia.

27. A13
Rajendra Chola 1

28. Q14
Here’s an excerpt from a press conference. Identify X and the country he
belongs.
Reporter: How do you understand democracy in ______(not indicative).
X : You know I’m a dictator. I have a hard time understanding democracy. But
it’s one of the elements of democracy. We’re looking in one direction, we’re
moving in one direction with different opinions, but we’re making up our minds
and moving to advance

29. A14
Alexander Lukashenko
Belarus

30. Q15
It's estimated up to 70 million people died during his reign due to executions,
starvation, etc. A Marxist - Leninist, though his policies and thoughts are
known by his name only. Mangoes became a symbol of his support for
workers. Still, he is a cult personality and praised as well. He proposed
exporting women to USA as it it would lead to bilateral trade and would also
ease China’s overpopulation problems. Famously, he felt disrespected by the
Soviets when he visited Moscow, so he held a meeting with the Soviet Minister
in his pool room because he knew the minister couldn’t swim.
Identify this dictator.

31. A15
Mao Zedong