Guess Who?: The Historical World Leader Quiz

Lincoln was killed April 14, 1865, the Friday before the Easter holiday.

Gandhi was a politician and activist who helped India achieve independence.

While "King of the Franks" sounds okay, "Holy Roman Emperor" sounds a heck of a lot more important. And less like the leader of hot dogs.

Catherine was actually a German who married into the Russian dynasty.

Between conquering Gaul and becoming dictator, Caesar also gifted us with the first iteration of the calendar we use today.

Her mother was put to death for her supposed affairs.

Mao hiked the Chinese communists 6,000 miles.

The African National Congress was banned from 1960 to 1990 by the apartheid government in South Africa.

In present-day Iraq, Nebuchadnezzar supposedly constructed beautiful hanging gardens for his wife.

Oliver Cromwell helped overthrow the Stuart monarchy.

Bandaranaike held the highest role in the Sri Lankan government starting in 1960, but served three terms throughout her life.

Ataturk still has an unmatched legacy in modern Turkey.

Thatcher didn't concede to the unions, even during a miner's walkout that lasted almost a year.

Octavian's defeat of Mark Antony led to his position as first Roman emperor after the republic's fall.

John Adams was George Washington's VP and became the second president of the United States.

Adolf Hitler yearned to be an artist, but he settled for genocidal dictator instead.

Despite his military victories, Sitting Bull was still forced to flee to Canada and was eventually killed while being arrested by U.S. authorities.

Saladin was the sultan of a huge swath of the Middle East, including Egypt and Syria.

They were distant cousins, but FDR liked TDR's economic ideas.

The Spanish Armada was beaten back by the English and then battered by storms.

The Aztec Empire was destroyed when Hernan Cortes captured their capital.

Attempting to overthrow the Iraqi government in 1959, Hussein was unsuccessful.

The leadership of the Japanese warrior led to the unification process in the 16th century.

Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf" while serving a term for treason.

Cleopatra was a serious working mom.

While not native Chinese, Kublai Khan became the first ruler of the Yuan dynasty.

The powerful statesman was prime minister for 28 years and chancellor for 19.

Before term limits, FDR had quite the streak.

Gorbachev dismantled the communist cores of the USSR.