World Leaders Quiz: Who’s Really in Charge? (1)

[B] Donald Trump | Real‑estate mogul and former reality‑TV host; his rallies, MAGA branding and Queens‑honed cadence defined a highly personalized political style.

[A] Xi Jinping | Central figure behind the anti‑corruption drive and Belt‑and‑Road push; leadership meetings often reference the ‘central’ role of party bodies he chairs.

[A] Vladimir Putin | Ex‑KGB officer who rose via St. Petersburg; projects statecraft through tightly choreographed Kremlin optics and security‑state discipline.

[D] Emmanuel Macron | Ex‑investment banker who built En Marche as a centrist vehicle; comfortable straddling EU grand strategy and domestic reform fights.

[B] Keir Starmer | Former Director of Public Prosecutions and KC; a methodical brief‑first operator who recast Labour’s prosecutorial tone.

[C] Benjamin Netanyahu | Ex‑commando with long tenures in office; fluent TV communicator whose coalition arithmetic is a recurring headline theme.

[B] Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Former comedian/producer turned wartime communicator; nightly video addresses made a brand of plainspoken resilience.

[C] Kim Jong Un | Third‑generation dynastic ruler; parades, missile tests and set‑piece factory tours are signature state‑media tableaux.

[D] Narendra Modi | Ex‑Gujarat chief minister; mass‑rally oratory and big‑ticket infrastructure rollouts are hallmarks of his governance brand.

[A] Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | Ex‑metalworker and union leader; social programs like Bolsa Família are enduring signatures of his presidencies.

[B] Recep Tayyip Erdoğan | Rose from Istanbul mayor to dominant national figure; mega‑projects and muscular rhetoric are part of his imprint.

[C] Giorgia Meloni | Leader of Brothers of Italy; culture‑sector messaging and conservative social themes propelled her rise.

[D] Mark Carney | Career central banker—led both the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England; technocratic calm is his calling card.

[A] Claudia Sheinbaum | Climate scientist and former Mexico City head of government; notably Mexico’s first woman president.

[A] Javier Milei | Libertarian economist with TV‑pundit roots; the ‘chainsaw’ brand and talk of dollarization defined his insurgent persona.

[C] Leo XIV | Papal regnal names echo earlier Leos; the Bishop of Rome’s role centers on pastoral leadership and the Vatican’s global diplomacy.

[D] Alexander Lukashenko | Security‑state styled strongman since the 1990s; collective‑farm roots shaped his image as a hands‑on manager.

[B] Ali Khamenei | Shi’a cleric and Iran’s Supreme Leader since 1989; Friday sermons and elite clerical networks anchor his authority.

[C] Anthony Albanese | Labor veteran nicknamed ‘Albo’; pragmatic deal‑maker image from decades in Australia’s parliament.

[B] Mohammed bin Salman | Architect of Vision 2030 and NEOM; high‑velocity economic overhauls and social loosening mark his tenure.

[D] Viktor Orbán | Long‑serving Fidesz leader; his 2014 ‘illiberal democracy’ speech became shorthand for his governing philosophy.

[A] Friedrich Merz | Corporate‑law veteran and CDU chair; previously chaired BlackRock Germany before returning to frontline politics.

[D] Nicolás Maduro | Trade‑union roots and Chávez protégé; state‑TV set pieces and economic controls defined his rule.

[A] Edi Rama | Painter and former Tirana mayor; urban color‑wash projects and outsized stage presence mark his style.

[C] Nayib Bukele | Security crackdown and mega‑prison imagery dominate his brand; also made Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador.

[B] Abdel Fattah el-Sisi | Former defense minister; mega‑projects like a new capital and Suez expansion headline his development push.

[B] Pedro Sánchez | Coalition tactician who advanced labor and equality reforms while steering Spain through fragmentary parliaments.

[C] Donald Tusk | Returned from Brussels after leading the European Council; coalition stitching is his trademark craft.

[A] Salman | Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques; decades as Riyadh governor forged his administrative base.

[D] Abdullah II | Sandhurst‑trained Jordanian monarch; special‑forces background and steady regional diplomacy define his reign.