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Political Folklore: The Folklore of Political Resignations

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Which country's Prime Minister resigned in 1963 after a scandal involving a call girl?

  1. United Kingdom

  2. France

  3. Italy

  4. Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Profumo, the British Secretary of State for War, resigned in 1963 after it was revealed that he had an affair with Christine Keeler, a call girl who was also involved with a Soviet diplomat.

Who resigned as President of the United States in 1974 due to the Watergate scandal?

  1. Richard Nixon

  2. Gerald Ford

  3. Jimmy Carter

  4. Ronald Reagan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Nixon resigned as President of the United States on August 9, 1974, in the face of impeachment and possible criminal charges related to the Watergate scandal.

Which Italian Prime Minister resigned in 1994 after being accused of corruption?

  1. Silvio Berlusconi

  2. Bettino Craxi

  3. Giulio Andreotti

  4. Lamberto Dini


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bettino Craxi, the Italian Prime Minister from 1983 to 1987, resigned in 1994 after being accused of corruption and receiving bribes.

Who resigned as Chancellor of Germany in 1998 due to a campaign finance scandal?

  1. Helmut Kohl

  2. Gerhard Schröder

  3. Angela Merkel

  4. Joschka Fischer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Helmut Kohl, the Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998, resigned in 1998 after it was revealed that he had accepted illegal campaign contributions from a German arms dealer.

Which French President resigned in 1995 after being convicted of corruption?

  1. Jacques Chirac

  2. François Mitterrand

  3. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

  4. Georges Pompidou


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jacques Chirac, the President of France from 1995 to 2007, resigned in 1995 after being convicted of corruption and embezzlement.

Who resigned as Prime Minister of Japan in 2007 after a series of scandals?

  1. Shinzo Abe

  2. Junichiro Koizumi

  3. Yasuo Fukuda

  4. Taro Aso


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan from 2006 to 2007, resigned in 2007 after a series of scandals, including allegations of cronyism and vote buying.

Which Canadian Prime Minister resigned in 2008 due to a sponsorship scandal?

  1. Stephen Harper

  2. Paul Martin

  3. Jean Chrétien

  4. Kim Campbell


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paul Martin, the Prime Minister of Canada from 2003 to 2006, resigned in 2008 after a scandal involving the misuse of government funds for advertising and sponsorship.

Who resigned as President of South Korea in 2017 after being impeached for corruption?

  1. Park Geun-hye

  2. Moon Jae-in

  3. Lee Myung-bak

  4. Roh Moo-hyun


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Park Geun-hye, the President of South Korea from 2013 to 2017, resigned in 2017 after being impeached for corruption and abuse of power.

Which Israeli Prime Minister resigned in 2021 after being indicted on corruption charges?

  1. Benjamin Netanyahu

  2. Ehud Barak

  3. Ariel Sharon

  4. Yitzhak Rabin


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel from 2009 to 2021, resigned in 2021 after being indicted on corruption charges.

Who resigned as Prime Minister of Australia in 2022 after losing a leadership challenge?

  1. Scott Morrison

  2. Anthony Albanese

  3. Malcolm Turnbull

  4. Kevin Rudd


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022, resigned in 2022 after losing a leadership challenge within his own party.

Which country's Prime Minister resigned in 2022 after a series of protests against his government?

  1. Sri Lanka

  2. Lebanon

  3. Tunisia

  4. Egypt


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022, resigned in 2022 after a series of protests against his government's handling of the country's economic crisis.

Who resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2022 after a series of scandals?

  1. Boris Johnson

  2. Rishi Sunak

  3. Liz Truss

  4. Keir Starmer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2019 to 2022, resigned in 2022 after a series of scandals, including allegations of parties and gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Which Italian Prime Minister resigned in 2022 after losing a confidence vote?

  1. Mario Draghi

  2. Giorgia Meloni

  3. Matteo Salvini

  4. Giuseppe Conte


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mario Draghi, the Prime Minister of Italy from 2021 to 2022, resigned in 2022 after losing a confidence vote in parliament.

Who resigned as Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2022 after losing a no-confidence vote?

  1. Imran Khan

  2. Shehbaz Sharif

  3. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

  4. Asif Ali Zardari


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022, resigned in 2022 after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament.

Which country's Prime Minister resigned in 2023 after being convicted of corruption?

  1. Peru

  2. Chile

  3. Colombia

  4. Argentina


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pedro Castillo, the President of Peru from 2021 to 2022, was impeached and removed from office in 2022 after being accused of corruption and obstruction of justice.

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