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Modern World Leaders Quiz

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To understand current events, one must know the players involved. Upper graders will match 12 of the world's current leaders to the country they preside over. Leaders on this list include, but are not limited to, Asif Ali Zardari, Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Hu Jintao, and Than Shwe.

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world leaders, the global community, barack obama, united states presidents

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barack obama, world leaders, hu jintao, modern world leaders, abdullah gul, asif ali zardari, benigno aquino iii, christian wulff, david camerson, hamid karzai, kim jong ii, nicolas sarkozy, shimon peres, than shwe, social studies
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9th - 11th
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Social Studies & History
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