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What country's ruler relocated the national capital almost overnight in 2005? Than Shwe, Burma Kim Jong-Il, North Korea Moammar Gadhafi, Libya Hugo Chavez, Venezuela Wrong. Right. Government workers moved from Rangoon to a spot near the remote, inland town of Pyinmana. Some in Burma attributed the move to Than Shwe's belief in astrology.

North Korea's official story about Kim Jong Il's birth says he was born on sacred Mount Paekdu, heralded by flashes of light, thunder, double rainbows, and a sudden change of seasons. True False Wrong. Right. Western historians believe Kim Jong Il was actually born in in Siberia, where his father had fled with his communist guerrillas from the Japanese.

Which of the following leaders was a teacher for years before entering politics? Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe Bashar al-Assad, Syria Hu Jintao, China Paul Biya, Cameroon Wrong. Right. As a young man, Mugabe studied at Catholic schools. By the time he was released from prison in 1974, he had earned seven different degrees.

Which country's government launched its own brand of computers in 2007? Venezuela North Korea China Cuba Wrong. Right. The initiative aimed to mass-produce Linux-based "Bolivarian computers." President Hugo Chavez claimed the computers cost 40 percent less than similar U.S. brands.

Cuba's long-time dictator Fidel Castro transferred power to his brother in 2006. What is this brother's first name? Raúl Elían Luís Ramón Wrong. Right. Fidel Castro remains active in commenting on world affairs, most recently criticizing the anti-semitic rhetoric of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

What astrological sign is shared by Hosni Mubarak, Saddam Hussein, Vladimir Lenin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh and Adolf Hitler? Taurus Aquarius Capricorn Scorpio Wrong. Right. Josef Stalin was a Capricorn.

Who wields the most power in Iran? Ali Khamenei Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Mir-Hossein Mousavi Rahim Mashaei Wrong. Right. Ahmadinejad's position as president enables him to make incendiary comments, but as Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei is the final authority in all matters.

What military rank does Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi hold? Colonel Captain Major General Wrong. Right. After seizing power in a coup d'état in 1969, Gadafi did not promote himself to general. Instead he accepted a ceremonial promotion from captain to colonel.

Which of these present-day dictators was studying opthamology in London when his older brother died in a car accident? Bashar al-Assad, Syria Omar al-Bashir, Sudan Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan Raúl Castro, Cuba Wrong. Right. Syrian president Hafez al-Assad was grooming his son Basil to be his successor. When Basil died, younger brother Bashar cut short his studies and returned to Syria.