Statistics for The Dictator Files: Benito Mussolini

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What war did he fight in as a soldier?	World War I	93%
What African country did Italy invade in 1935?	Ethiopia	86%
What political party did he lead?	Fascist	84%
What was the nickname of the paramilitary wing of that party?	The {Black}shirts	81%
What demonstration led to Mussolini being named Prime Minister?	March on {Rome}	77%
What African country did Italy "pacify" between 1923–1932?	Libya	75%
What title, meaning "leader" was applied to Mussolini by that party?	Duce	74%
What method of execution was used on Mussolini and his mistress in 1945?	Firing squad	59%
Complete this popular cliché: "Say what you like about Mussolini, he made the trains ___ __ _____"	Run on time	55%
What party was he expelled from in 1914?	Italian Socialist Party	53%
What four-letter term did Mussolini coin in 1936 after an agreement between Italy and Germany?	Axis	51%
Near what northern Italian lake was he executed?	Lake Como	47%
What alliance did Italy form with Germany in 1939?	Pact of {Steel}	46%
With what country did Italy sign the Lateran Treaty in 1929?	Vatican City	38%
Who was King of Italy during Mussolini's dictatorial reign?	Victor Emmanuel III	36%
What Mexican leader was Mussolini named after?	Benito {Juarez}	25%
What future world leader once said "Unfortunately, I am no superman like Mussolini"?	Mahatma Gandhi	12%