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Barbados Quiz Questions

Flag of Barbados (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When did Barbados become independent?
a) 12 January 1948
b) 26 May 1966
c) 18 September1952
d) 30 November 1966

2) Who was Barbados’ head of state in 1984?
a) Clifford Husbands
b) Elizabeth II
c) Owen Arthur
d) Grantley Adams

3) When was Barbados Labour Party founded?
a) 1938
b) 1945
c) 1948
d) 1956

Bridgetown, Capital of Barbados (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

4) Who was Barbados’ prime minister in 1966-1976?
a) Clyde Mascoll
b) Elizabeth Thompson
c) Errol Barrow
d) Geoffrey Howe

5) Which is the capital of Barbados?
a) Portland
b) Bridgetown
c) Hillcrest
d) Prospect

6) Who of the following Test cricketers was born in Bridgetown?
a) Brian Lara
b) Clive Lloyd
c) Garfield Sobers
d) Vivian Richards

7) When was slavery abolished in Barbados?
a) 1863
b) 1845
c) 1834
d) 1868

8) Which is the currency of Barbados?
a) Yen
b) Dollar
c) Pound
d) Renminbi

9) Which is the official language of Barbados?
a) English
b) Berber
c) Punic
d) Italian

10) What is the area of Barbados?
a) 360 sq. mi.
b) 166 sq. mi.
c) 204 sq. mi.
d) 786 sq. mi.

Barbados Quiz Questions with Answers

Fisheye shot of Sir Garfield Sobers, cricket legend and national hero, statue at Kensington Oval Cricket Ground in Barbados (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When did Barbados become independent?
d) 30 November 1966

2) Who was Barbados’ head of state in 1984?
b) Elizabeth II

3) When was Barbados Labour Party founded?
a) 1938

4) Who was Barbados’ prime minister in 1966-1976?
c) Errol Barrow

5) Which is the capital of Barbados?
b) Bridgetown

6) Who of the following Test cricketers was born in Bridgetown?
c) Garfield Sobers

7) When was slavery abolished in Barbados?
c) 1834

8) Which is the currency of Barbados?
b) Dollar

9) Which is the official language of Barbados?
a) English

10) What is the area of Barbados?
b) 166 sq. mi.

11 Parishes of Barbados

Christ Church
Saint Andrew
Saint George
Saint James
Saint John
Saint Joseph
Saint Lucy
Saint Michael
Saint Peter
Saint Philip
Saint Thomas

Dwight Eisenhower Quiz

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May 162013

Dwight Eisenhower Quiz Questions

Dwight D. Eisenhower, official portrait as President. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When was Dwight Eisenhower first sworn in as President of USA?
a) 20 January 1953
b) 9 July 1950
c) 21 September 1951
d) 31 December 1949

2) When was Dwight Eisenhower born?
a) 1 January 1885
b) 6 April 1884
c) 28 September 1888
d) 14 October 1890

3) Where was Dwight Eisenhower born?
a) Denison
b) Georgetown
c) Detroit
d) Abilene

4) Where in March 1942 was Dwight Eisenhower sent as head of European Theatre of Operations?
a) Germany
b) Italy
c) England
d) France

5) What was the code name given by Allies for invasion of northwest Africa?
a) Operation Red Rose
b) Operation Torch
c) Operation Overlord
d) Operation Black Thunder

General of the Army Dwight David Eisenhower when a 4-star General (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) Whom did Dwight Eisenhower appoint as the head of French North Africa?
a) Jaques Chirac
b) Charles De Gaulle
c) Jean Francois Darlan
d) Francois Mitterand

7) Of which military alliance was Dwight Eisenhower appointed Supreme Commander in 1951?
a) ANZUS
b) CENTO
c) SEATO
d) NATO

8) To which political party did Dwight Eisenhower belong?
a) Democratic
b) Conservative
c) Republican
d) National

9) Where in 1957 did Dwight Eisenhower send troops to enforce desegregation in schools?
a) Birmingham
b) Little Rock
c) Buffalo
d) Panama

Signature of Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

10) When did Dwight Eisenhower die?
a) 28 March 1969
b) 5 April 1966
c) 30 June 1970
d) 1 November 1975

Dwight Eisenhower Quiz Questions with Answers

USS Dwight D. Eisenhower near Cyprus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) When was Dwight Eisenhower first sworn in as President of USA?
a) 20 January 1953

2) When was Dwight Eisenhower born?
d) 14 October 1890

3) Where was Dwight Eisenhower born?
a) Denison

4) Where in March 1942 was Dwight Eisenhower sent as head of European Theatre of Operations?
c) England

5) What was the code name given by Allies for invasion of northwest Africa?
b) Operation Torch

6) Whom did Dwight Eisenhower appoint as the head of French North Africa?
c) Jean Francois Darlan

7) Of which military alliance was Dwight Eisenhower appointed Supreme Commander in 1951?
d) NATO

8) To which political party did Dwight Eisenhower belong?
c) Republican

9) Where in 1957 did Dwight Eisenhower send troops to enforce desegregation in schools?
b) Little Rock

10) When did Dwight Eisenhower die?
a) 28 March 1969

Louis XIV Quiz

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May 152013

(This quiz is about Louis XIV of France.)

Louis XIV, King of France, in 1661. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Louis XIV Quiz Questions

1) At what age Louis XIV became king?
a) Four years
b) Ten years
c) Six years
d) Eight years

2) How long was the reign of Louis XIV?
a) 40 years
b) 25 years
c) 45 years
d) 72 years

3) What ended the Thirty Years’ War?
a) Peace of Westphalia
b) Peace of Pyrenees
c) Treaty of Paris
d) Treaty of Amiens

4) Who was the chief minister during the first 18 years of Louis XIV’s reign?
a) Cardinal Richeilieu
b) Cardinal Mazarin
c) Robert Walpole
d) Jaques Chirac

5) When did Louis XIV move to Versailles permanently?
a) 1638
b) 1643
c) 1653
d) 1682

Map of Europe in 1648 showing the three Romanian principalities: Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldova (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

6) By which edict Louis XIV revoked the Huguenots’ right of worship?
a) Edict of Nantes
b) Edict of Milan
c) Edict of Fontainebleau
d) Edict of Florence

7) When was the War of Spanish Succession?
a) 1618-1648
b) 1701-1714
c) 1756-1763
d) 1667-1668

8) Which anti-Jansenist bull was issued by the pope at the request of Louis XIV?
a) Exurge Domine
b) Divino Efflante Spiritu
c) Unigenitus
d) Nostra Aetate

9) Who as controller general of finances sharply reduced the annual treasury deficit?
a) Jean Baptiste Colbert
b) Jean Baptiste Moliere
c) Nicolas Fouquet
d) Jules Mansart

10) Which of the following statements is attributed to Louis XIV?
a) After me the deluge.
b) I am the state.
c) Let them eat cakes.
d) We are not amused.

Louis XIV Quiz Questions with Answers

English: Galerie des Glaces (Hall of Mirrors) in the Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. Français : Galerie des Glaces du Château de Versailles, à Versailles en France. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

1) At what age Louis XIV became king?
a) Four years

2) How long was the reign of Louis XIV?
d) 72 years

3) What ended the Thirty Years’ War?
a) Peace of Westphalia

4) Who was the chief minister during the first 18 years of Louis XIV’s reign?
b) Cardinal Mazarin

5) When did Louis XIV move to Versailles permanently?
d) 1682

6) By which edict Louis XIV revoked the Huguenots’ right of worship?
c) Edict of Fontainebleau

7) When was the War of Spanish Succession?
b) 1701-1714

8) Which anti-Jansenist bull was issued by the pope at the request of Louis XIV?
c) Unigenitus

9) Who as controller general of finances sharply reduced the annual treasury deficit?
a) Jean Baptiste Colbert

10) Which of the following statements is attributed to Louis XIV?
b) I am the state.

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