Author: Mauvin Sequeira

1. In what era did Confucius live? (a) Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) (b) Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC - 256 BC) (c) Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 206 BC) (d) Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) 2. Confucius' teachings focused on: (a) Military strategy (b) Social harmony and ethical conduct (c) Technological advancements (d) Religious rituals 3. What is the name of the book containing Confucius' sayings and ideas compiled by his disciples? (a) The Tao Te Ching (b) The Analects (c) The Art of War (d) The Book of Songs

1.In what field did Stephen Hawking make significant contributions? (a) Biology (b) Cosmology (c) Economics (d) Engineering 2. At what age was Stephen Hawking diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)? (a) 18 (b) 21 (c) 30 (d) 42 3. Stephen Hawking was known for using a communication device. What was the technology called? (a) Speech Enhancer (b) Voice Synthesizer (c) Thought Translator (d) Mind Reader

1. In which city was Vikram Sarabhai born? (a) Mumbai (b) Ahmedabad (c) Chennai (d) Kolkata 2. What field of science is Vikram Sarabhai most known for pioneering in India? (a) Medicine (b) Space Research (c) Agriculture (d) Information Technology 3. What was the name of the first scientific paper Dr. Vikram Sarabhai published? (a) "Time Distribution of Cosmic Rays" (b) "The Importance of Industrial Development" (c) "A Study of Indian Textiles" (d) "The Future of Education in India"

1. In which year was P.T. Usha born? (a) 1962 (b) 1964 (c) 1966 (d) 1968 2. What does "P.T." in P.T. Usha's name stand for? (a) Pushpa Thayyil (b) Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil (c) Priya Thankam (d) Padma Tiruvallur 3. In which state of India was P.T. Usha born? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka (c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh

1. Alfred Hitchcock was born in which country? (a) France (b) United States (c) England (d) Germany 2. Hitchcock's film career began primarily in: (a) Animation (b) Silent Films (c) Documentaries (d) Musicals 3. He became famous for directing which genre of films? (a) Comedies (b) Thrillers (c) Historical Dramas (d) Science Fiction

1. Virginia Woolf was a prominent figure in what literary movement of the 20th century? (a) Romanticism (b) Modernism (c) Realism (d) Victorian Literature 2. What is the title of Woolf's novel that famously uses stream of consciousness narration? (a) To the Lighthouse (b) Jane Eyre (c) Tess of the d'Urbervilles (d) Pride and Prejudice 3. Woolf was a member of the Bloomsbury Group, a collective known for what? (a) Political activism (b) Artistic and intellectual innovation (c) Gothic horror writing (d) Detective fiction

1. In which year was Pratibha Patil born? (a) 1930 (b) 1934 (c) 1938 (d) 1942 2. Where was Pratibha Patil born? (a) Mumbai (b) Pune (c) Nagpur (d) Jalgaon 3. What was Pratibha Patil's profession before entering politics? (a) Teacher (b) Lawyer (c) Doctor (d) Engineer

1. What is the name of the e-commerce giant founded by Jack Ma? (a) Amazon (b) eBay (c) Alibaba (d) Tencent 2. In which city was Jack Ma born? (a) Shanghai (b) Beijing (c) Hangzhou (d) Guangzhou 3. How many times did Jack Ma fail the Chinese college entrance exam? (a) Never (b) Once (c) Twice (d) Three times or more

1. In what year did Jeff Bezos graduate from Princeton University? (a) 1985 (b) 1986 (c) 1987 (d) 1988 2. What was Jeff Bezos's major field of study at Princeton? (a) Chemistry (b) Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (c) Economics (d) Physics 3. Originally, what did Jeff Bezos name his online store? (a) AStore (b) Relentless (c) Cadabra (d) Amazon

1. What is Mark Zuckerberg's most well-known accomplishment? (a) Founding Google (b) Developing the iPhone (c) Co-founding Facebook (d) Writing the Linux kernel 2. In what year was Mark Zuckerberg born? (a) 1970 (b) 1984 (c) 1990 (d) 1995 3. What is Mark Zuckerberg's current position at Facebook ? (a) Lead Engineer (b) Chairman and CEO (c) Marketing Director (d) Product Manager