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4. Where did John Scott Haldane graduate in medicine? a) St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School b) Westminster Medical School c) Royal Postgraduate Medical School d) Edinburgh University Medical School 5. Which magazine did John Scott Haldane found? a) The Journal of Hygiene b) The Lancet c) American Medical News d) Mining Journal 6. What did John Scott Haldane introduce in coal mines to detect gas? a) Frogs b) Electronic gas detectors c) Canaries d) Litmus paper

1) When did Grenada become independent? a) 7 February 1974 b) 25 June 1967 c) 29 September 1973 d) 14 December 1976 2) What name did Christopher Columbus give to Grenada? a) Formosa b) Concepcion c) Esmeralda d) Isabella 3) When did Christopher Columbus sight Grenada? a) 8 March 1526 b) 23 May 1527 c) 15 August 1498 d) 12 December 1492

1) From which people Bulgaria has derived its name? a) Bulgars b) Goths c) Huns d) Vandals 2) Which of the following countries is not a neighbour of Bulgaria? a) Greece b) Italy c) Macedonia d) Romania 3) Which is the main river of Bulgaria? a) Maritsa b) Danube c) Tigris d) Nile

Vaclav Havel was the tenth and last president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He . He wrote over 20 plays and numerous non-fiction works, translated internationally. Havel received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Philadelphia Liberty Medal, the Order of Canada, the freedom medal of the Four Freedoms Award, and the Ambassador of Conscience Award and several other distinctions. Vaclav Havel Quiz Questions 1. When was Vaclav Havel president of Czech Republic? a) 1984-1988 b) 1993-2003 c) 2004-2008 d) 1979-1984 2. ... Read more

4) Where did John Qunicy Adams marry Louisa Catherine Johnson? a) Braintree b) Washington c) London d) Berlin 5) When was John Qunicy Adams Minister to Russia? a) 1795-1797 b) 1801-1805 c) 1805-1809 d) 1809-1811 6) Who was President when John Qunicy Adams was Secretary of State? a) George Washington b) James Monroe c) Thomas Jefferson d) James Madison

1. When was Hilaire Belloc born? a) 3 February 1874 b) 17 May 1872 c) 27 July 1870 d) 30 December 1865 2. Where was Hilaire Belloc born? a) La Rochelle b) La Celle Saint Cloud c) Nantes d) Paris 3. Which college did Hilaire Belloc attend? a) Christ College b) New College c) King’s College d) Balliol College

1. What was Georgius Agricola’s original name? a) John Farmer b) Georg Bauer c) Jorge Mario Bergoglio d) Jorge Videla 2. When was Georgius Agricola born? a) 24 March 1494 b) 8 April 1492 c) 5 August 1489 d) 7 December 1485 3. Where was Georgius Agricola born? a) Padua b) Zwickau c) Clauchau d) Bologna

Minnesota Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When did Minnesota become a state of USA? a) 7 February 1787 b) 11 May 1858 c) 2 July 1842 d) 5 December 1872 2. Which county is to the north of Minnesota? a) Peru b) Colombia c) Canada d) Venezuela 3. Which state is to the east of Minnesota? a) North Dakota b) South Dakota c) Oregon d) Wisconsin

1. When did Ernest Rutherford win Nobel Prize for Chemistry? a) 1910 b) 1906 c) 1908 d) 1916 2. When was Ernest Rutherford born? a) 15 March 1861 b) 2 April 1856 c) 2 July 1868 d) 30 August 1871 3. Where was Ernest Rutherford born? a) Christchurch b) Spring Grove c) Wellington d) Dunedin

Honore De Balzac Quiz Questions and Answers 1. What was Honore de Balzac’s original name? a) Edmund Nantes b) George Sand c) Honore Balssa d) Horatio Alger 2. When was Honore de Balzac born? a) 3 January 1794 b) 20 May 1799 c) 14 July 1801 d) 22 October 1795 3. Where was Honore de Balzac born? a) Tours b) Vendome c) La Rochelle d) New Rochelle