Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When did Kyrgyzstan proclaim independence? a) 12 February 1968 b) 18 May 1974 c) 31 August 1991 d) 12 November 1982 2. Which country is to the south of Kyrgyzstan? a) Tajikistan b) Lebanon c) Syria d) Turkey 3. Which country is to the east of Kyrgyzstan? a) Burma b) China c) Philippines d) Armenia 4. Which is the capital of Kyrgyzstan? a) Bishkek b) Naryn c) Talas d) Osh

Guernsey Quiz Questions with Answers 1. What did the Romans call Guernsey? a) Hispania b) Sarnia c) Teutonia d) Ellas 2. When was Guernsey separated from Normandy? a) 1066 b) 1155 c) 1204 d) 1417 3. When was Guernsey under German occupation? a) 1940-1945 b) 1914-1918 c) 1919-1939 d) 1896-1914

1) What was Mark Twain’s real name? a) Eric Arthur Blair b) Michael Marian Morrison c) James Hadley Chase d) Samuel Langhorne Clemens 2) Where was Mark Twain born? a) Miami, Florida b) Florida, Missouri c) Sacramento, California d) Austin, Texas 3) When did Mark Twain become a licensed river pilot? a) 1839 b) 1844 c) 1858 d) 1870

1. When was Theodor Herzl born? a) 2 February 1865 b) 2 May 1860 c) 2 September 1861 d) 15 December 1862 2. Where was Theodor Herzl born? a) Budapest b) Jerusalem c) Hebron d) Tel Aviv 3. Which university did Theodor Herzl attend? a) Warsaw b) Moscow c) Vienna d) Oxford

Dhyan Chand Quiz Questions 1. When was Dhyan Chand born? a) 26 January 1902 b) 10 April 1909 c) 29 August 1905 d) 11 November 1908 2. Where was Dhyan Chand born? a) Patiala b) Allahabad c) Kapurthala d) Bhopal 3. What was Dhyan Chand’s original name? a) Prem Chand b) Roop Singh c) Gulab Chand d) Dhyan Singh

Mauritius Quiz Questions 1. When did Mauritius become independent? a) 12 March 1968 b) 14 April 1962 c) 18 July 1984 d) 16 December 1975 2. When was Mauritius under Dutch rule? a) 1444-1498 b) 1502-1568 c) 1598-1710 d) 1776-1824 3. When did the French occupy Mauritius? a) 1721 b) 1510 c) 1685 d) 1848

Saudi Arabia Quiz Questions 1. When was Saudi Arabia proclaimed as a kingdom? a) 10 March 1902 b) 19 May 1914 c) 23 September 1932 d) 14 October 1948 2. Which sea is to the west of Saudi Arabia? a) Aegean b) Bering c) Arabian d) Red 3. Which of the following countries is to the south of Saudi Arabia? a) Yemen b) Jordan c) Kuwait d) Qatar

1) Who won Nobel Prize 2008 for Chemistry? a) Osamu Shimomura, Martin Chalfi, Roger Tsien b) Bruce Merrifield c) George A. Olah d) Ahmed Zewail 2) For what was Nobel Prize 2008 for Chemistry was given? a) Invention of solar panel b) Discovery and development of green fluorescent protein (GFP) c) Studies of chemical processes on solid surfaces d) Rates of reaction, chemical equilibrium, and osmotic pressure. 3) Who won Nobel Prize 2008 for Physics? a) Stephen Hawking b) Hargobind Khorana c) Makoto Kobayashi, Toshihide Maskawa, Yochiro Nambu d) Neil Armstrong

Norfolk Island Quiz Questions 1. Who discovered Norfolk Island? a) Robin Cook b) James Cook c) Richard Chancellor d) Willem Barents 2. When did Norfolk Island become a British possession? a) 1576 b) 1620 c) 1685 d) 1788 3. When were people of Norfolk Island shifted to Van Diemen’s Land? a) 1798 b) 1814 c) 1789 d) 1821

1. When was Basil D’Oliveira born? a) 14 June 1936 b) 11 March 1914 c) 4 October 1931 d) 8 July 1948 2. Where was Basil D’Oliveira born? a) Wellington b) Cape Town c) Perth d) Bristol 3. Where did Basil D’Oliveira make Test debut? a) Sydney b) Christchurch c) Edgbaston d) Lord’s