The African National Congress was founded as the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) to increase the rights of the black South African population. John Dube, its first president, and poet and author Sol Plaatje are among its founding members. The organization became the ANC in 1923 and formed a military wing, the Umkhonto we…
1. When was Edgar Degas born?
a) 1 January 1836
b) 4 April 1838
c) 19 July 1834
d) 31 October 1832
2. Where was Edgar Degas born?
a) Paris
b) Nantes
c) Versailles
d) Sedan
3. Which art school did Edgar Degas attend?
a) The Royal Academy of Arts
b) Ecole des Beaux-Arts
c) J. J. School of Art
d) Chelsea School of Art
1. When did Mizoram become a state?
a) 20 February 1987
b) 5 June 1966
c) 8 August 1988
d) 1 December 1963
2. What does Mizoram mean?
a) Land of kings
b) Land of Mizos
c) Dry land
d) Land of snow
3. Which of the following states does not have a border with Mizoram?
a) Assam
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
1. What was Virgil’s original name?
a) Publius Vergilius Maro
b) Sextus Pompeius Pius
c) Marcus Vispanius Agrippa
d) Lucius Varius Rufus
2. When was Virgil born?
a) 27 January 90 BC
b) 24 May 82 BC
c) 23 July 76 BC
d) 15 October 70 BC
3. Where was Virgil born?
a) Naples
b) Andes
c) Florence
d) Venice
1. When was Edward Heath Prime Minister of UK?
a) 1936-1940
b) 1970-1974
c) 1945-1951
d) 1956-1961
2. When was Edward Heath born?
a) 3 January 1910
b) 5 April 1902
c) 7 July 1916
d) 11 December 1914
3. Where was Edward Heath born?
a) Broadstairs
b) York
c) London
d) Huddersfield
1. When did Ukraine declare independence?
a) 7 March 1984
b) 11 April 1976
c) 24 August 1991
d) 14 November 1975
2. Which of the following countries is not to the west of Ukraine?
a) Slovakia
b) Hungary
c) Poland
d) Russia
3. Which is the longest mountain in Ukraine?
a) Danube
b) Donets
c) Dnieper
d) Dniester
1. When did Missouri become a state of USA?
a) 6 January 1806
b) 26 May 1792
c) 10 August 1821
d) 14 December 1809
2. Who founded St. Louis?
a) Auguste Chouteau
b) Louis Jolliet
c) Jacques Marquette
d) Pierre Laclede Liguest
3. When did the Supreme Court of USA announce its decision in the case of Dred Scott?
a) 6 March 1857
b) 8 April 1864
c) 10 July 1804
d) 18 November 1848
Tajikistan Quiz Questions with Answers
1. When did Tajikistan proclaim independence?
a) 4 March 1971
b) 12 May 1986
c) 9 September 1991
d) 19 November 1992
2. Which country is to the south of Tajikistan?
a) Afghanistan
b) Russia
c) Kazakhstan
d) Iran
3. Which is the capital of Tajikistan?
a) Dushanbe
b) Norak
c) Tursunzade
d) Kalinabad
1) Who is Venus in mythology?
a) God of justice
b) Goddess of love
c) God of wind
d) God of storm
2) How is Venus sometimes referred to? (This is one of the two common references.)
a) Morning Star
b) Yellow Star
c) Noon Star
d) Blue Star
3) What is the number of Venus’ satellites?
a) One
b) Two
c) Zero
d) Three
1. When was Benjamin Franklin born?
a) 17 January 1706
b) 15 May 1712
c) 23 August 1709
d) 30 December 1705
2. Where was Benjamin Franklin born?
a) Chicago
b) Boston
c) New York
d) Miami
3. Which almanac did Benjamin Franklin publish?
a) CQ Almanac
b) Nautical Almanac
c) Old Farmer’s Almanac
d) Poor Richard’s Almanac