Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When did William Bradford Shockley win Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1950 b) 1956 c) 1945 d) 1962 2. When was William Bradford Shockley born? a) 13 February 1910 b) 16 May 1912 c) 15 July 1904 d) 10 October 1906 3. Where was William Bradford Shockley born? a) Edinburgh b) Glamorgan c) London d) Dublin

1. When was Edvard Munch born? a) 6 February 1868 b) 7 May 1866 c) 8 August 1864 d) 12 December 1863 2. Where was Edvard Munch born? a) Helsinki b) Loten c) Stavanger d) Copenhagen 3. What caused the death of Edvard Munch’s mother and eldest sister? a) Cholera b) Jaundice c) Tuberculosis d) Leukemia

1. What was Garry Marshall’s middle name? Hampshire Kent Lincoln SussexCorrect Answer: Kent 2. What was Garry Marshall’s father’s original surname? Masciarelli Baggio Rossi PertiniCorrect Answer: Masciarelli 3. Where was Garry Marshall born? Atlanta Boston New York Los AngelesCorrect Answer: New York 4. Which university did Garry Marshall attend? Princeton Regent Cornell NorthwesternCorrect Answer: Northwestern 5. Which was Garry Marshall’s first film as director? Young Doctors in Love Beaches Overboard The Flamingo KidCorrect Answer: Young Doctors in Love 6. Who played the title role in Pretty Woman? Kate Hudson Julia Roberts Sharon Stone Demi MooreCorrect Answer: Julia Roberts 7. What ... Read more

Wimbledon 2013 Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Who won mixed doubles championship in Wimbledon 2013? a) Nenad Zimonjic, Katarina Srebotnik b) Daniel Nestor, Kristina Mladenovic c) Robert Bryan, Liezel Huber d) John Peers, Ashleigh Barty 2. Who were runners up in mixed doubles championship in Wimbledon 2013? a) Horia Tecau, Sania Mirza b) Robert Farah, Darija Jurak c) Bruno Soares, Lisa Raymond d) Rohan Bopanna, Jie Zheng 3. Who won men’s doubles championship in Wimbledon 2013? a) Colin Fleming, Jonathan Marray b) Rohan Bopanna, Edouard Roger-Vasselin c) Michael Bryan, Robert Bryan d) Mahesh Bhupati, Julian Knowle

1. What did James Cook call Tonga? a) Batan Islands b) Kiriwana Islands c) Savage Islands d) Friendly Islands 2. Who ruled Tonga in 1965-2006? a) George I b) Tupou IV c) George II d) Salote 3. Which is the capital of Tonga? a) Kao b) Nuku’alofa c) ‘Eua d) Vava’u

1) Who discovered Uranus? a) Gerard Kuiper b) Pervical Lowell c) William Herschel d) James Watt 2) John Flamsteed saw Uranus in 1690 and he thought it to be a star. What did he call it? a) Alpha Centauri b) Proxima Centauri c) 34 Tauri d) 24 Gauri 3) What did William Herschel name Uranus? a) Albertum Sidus b) Georgium Sidus c) Henrium Sidus d) Edwardum Sidus

1) What are whales? a) Amphibians b) Birds c) Mammals d) Reptiles 2) Which is the largest whale? a) Blue whale b) Red whale c) Yellow whale d) Black whale 3) Which is the smallest whale? a) Ant whale b) Dwarf sperm whale c) Midget whale d) Pigmy whale

11. When was George Herbert Walker Bush President of USA? 1989-1993 1981-1985 1977-1981 1974-1977Correct Answer: 1989-1993 12. When was George Herbert Walker Bush born? 16 March 1922 12 June 1924 21 August 1921 1 December 1922Correct Answer: 12 June 1924 13. Where was George Herbert Walker Bush born? Atlanta Boston Milton DetroitCorrect Answer: Milton 14. Which school did George Herbert Walker Bush attend? St. Thomas Academy Phillips Academy St. Patrick’s School Holy Cross SchoolCorrect Answer: Phillips Academy 15. When did George Herbert Walker Bush marry Barbara Pierce? 6 January 1945 31 May 1948 7 September 1952 12 October 1950Correct Answer: ... Read more

1. Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine’s father? a) William X b) Louis I c) Charles Martel d) Pippin II 2. Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine’s mother? a) Agnes of Poitou b) Aenor de Chatellerault c) Gisela of Swabia d) Adelaide of Etienne 3. When did Eleanor of Aquitaine marry Louis VII? a) 31 January 1144 b) 25 May 1142 c) 22 July 1137 d) 8 October 1135