Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Where was Hockey World Cup 1998 held? a) Brussels b) Luxembourg c) Copenhagen d) Utrecht 2. Who was the experienced Indian goalkeeper dropped from the team for Hockey World Cup 1998 for asking money due to players? a) A. B. Subbaiah b) M. P. Ganesh c) Ashish Ballal d) Merwyn Fernandes 3. Which team India defeated 1-0 in a league match in Hockey World Cup 1998? a) Japan b) South Korea c) New Zealand d) Poland

1) Who declared the opening of Athens Olympics 1896? a) Pierre de Coubertin b) George I of Greece c) George V of UK d) Nicholas II of Russia 2) Who won triple jump on 6 April 1896 in Athens Olympics and became the first champion in modern Olympics? a) C. F. Andrews b) Ashley Mallet c) Paul Shehan d) James Connolly 3) What was the award to winners in Athens Olympics 1896? a) Gold medal b) Platinum medal c) Silver medal with olive branch d) Copper medal with olive oil 4) Who won the marathon in Athens Olympics 1896? a) ... Read more

1. When was Charles Perrault born? a) 12 January 1628 b) 6 June 1624 c) 11 August 1625 d) 10 December 1623 2. Where was Charles Perrault born? a) Cannes b) Paris c) Milan d) Turin 3. When was Charles Perrault elected to Academie Francais? a) 1682 b) 1675 c) 1774 d) 1671

1. When did Anne become queen of England, Scotland and Ireland? a) 19 March 1702 b) 14 April 1694 c) 22 August 1688 d) 25 November 1661 2. When was Anne born? a) 6 February 1665 b) 21 May 1663 c) 12 July 1658 d) 3 October 1642 3. Where was Anne born? a) Copenhagen b) Amsterdam c) London d) Paris

1. When was Henry V king of England? a) 1422-1461 b) 1485-1509 c) 1470-1471 d) 1413-1422 2. When was Henry V born? a) 11 March 1411 b) 18 June 1401 c) 16 September 1387 d) 3 December 1408 3. Where was Henry V born? a) Sandringham b) Monmouth c) Buckingham d) Edinburgh

1. What was Lala Amarnath’s real name? a) Prakash Amarnath b) Usman Khan c) Rajinder Singh d) Nanik Amarnath Bharadwaj 2. When was Lala Amarnath born? a) 4 January 1912 b) 7 May 1910 c) 11 September 1911 d) 29 November 1918 3. Where was Lala Amarnath born? a) Lahore b) Calcutta c) Kapurthala d) Ambala

1) Who was the first cricketer to hit a triple century in a Test and create a record for highest number of runs by an individual in a Test Innings? a) Andrew Sandham b) C. B. Fry c) Jack Hobbs d) Leary Constantine 2) Who broke the previous record by scoring 334 runs in a Test Innings? a) Donald George Bradman b) Hanif Mohammed c) Michael Colin Cowdrey d) Vijay Samuel Hazare 3) How many runs were scored by Leonard Hutton to create a new world record? a) 302 b) 336 c) 337 d) 364

1. When was Kurt Waldheim secretary general of United Nations? a) 1972-1981 b) 1945-1949 c) 1951-1960 d) 1961-1970 2. When was Kurt Waldheim born? a) 12 January 1919 b) 7 April 1914 c) 17 July 1918 d) 21 December 1918 3. Where was Kurt Waldheim born? a) Linz b) Graz c) Sankt Andra-Worden d) Weiz

1. What was Joachim Murat’s original name? a) Giacomo Balla b) Gioacchino Murat c) Giacomo Carissimi d) Joaquim Martins 2. When was Joachim Murat born? a) 25 March 1767 b) 14 April 1756 c) 24 July 1761 d) 10 December 1764 3. Where was Joachim Murat born? a) Versailles b) Reims c) La Bastide-Fortuniere d) Nantes

1. When was Catherine II born? a) 2 May 1729 b) 1 March 1710 c) 19 August 1714 d) 8 December 1732 2. Where was Catherine II born? a) Berlin b) Munich c) Szczcen d) Frankfurt 3. What was Catherine II’s name at the time of her birth? a) Sophia Augusta Frederika b) Maria Theresa c) Jane Seymour d) Margaret Tudor