Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. When was Marcus Aurelius Roman emperor? a) 161-180 b) 211-235 c) 117-138 d) 193-211 2. When was Marcus Aurelius born? a) 7 February 161 b) 26 April 121 c) 22 August 171 d) 17 November 101 3. What was Marcus Aurelius’ original name? a) Gaius Marius b) Qintus Lutatius Catulus c) Rutilius Rufus d) Marcus Annius Verus

1. What was Josephine’s original name? a) Marie-Josephe-Rose Tascher de La Pagerie b) Maire-Louise d’Orleans c) Maria Johanna Gabriela d) Elisabeth Christine 2. When was Josephine born? a) 1 January 1764 b) 23 June 1763 c) 4 August 1762 d) 21 October 1761 3. Where was Josephine born? a) Versailles b) Fontainebleau c) Trois-Ilets d) Nantes

1. How many runs South Africa had scored when it lost two wickets in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010? a) 0 b) 72 c) 6 d) 24 2. How many runs did South Africa score in first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010? a) 320 b) 558/6 decl. c) 329/8 decl. d) 494 3. Who conceded 140 runs and did not take any wicket in South Africa’s first Innings in Nagpur Test 2010? a) Amit Misra b) Ishant Sharma c) Irfan Pathan d) Yusuf Pathan

1) Which of the following applies to Martin Van Buren? a) He was born a British subject. b) He was an immigrant from France. c) He was of Dutch descent. d) He was half Irish and half Scottish. 2) What position was held by Martin Van Buren in 1815-1819? a) Governor of New York b) Mayor of Washington DC c) Governor of New Jersey d) Attorney General of New York 3) Who appointed Martin Van Buren Secretary of State? a) Thomas Jefferson b) Andrew Jackson c) John Adams d) George Washington

1. When did Gabriela Mistral win Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 1945 b) 1941 c) 1935 d) 1968 2. What was Gabriela Mistral’s original name? a) Mary Ann Evans b) Amandine Dudevant c) Lucila Godoy Alcayaga d) Josephine O’Brien 3. When was Gabriela Mistral born? a) 16 March 1879 b) 7 April 1889 c) 12 July 1884 d) 30 December 1890

h2>Stockholm Olympics 1912 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Who declared the opening of Stockholm Olympics 1912? a) Olaf III b) Gustav V c) Harald IV d) Beatrice 2) Which was the opening date of Stockholm Olympics 1912? a) 5 May 1912 b) 3 June 1912 c) 27 April 1912 d) 12 December 1912 3) Which contest was not allowed by Sweden in Stockholm Olympics 1912? a) Boxing b) Wrestling c) Fencing d) Swimming

1. When was George Westinghouse born? a) 6 October 1846 b) 26 June 1840 c) 14 August 1849 d) 22 January 1844 2. On which ship did George Westinghouse serve during the Civil War? a) USS Arizona b) USS Lexington c) USS Muscoota d) USS Oklahoma 3. What was George Westinghouse’s first invention? a) Winnower b) Rotary steam engine c) Elevator d) Water meter

1. When was Antoninus Pius emperor of Rome? a) 14-37 b) 138-161 c) 54-68 d) 180-185 2. When was Antoninus Pius born? a) 14 January 10 b) 11 June 116 c) 19 September 86 d) 3 November 153 3. Where was Antoninus Pius born? a) Lanuvium b) Pharsalus c) Alexandria d) Damascus

1) How was Botswana known? a) Bechuanaland b) Nyasaland c) Rhodesia d) Transvaal 2) Which is the capital of Botswana? a) Ghanzi b) Gaborone c) Kanye d) Serowe 3) Which is the currency of Botswana? a) Rand b) Pula c) Pound d) Dollar