1. Who claimed Florida for Spain?
a) Francisco Pizarro
b) Christopher Columbus
c) Juan Ponce de Leon
d) Ferdinand Magellan
2. Who founded the city of St. Augustine?
a) Pedro Menendez de Aviles
b) Hernando de Soto
c) Panfilo de Narvaez
d) Alvar Nunez
3. When did Spain cede Florida to USA?
a) 1776
b) 1821
c) 1756
d) 1848
1. When was James Cook born?
a) 17 January 1717
b) 11 June 1718
c) 22 July 1715
d) 27 October 1728
2. Where was James Cook born?
a) Wellington
b) Marton-in-Cleveland
c) Dunedin
d) Perth
3. Which ship did James Cook command in 1763-1768?
a) Grenville
b) Sheffield
c) Victory
d) Invincible
Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz Questions
(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)
1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996
b) 15 May 1996
c) 21 June 1996
d) 14 November 1996
2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140
3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Marcus Brutus
b) Cassius Clay
c) Joseph Frazier
d) Rocky Marciano
1. When was Bram Stoker born?
a) 30 March 1844
b) 18 May 1842
c) 26 July 1850
d) 8 November 1847
2. Where was Bram Stoker born?
a) Belfast
b) Dublin
c) Limerick
d) Cork
3. Which university did Bram Stoker attend?
a) Cambridge
b) Oxford
c) Dublin
d) Harvard
1) When did Cape Verde become independent?
a) 12 February 1978
b) 31 May 1968
c) 5 July 1975
d) 16 November 1969
2) When did the first settlers from Portugal land on Sao Tiago?
a) 1498
b) 1492
c) 1462
d) 1458
3) When did Francis Drake attack Ribeira Grande?
a) 1560
b) 1585
c) 1540
d) 1575
1. When was John Harold Plumb born?
a) 7 March 1915
b) 27 April 1914
c) 20 August 1911
d) 8 December 1905
2. Where was John Harold Plumb born?
a) Leicester
b) Nottingham
c) Birmingham
d) Dover
3. Which school did John Harold Plumb attend?
a) Infant Jesus Latin School
b) Alderman Newton’s Grammar School
c) Holy Family School
d) St. George’s School
1. When did Delaware ratify the constitution of USA?
a) 6 March 1789
b) 2 June 1804
c) 4 July 1776
d) 7 December 1787
2. Which is the capital of Delaware?
a) Laurel
b) Dover
c) Georgetown
d) Selbyville
3. What is the motto of Delaware?
a) Liberty and independence
b) E pluribus unum
c) Peace with honour
d) Forward
1. When was Robert Ripley born?
a) 18 March 1896
b) 7 April 1895
c) 24 July 1894
d) 26 December 1893
2. Where was Robert Ripley born?
a) Austin
b) Santa Rosa
c) Baton Rouge
d) Reno
3. Which magazine bought Robert Ripley’s first cartoon?
a) Life
b) Time
c) Newsweek
d) National Geographic