Ramaswamy Venkataraman Quiz Questions 1) When was Ramaswamy Venkataraman sworn in as President of India? a) 10 July 1982 b) 25 July 1987 c) 1 January 1985 d) 15 August 1986 2) When was Ramaswamy Venkataraman born? a) 14 July 1911 b) 28 June 1918 c) 4 December 1910 d) 5 January 1908 3) Where…
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Hans Christian Andersen Quiz
1. When was Hans Christian Andersen born?
a) 9 February 1804
b) 2 April 1805
c) 3 July 1801
d) 30 December 1806
2. Where was Hans Christian Andersen born?
a) Lind
b) Thisted
c) Hobro
d) Odense
3. Which university did Hans Christian Andersen attend?
a) Aarhus
b) Copenhagen
c) Roskilde
d) Alborg
Walter Houser Brattain Quiz
Walter Houser Brattain, American scientist who, along with John Bardeen and William B. Shockley, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1956 for his investigation of the properties of semiconductors—materials of which transistors are made—and for the development of the transistor. – Encyclopaedia Britannica Walter Houser Brattain Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When…
Norbert Wiener Quiz
Norbert Wiener Quiz Questions
1. When was Norbert Wiener born?
a) 1 January 1900
b) 7 April 1898
c) 5 August 1896
d) 26 November 1894
2. Where was Norbert Wiener born?
a) Columbia
b) Medford
c) Aberdeen
d) Gottingen
3. Which college did Norbert Wiener attend?
a) Bright College
b) Pembroke College
c) Tufts College
d) St. Albert’s College
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Quiz
1. When was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
a) 3 January 1892
b) 17 May 1882
c) 14 August 1887
d) 30 December 1885
2. Where was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
a) Amsterdam
b) Bloemfontein
c) Durban
d) Pretoria
3. Which college did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien attend?
a) Christ College
b) New College
c) King’s College
d) Exeter College
Otto Meyerhof Quiz
1. When did Otto Meyerhof win Nobel Prize for Medicine?
a) 1922
b) 1905
c) 1914
d) 1906
2. When was Otto Meyerhof born?
a) 23 February 1881
b) 12 April 1884
c) 15 September 1879
d) 7 November 1887
3. Where was Otto Meyerhof born?
a) Berlin
b) Munich
c) Dresden
d) Hanover
4. Which university did Otto Meyerhof attend?
a) Vienna
b) Zurich
c) Heidelberg
d) Bonn
Mauritania Quiz
1. When did Mauritania become independent?
a) 7 March 1956
b) 22 May 1952
c) 10 July 1964
d) 28 November 1960
2. Which country is to the east of Mauritania?
a) Mali
b) Namibia
c) Lesotho
d) Senegal
3. Which ocean is to the west of Mauritania?
a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Antarctic
Andorra Quiz
1. Which diocese’s bishop is a co-prince of Andorra?
a) Barcelona
b) Paris
c) Nantes
d) Urgell
2. Which country’s president is a co-prince of Andorra?
a) Portugal
b) France
c) Italy
d) Germany
3. Which country is to the south of Andorra?
a) Sweden
b) Denmark
c) Norway
d) Spain
Mozambique Quiz
1) When did Mozambique become independent?
a) 1964
b) 1968
c) 1975
d) 1981
2) Which ocean is to the east of Mozambique?
a) Atlantic
b) Arctic
c) Indian
d) Pacific
3) Which association has Mozambique as its founding member?
a) British Commonwealth
b) Commonwealth of Independent States
c) Community of Portuguese Language Countries
d) Non Aligned Movement
Christopher Columbus Quiz
1. Where was Christopher Columbus born?
a) Madrid
b) Barcelona
c) Lisboa
d) Genoa
2. Who was the Portuguese king approached by Christopher Columbus for assistance for exploring route to India?
a) James V
b) John II
c) Richard III
d) William IV
3. Of which country Ferdinand and Isabella, who granted Christopher Columbus assistance for exploring route to India, were monarchs?
a) Poland
b) Italy
c) Denmark
d) Spain