Author: Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) What was James Monroe’s occupation? a) Doctor b) Businessman c) Lawyer d) Engineer 2) Which State had James Monroe as its Governor in 1799-1802? a) New York b) Pennsylvania c) Virginia d) Georgia 3) When was James Monroe Member of Continental Congress? a) 1774-1776 b) 1783-1786 c) 1780-1783 d) 1785-1787

General Sir Charles James Napier was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province. Charles James Napier Quiz Questions 1. What dispatch did Charles James Napier send when he conquered Sind? a) Confiteor b) Mea culpa c) Mea maxima culpa d) Peccavi 2. When was Charles James Napier born? a) 9 March 1774 b) 15 May 1768 c) 10 August 1782 d) 19 December 1786 3. Where was Charles James Napier born? a) London b) Liverpool c) Birmingham d) Connorville

California Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When did California become a state of USA? a) 1 March 1826 b) 30 April 1864 c) 9 September 1850 d) 31 December 1900 2. Which ocean is to the west of California? a) Atlantic b) Pacific c) Indian d) Antarctic 3. Which state is to the north of California? a) Nevada b) Arizona c) Utah d) Oregon

1. When did Doris Lessing win Nobel Prize for Literature? a) 2007 b) 1999 c) 2004 d) 1996 2. What was Doris Lessing’s original name? a) Emily Maude McVeagh b) Doris May Tayler c) Jane Somers d) Martha Quest 3. When was Doris Lessing born? a) 10 February 1929 b) 28 June 1914 c) 15 August 1918 d) 22 October 1919

(This quiz about Cyrus II of Persia (Iran) aka Cyrus the Elder and Cyrus the Great who lived in 6th century BC.) 1) Which empire was founded by Cyrus? a) Assyrian b) Achaemenid c) Abyssinian d) Greek 2) Which kingdom was inherited by Cyrus? a) Anshan b) Anatolia c) Thrace d) Crete 3) Which two Iranian tribes were united by Cyrus? a) Medes and Persians b) Scythians and Bactrians c) Bedouins and Moors d) Mongols and Tibetans

Catherine of Aragon Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When was Catherine of Aragon born? a) 30 September 1476 b) 17 January 1484 c) 10 April 1489 d) 16 December 1485 2. Where was Catherine of Aragon born? a) Alcala de Henares b) Madrid c) Barcelona d) Valencia 3. When did Catherine of Aragon marry Arthur? a) 4 February 1598 b) 15 May 1596 c) 14 November 1501 d) 31 August 1505

1) What is the meaning of Humayun? a) Brave b) Fortunate c) Lion d) Tiger 2) Who of the following was not a brother of Humayun? a) Askari b) Khurram c) Kamran d) Hindal 3) Who of the following was Humayun’s wife? a) Anjumand Banu b) Mehrunnisa c) Zebunnisa d) Hamida Banu

John Adams Quiz (This quiz is about the second President of USA.) 1) Which post was held by John Adams in1785-1788? a) Commissioner to France b) Minister to Netherlands c) Minister to UK d) Member of Continental Congress 2) How is Braintree, where John Adams was born and died, known now? a) Atlantic b) Birmingham c) Quincy d) Detroit 3) To which political party did John Adams belong? a) Democratic b) Federalist c) Republican d) Labour

1. When was Thomas Hughes’ novel Tom Brown’s School Days published? a) 1838 b) 1857 c) 1842 d) 1853 2. When was Thomas Hughes born? a) 10 January 1832 b) 7 April 1830 c) 18 September 1828 d) 20 October 1822 3. Where was Thomas Hughes born? a) Glasgow b) Edinburgh c) Iffington d) Cardiff

1. When was Yitzhak Rabin’s first term as Prime Minister of Israel? a) 1943-1948 b) 1950-1955 c) 1974-1977 d) 1969-1973 2. When was Yitzhak Rabin born? a) 9 June 1911 b) 1 March 1922 c) 6 August 1914 d) 12 December 1919 3. Where was Yitzhak Rabin born? a) Warsaw b) Jerusalem c) Moscow d) Kiev