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Charles James Napier

Charles James Napier Quiz

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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

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California Quiz

California Quiz

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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

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Doris Lessing

Doris Lessing Quiz

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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

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Cyrus II (The Great)

Cyrus II of Persia Quiz

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(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

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Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon Quiz

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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

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John Adams

John Adams Quiz

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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

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