1) From 1809 to 1917 Finland was a Grand Duchy. Who was the Grand Duke?
a) King of Sweden
b) King of Denmark
c) Czar of Russia
4) Kaiser of Germany
2) Who produced the first Finnish language book, a book of Finnish grammar?
a) Mikael Agricola
b) Erik Exelsson
c) Aleksis Kivi
d) Emma Irene Astrom
3) Who was the President of Finland from 1956 to 1981?
a) J. K. Paasikivi
b) Urho Kekkonen
c) Tarja Halonen
d) Matti Vanhanen
1. How was Kiribati formerly known?
a) Pitcairn Islands
b) Gilbert Islands
c) Batan Islands
d) Obi Islands
2. When did Kiribati become independent?
a) 25 March 1969
b) 18 May 1974
c) 12 July 1979
d) 14 October 1988
3. When was Kiribati’s Revenue Equalization Reserve Fund established?
a) 1952
b) 1968
c) 1984
d) 1956
1) Who of the following had a fall near the entrance of Damascus?
a) St. Andrew
b) St. Barnabas
c) St. Paul
d) St. Peter
2) With which country Syria formed United Arab Republic in 1958?
a) Egypt
b) Jordan
c) Lebanon
d) Iraq
3) Which territory was lost by Syria during the Six-Day War in 1967?
a) Gaza Strip
b) Golan Heights
c) Sinai Peninsula
d) West Bank
1. Which is the official language of Montserrat?
a) Dutch
b) English
c) Portuguese
d) Swedish
2. Who settled Irish Catholics in Montserrat in 1632?
a) Thomas Warner
b) Pierre Belain d’Esnambuc
c) Roderic O’Connor
d) Turloch O’Connor
3. When was slavery abolished in Montserrat?
a) 1798
b) 1834
c) 1774
d) 1863
1) When did Saint Lucia become independent?
a) 22 February 1979
b) 24 May 1976
c) 29 September 1973
d) 18 December 1962
2) Which hurricane wiped out the banana crop in Saint Lucia in 1980?
a) Katrina
b) Laila
c) Bertha
d) Allen
3) When were the slaves emancipated in Saint Lucia?
a) 1763
b) 1834
c) 1776
d) 1863
1. When did Angola become independent?
a) 4 January 1971
b) 20 May 2002
c) 12 July 1992
d) 11 November 1975
2. Which ocean is to the west of Angola?
a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Antarctic
3. Which country is to the south of Angola?
a) Niger
b) Chad
c) Namibia
d) Mozambique
1. Which country is to the north of Monaco?
a) Austria
b) France
c) Italy
d) Spain
2. Which sea is to the south of Monaco?
a) Adriatic
b) Baltic
c) Mediterranean
d) Ionian
3. When did the Grimaldi family rule of Monaco begin?
a) 1297
b) 1154
c) 1401
d) 1517
1. Which country is to the north of Costa Rica?
a) Bolivia
b) Nicaragua
c) Chile
d) Peru
2. Which ocean is to the west of Costa Rica?
a) Atlantic
b) Pacific
c) Indian
d) Antarctic
3. Which is the capital of Costa Rica?
a) Nicoya
b) San Isidro
c) Ipis
d) San Jose
1. When did Chad become independent?
a) 18 January 1954
b) 26 May 1966
c) 11 August 1960
d) 20 November 1965
2. Which of the following countries is not to the west of Chad?
a) Cameroon
b) Egypt
c) Niger
d) Nigeria
3. Which is the highest mountain in Chad?
a) Barker
b) Darwin
c) Koussi
d) Conner