Category: Countries

European Union Quiz Questions 1. When was European Economic Community formed? a) 25 March 1957 b) 10 May 1945 c) 23 August 1949 d) 30 December 1955 2. Which of the following countries was not an original member of European Economic Community? a) France b) Luxembourg c) Ireland d) Belgium 3. When did Greece join European Economic Community? a) 1972 b) 1988 c) 1987 d) 1981

Cocos Islands Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Who was the first European to sight Cocos Islands? a) Thomas Gilbert b) John Marshall c) William Dampier d) William Keeling 2. How are Cocos Islands also known? a) Gilbert Islands b) Ellice Islands c) Keeling Islands d) Pearl Islands 3. When did Alexander Hare settle in Cocos Islands? a) 1609 b) 1826 c) 1714 d) 1582

French Polynesia Quiz Questions with Answers 1. When did Ferdinand Magellan sight Pukapuka Atoll? a) 1498 b) 1521 c) 1506 d) 1548 2. Which is the capital of French Polynesia? a) Papeete b) Hakapehi c) Rikitea d) Taravai 3. Who claimed Tahiti for France? a) Jacques Cartier b) Peter Duval c) Louis Antoine de Bougainville d) Charles Bouvet de Lozier

Suriname Quiz Questions 1. How was Suriname formerly known? a) Dutch East Indies b) Dutch Guiana c) New Sweden d) Basutoland 2. When did Suriname become independent? a) 4 March 1804 b) 21 May 1842 c) 14 August 1909 d) 25 November 1975 3. Which ocean is to the north of Suriname? a) Atlantic b) Pacific c) Indian d) Tethys

1) Who is the first pope from Poland? a) Paul VI b) John Paul I c) John Paul II d) Benedict XIV 2) Which countries annexed Poland in 1939? a) Austria and Italy b) Germany and Italy c) Italy and Turkey d) Germany and USSR 3) Who was the leader of Solidarity? a) Lech Walesa b) Wojciech Jarulzeski c) Karol Wojtyla d) Yuri Andropov

1) When did East Germany and West Germany unite? a) 1986 b) 1990 c) 1994 d) 2000 2) Who won 1990 Football World Cup? a) East Germany b) West Germany c) Italy d) Brazil 3) Who won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title in 1991? a) Boris Becker b) Michael Stich c) John McEnroe d) Jimmy Connors

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. Where are OPEC’s headquarters? a) Dubai b) Vienna c) Riyadh d) Caracas 2. Where were OPEC’s headquarters in 1961-1965? a) Geneva b) Teheran c) Muscat d) Basra 3. Which of the following countries is a founding member of OPEC? a) Oman b) Yemen c) Syria d) Venezuela

1. When did Benin become independent? a) 25 March 1948 b) 22 April 1954 c) 1 August 1960 d) 6 November 1964 2. How was Benin formerly known? a) Dahomey b) South West Africa c) Tanganyika d) Teutonia 3. Which country is to the east of Benin? a) Ecuador b) Nigeria c) Morocco d) Angola

Cook Islands Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Which is the capital of Cook Islands? a) Takutea b) Jamestwon c) Freetown d) Avarua 2. When did Cook Islands become a New Zealand protectorate? a) 1774 b) 1901 c) 1888 d) 1892 3. What is colour of stars on Cook Islands’ flag? a) Yellow b) Red c) White d) Blue