Category: General Knowledge Quizzes

1. When did Derek Walcott win Nobel Prize for Literature? 1985 1992 1996 2004Correct Answer: 1992 2. When was Derek Walcott born? 23 January 1930 14 June 1928 9 September 1922 5 November 1918Correct Answer: 23 January 1930 3. Where was Derek Walcott born? Boston Port Antonio Castries NegrilCorrect Answer: Castries 4. Which college in Saint Lucia did Derek Walcott attend? Our Lady of Fatima College Good Shepherd College Holy Family College Saint Mary’s CollegeCorrect Answer: Saint Mary’s College 5. Which Derek Walcott play won an Obie Award in 1971? Pantomime In a Fine Castle Dream on Monkey Mountain RemembranceCorrect ... Read more

Marshall Mcluhan Quiz Questions with Answers 1. What was Marshall McLuhan’s first name? a) Norbert b) Robert c) Gilbert d) Herbert 2. When was Marshall McLuhan born? a) 29 February 1920 b) 24 April 1916 c) 21 July 1911 d) 12 October 1908 3. Where was Marshall McLuhan born? a) Halifax b) Edmonton c) Ottawa d) Winnipeg

Edwin Lutyens Quiz Questions 1. When was Edwin Lutyens born? a) 28 March 1869 b) 15 May 1862 c) 23 August 1859 d) 27 November 1865 2. Where was Edwin Lutyens born? a) Calcutta b) London c) Madras d) Plymouth 3. Which college did Edwin Lutyens attend? a) Christ Church College b) Merton College c) Royal College of Art d) Sandhurst College

1) Who is the first President of the United States of America? a) George Washington b) Thomas Jefferson c) James Monroe d) John Adams 2) Who was born on August 15, 1769? a) Winston Churchill b) Queen Victoria c) Napoleon Bonaparte d) George V 3) Which city was previously known as Salisbury? a) London b) Paris c) Harare d) New York

Mauritius Quiz Questions 1. When did Mauritius become independent? a) 12 March 1968 b) 14 April 1962 c) 18 July 1984 d) 16 December 1975 2. When was Mauritius under Dutch rule? a) 1444-1498 b) 1502-1568 c) 1598-1710 d) 1776-1824 3. When did the French occupy Mauritius? a) 1721 b) 1510 c) 1685 d) 1848

36. What is the feminine of actor? Actress Action Active ActivityCorrect Answer: Actress 37. What is the feminine of bachelor? Boxer Spinster Lobster WidowCorrect Answer: Spinster 38. What is the feminine of boy? Woman Dame Girl BratCorrect Answer: Girl 39. What is the feminine of count? Counter Lass Damsel CountessCorrect Answer: Countess 40. What is the feminine of stag? Doe Ewe Heifer ColtCorrect Answer: Doe 41. What is the feminine of deer? Doe Lioness Tigress CougarCorrect Answer: Doe 42. What is the feminine of fox? Peahen Vixen Bitch FillyCorrect Answer: Vixen 43. What is the feminine of hero? Heroic Superwoman ... Read more

61. What does a draper do? Sells cloth Catches crabs Sells sea shells Guards forestCorrect Answer: Sells cloth 62. What does a cowherd do? Protects rhinoceros Tends cows Hunts monkeys Douses fireCorrect Answer: Tends cows 63. What does a greengrocer do? Sells vegetables and fruit Writes novels Writes essays Sells garlicCorrect Answer: Sells vegetables and fruit 64. What does a haberdasher do? Digs graves Builds canals Sells small articles for sewing or men’s outfits Ploughs fieldCorrect Answer: Sells small articles for sewing or men’s outfits 65. What does a manicurist do? Rides donkeys Builds castles Observes weather Trims and polishes ... Read more

71. What does an astronomer do? Digs wells Builds castles Observes stars, planets, comets and such objects Kills mosquitoesCorrect Answer: Observes stars, planets, comets and such objects 72. What does a chandler do? Makes or sells tallow or wax candles Treats animals Works in garden Keeps orchardCorrect Answer: Makes or sells tallow or wax candles 73. What does a confectioner do? Repairs watches Makes or sells sweets Cuts wood Dresses woundsCorrect Answer: Makes or sells sweets 74. What does a coppersmith do? Embalms bodies Breaks ships Digs graves Works on copperCorrect Answer: Works on copper 75. What does a doctor ... Read more

81. What does an archaeologist do? Grows cauliflower Publishes books Studies ancient material to interpret history Makes compact discsCorrect Answer: Studies ancient material to interpret history 82. What does an architect do? Designs buildings Makes statues Makes candles Sells potatoesCorrect Answer: Designs buildings 83. What does a baker do? Digs roads Bakes and sells bread and related products Supplies electricity Sells gasCorrect Answer: Bakes and sells bread and related products 84. What does a barber do? Grows plants Cuts trees Cuts hair Works at dockCorrect Answer: Cuts hair 85. What does a blacksmith do? Makes medicine Paints walls Prunes branches ... Read more