Category: General Knowledge Quizzes

Boston Marathon Quiz Questions and Answers 1. What does Boston Marathon honour? a) Boston Tea Party b) Declaration of American Independence c) Paul Revere’s ride d) British surrender at Yorktown 2. On which day Boston Marathon is held? a) Independence Day b) Patriot’s Day c) Environment Day d) Victory Day 3. Which is the starting point of Boston Marathon? a) Plymouth b) Worcester c) Hopkinton d) Springfield

1. When was Laurence Johnston Peter born? a) 24 February 1924 b) 7 May 1914 c) 16 September 1919 d) 25 December 1910 2. Where was Laurence Johnston Peter born? a) Vancouver b) Montreal c) Toronto d) Halifax 3. Where did Laurence Johnston Peter do B.A. and M.A.? a) Christ Church College b) Merton College c) Western Washington State College d) Bethany College

1. In which state was Miles Davis born? (a) Illinois (b) New York (c) Missouri (d) California 2. With whom did Miles Davis play in a bebop quintet, that famous saxophonist? (a) John Coltrane (b) Charlie Parker (c) Sonny Rollins (d) Stan Getz 3. Which album is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed jazz albums ever released? (a) Milestones (b) Kind Of Blue (c) Sketches Of Spain (d) Bitches Brew

1. In which English town was Mick Jagger born? a) Liverpool b) London c) Dartford d) Manchester 2. What was the original name Mick considered for The Rolling Stones? a) The Blues Boys b) The Next Generation c) The Cockroaches d) The Backstreet Boys 3. Mick Jagger is known for his energetic stage presence. What was his nickname during the band's early days? a) The Howlin' Wolf b) The Jumping Jack c) The Starman d) The Air Guitar

1. Who conceived Augusta Masters golf tournament? a) George Walker b) Samuel Ryder c) Lionel George Curtis d) Robert Tyre Jones 2. Who designed Augusta golf course? a) John Henry Taylor b) Walter Travis c) Alister MacKenzie d) Thomas Morris 3. When was the first Augusta Masters held? a) 1927 b) 1934 c) 1936 d) 1948

Edouard Manet Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When was Edouard Manet born? a) 23 January 1832 b) 8 June 1842 c) 11 August 1829 d) 14 December 1835 2. Where was Edouard Manet born? a) Amsterdam b) Paris c) Geneva d) Berlin 3. Who suggested Edouard Manet to paint Concert in the Tuileries Garden? a) Paul Cezanne b) Berthe Morisot c) Alfred Sisley d) Charles Baudelaire

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

1. When was Kofi Annan Secretary General of United Nations? 1997-2006 1992-1996 1982-1986 1977-1981Correct Answer: 1997-2006 2. When did Kofi Annan win Nobel Prize for Peace? 1996 1998 2001 2015Correct Answer: 2001 3. When was Kofi Annan born? 1 January 1936 8 April 1938 4 September 1940 6 December 1942Correct Answer: 8 April 1938 4. Where was Kofi Annan born? Accra Nairobi Cairo KumasiCorrect Answer: Kumasi 5. Which school did Kofi Annan attend? Mfantsipim School St. George School Holy Cross School Queen Victoria SchoolCorrect Answer: Mfantsipim School 6. When did Kofi Annan join World Health Organization? 1978 1992 1958 1962Correct ... Read more

11. When did Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul win Nobel Prize for Literature? 2001 1992 1994 2004Correct Answer: 2001 12. When was Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul born? 4 March 1928 16 June 1934 17 August 1932 15 November 1930Correct Answer: 17 August 1932 13. Where was Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul born? Antigua Bridgetown Chaguanas KingstonCorrect Answer: Chaguanas 14. Which university did Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul attend? Princeton Oxford Cambridge RegentCorrect Answer: Oxford 15. When did Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul marry Patricia Ann Hale? 1 January 1955 5 May 1956 9 September 1954 6 December 1957Correct Answer: 1 January 1955 16. Which was Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul’s first ... Read more

US Open 2013 Quiz Questions [caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] Andrea hlavá?ková (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] 1. Who won men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013? a) Coling Fleming, Jonathan Marray b) Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Jean Julien Rojer c) Leander Paes, Radek Stepanek d) Michael Bryan, Robert Bryan 2. Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013? a) Alexander Peya, Bruno Soares b) Divij Sharan, Yen-Hsun Lu c) Rohan Bopanna, Edourad Roger-Vasselin d) Michael Llodra, Nicholas Mahut 3. Who won women’s doubles championship in US Open 2013? a) Su-Wei Hsieh, Shuai Peng b) Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci c) Andrea ... Read more