Category: General Knowledge Quizzes

1. In what country was Fidel Castro the leader for nearly 50 years? (a) Argentina (b) Venezuela (c) Cuba (d) Mexico 2. What was the name of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in Cuba? (a) Mexican Revolution (b) Haitian Revolution (c) Cuban Revolution (d) Dominican Revolution 3. What system of government did Fidel Castro establish in Cuba? (a) Democracy (b) Communist (c) Monarchy (d) Fascism

1. What was Coco Chanel's real name? (a) Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel (b) Elsa Schiaparelli (c) Coco Rothschild (d) Jeanne Lanvin 2. Where was Coco Chanel born? (a) Paris, France (b) Milan, Italy (c) Saumur, France (d) London, England 3. What did Coco Chanel learn at the orphanage where she grew up? (a) Play the piano (b) Sew (c) Speak multiple languages (d) Painting

1. In which year was Smriti Irani born? (a) 1975 (b) 1976 (c) 1977 (d) 1978 2. What is Smriti Irani's birth name? (a) Smriti Malhotra (b) Smriti Zubin (c) Smriti Kumar (d) Smriti Singh 3. Which popular Indian TV show made Smriti Irani a household name? (a) Kasautii Zindagii Kay (b) Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (c) Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii (d) Kkusum

1. In which city is Mukesh Ambani's famous residence, Antilia, located? (a) Delhi (b) Mumbai (c) Kolkata (d) Bangalore 2. What is the name of Mukesh Ambani's father, who founded Reliance Industries? (a) Ratan Tata (b) Dhirubhai Ambani (c) Kumar Mangalam Birla (d) Gautam Adani 3. Mukesh Ambani is the chairman and managing director of which company? (a) Infosys (b) Wipro (c) Reliance Industries (d) Mahindra & Mahindra

1. What is Azim Premji best known for? (a) Bollywood actor (b) Philanthropist and businessman (c) Cricket player (d) Politician 2. Which company did Azim Premji inherit from his father? (a) Reliance Industries (b) Wipro (c) Infosys (d) Tata Group 3. What is Wipro's main area of business? (a) Telecommunications (b) Information Technology (c) Automobiles (d) Consumer goods

1. What event is considered the direct cause of World War 2? (a) Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (b) The Great Depression (c) German invasion of Poland (d) The rise of communism in the Soviet Union 2. Which of the following countries were the main Allied Powers? (a) Germany, Italy, Japan (b) France, Britain, Soviet Union (c) United States, Canada, Mexico (d) China, India, Australia 3. Who was the leader of Nazi Germany during World War 2? (a) Benito Mussolini (b) Joseph Stalin (c) Adolf Hitler (d) Winston Churchill

1. When was Nelson Mandela president of South Africa? a) 1986-1991 b) 1994-1999 c) 2004-2009 d) 2007-2012 2. When was Nelson Mandela born? a) 5 February 1914 b) 14 May 1912 c) 18 July 1918 d) 30 November 1915 3. Where was Nelson Mandela born? a) Mvezo b) Kimberley c) Port Elizabeth d) Rustenburg

1) Who is the first European explorer to reach the southernmost tip of Africa? a) Bartholomeu Dias b) Vasco da Gama c) Abel Tasman d) Francis Drake 2) When did the British annex the Cape Colony? a) 1765 b) 1806 c) 1815 d) 1848 3) What did the British use against the Boers in the Second Boer War? a) Concentration camps b) Chlorine c) Tanks d) Missiles

1. How many shillings was one guinea? a) 24 b) 21 c) 14 d) 16 2. How many shillings was one pound? a) 18 b) 22 c) 15 d) 20 3. How many crowns was one pound? a) Five b) Six c) Four d) Seven

1. What is Anno Domini? a) After Death b) Happy Year c) New Year d) Year of the Lord 2. On whose birth Anno Domini is based? a) Julius Caesar b) Cleopatra c) Confucius d) Jesus Christ 3. What does B. C. mean in relation to Anno Domini? a) Before Caesar b) Before Cleopatra c) Before Confucius d) Before Christ