Category: General Knowledge Quizzes

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

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When was Sigrid Undset’s first novel Fru Marte Oulie published? a) 1915 b) 1911 c) 1905 d) 1907 When was Sigrid Undset received into Roman Catholic Church? a) 1924 b) 1922 c) 1918 d) 1916 For what did Sigrid Undset win Nobel Prize for Literature? a) Poetic oeuvre of great luminosity b) Rich and intensive prose c) Powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages d) Works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth

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