Category: History

1) What is the approximate number of islands that comprise Indonesia? a) 14,000 b) 15,500 c) 16,000 d) 17,500 2) Which is the most populous island of Indonesia? a) Java b) Sumatra c) Sulawesi d) Aceh 3) Which island of Indonesia has predominantly Hindu population? a) Maluku b) Papua c) Bali d) Sunda

1. When was Sirimao Bandaranaike’s first term as Prime Minister of Ceylon? a) 1944-1948 b) 1960-1965 c) 1966-1968 d) 1978-1980 2. When was Sirimao Bandaranaike born? a) 25 January 1898 b) 17 April 1916 c) 21 July 1912 d) 9 December 1921 3. Where was Sirimao Bandaranaike born? a) Batticaloa b) Ratnapura c) Vavuniya d) Chillaw

General Sir Charles James Napier was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province. Charles James Napier Quiz Questions 1. What dispatch did Charles James Napier send when he conquered Sind? a) Confiteor b) Mea culpa c) Mea maxima culpa d) Peccavi 2. When was Charles James Napier born? a) 9 March 1774 b) 15 May 1768 c) 10 August 1782 d) 19 December 1786 3. Where was Charles James Napier born? a) London b) Liverpool c) Birmingham d) Connorville

(This quiz about Cyrus II of Persia (Iran) aka Cyrus the Elder and Cyrus the Great who lived in 6th century BC.) 1) Which empire was founded by Cyrus? a) Assyrian b) Achaemenid c) Abyssinian d) Greek 2) Which kingdom was inherited by Cyrus? a) Anshan b) Anatolia c) Thrace d) Crete 3) Which two Iranian tribes were united by Cyrus? a) Medes and Persians b) Scythians and Bactrians c) Bedouins and Moors d) Mongols and Tibetans

Catherine of Aragon Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When was Catherine of Aragon born? a) 30 September 1476 b) 17 January 1484 c) 10 April 1489 d) 16 December 1485 2. Where was Catherine of Aragon born? a) Alcala de Henares b) Madrid c) Barcelona d) Valencia 3. When did Catherine of Aragon marry Arthur? a) 4 February 1598 b) 15 May 1596 c) 14 November 1501 d) 31 August 1505

1) What is the meaning of Humayun? a) Brave b) Fortunate c) Lion d) Tiger 2) Who of the following was not a brother of Humayun? a) Askari b) Khurram c) Kamran d) Hindal 3) Who of the following was Humayun’s wife? a) Anjumand Banu b) Mehrunnisa c) Zebunnisa d) Hamida Banu

1. When was Anwar Sadat elected President of Egypt? a) 3 January 1963 b) 8 April 1965 c) 5 August 1969 d) 15 October 1970 2. When was Anwar Sadat born? a) 5 February 1905 b) 8 May 1907 c) 25 December 1918 d) 19 November 1912 3. Where was Anwar Sadat born? a) Alexandria b) Mit Abu al-Kum c) Suez d) Mallawi

4) Which city is known as the Big Apple? a) Los Angeles b) Washington D.C. c) Houston d) New York 5) Who had the longest tenure as President of USA? a) John F. Kennedy b) Franklin D. Roosevelt c) George Washington d) James Carter 6) Which of the following cities is in Nevada? a) Reno b) Los Angeles c) Montreal d) Atlanta

(This quiz is about Victor Alexander John Hope, also known as Lord Linlithgow.) 1. When was Victor Hope viceroy of India? a) 1943-1947 b) 1936-1943 c) 1916-1921 d) 1905-1910 2. When was Victor Hope born? a) 17 March 1898 b) 6 April 1892 c) 24 September 1887 d) 11 November 1884 3. Where was Victor Hope born? a) Abercorn b) Winchester c) Belfast d) Dover

1) When was Rembrandt van Rijn born? a) 19 March 1554 b) 16 May 1624 c) 15 July 1606 d) 5 December 1636 2) Where was Rembrandt van Rijn born? a) Leiden b) Brussels c) Copenhagen d) Helsinki 3) Which university did Rembrandt van Rijn attend? a) Amsterdam University b) Leiden University c) Rotterdam University d) Brussels University