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1. When was the United Nations founded? (a) 1941 (b) 1943 (c) 1945 (d) 1947 2. Where is the headquarters of the United Nations located? (a) London, United Kingdom (b) Paris, France (c) New York City, United States (d) Geneva, Switzerland 3. How many official languages does the UN have? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 8

1. In which country is Petra located? (a) Egypt (b) Israel (c) Jordan (d) Syria 2. Petra is often referred to as the: (a) Rose City (b) Pink City (c) Golden City (d) White City 3. Which civilization is primarily credited with building Petra? (a) Egyptians (b) Nabateans (c) Romans (d) Greeks

1) When was Hirohito born? a) 8 March 1900 b) 29 April 1901 c) 3 August 1902 d) 30 November 1903 2) Where was Hirohito born? a) London b) Kobe c) Osaka d) Tokyo 3) When did Hirohito become emperor of Japan? a) 4 February 1918 b) 17 June 1920 c) 27 September 1922 d) 25 December 1926

Iceland Quiz Questions 1) When did Iceland become a republic? a) 17 April 1848 b) 17 June 1944 c) 18 September1880 d) 11 November 1911 2) Who was Iceland’s first president? a) Sveinn Bjornsson b) Jon Sigurdsson c) Olaf Tryggvvason d) Vigdis Finnbogadottir 3) Which country kept a force of 60,000 in Iceland in 1941? a) Germany b) France c) USA d) Italy

Brothers Grimm Quiz Questions 1. When was Jacob Grimm born? a) 4 January 1785 b) 15 May 1782 c) 8 August 1779 d) 10 October 1775 2. When was Wilhelm Grimm born? a) 16 April 1788 b) 24 February 1786 c) 14 July 1789 d) 15 November 1792 3. Where were Brothers Grimm born? a) Rostock b) Paris c) Vienna d) Hanau

Vivien Leigh Quiz Questions 1. What was Vivien Leigh’s original name? a) Vivian Mary Hartley b) Joyce Frankenberg c) Elizabeth Seymour d) Edda van Heemstra 2. When was Vivien Leigh born? a) 6 January 1914 b) 18 May 1918 c) 12 September 1915 d) 5 November 1913 3. Where was Vivien Leigh born? a) Houston b) Atlanta c) Darjeeling d) New Orleans

Harriet Beecher Stowe Quiz Questions 1. What was Harriet Beecher Stowe’s original name? a) Harriet Rebecca Lane b) Harriet Martineau c) Harriet Elizabeth Beecher d) Madeleine Stowe 2. When was Harriet Beecher Stowe born? a) 10 February 1809 b) 14 June 1811 c) 11 August 1804 d) 17 November 1816 3. Where was Harriet Beecher Stowe born? a) Litchfield b) Boston c) Revere d) Lynn

Mary Shelley Quiz Questions 1. Which is Mary Shelley’s most famous novel? a) Frankenstein b) Lodore c) The Last Man d) Valperga 2. What was Mary Shelley’s maiden name? a) Maria Kempes b) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin c) Marie Pen d) Barbara Cartland 3. When was Mary Shelley born? a) 31 January 1796 b) 30 August 1797 c) 4 May 1794 d) 19 December 1795

1. When was Oliver Sacks born? a) 4 February 1936 b) 2 April 1934 c) 9 July 1933 d) 30 December 1932 2. Where was Oliver Sacks born? a) London b) Bristol c) Plymouth d) Ipswich 3. Which college did Oliver Sacks attend? a) King’s College b) Queen’s College c) St. Albert’s College d) St. George’s College

New Mexico Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When did New Mexico become a state of USA? a) 6 January 1912 b) 30 June 1900 c) 16 July 1892 d) 14 November 1875 2. When was the Pueblo Rebellion? a) 1521 b) 1680 c) 1584 d) 1706 3. Who reconquered New Mexico for Spain? a) Hernando de Soto b) Zebulon Pike c) Pedro de Vargas d) Isidrio de Ordonez