1) To which year Switzerland dates its independence?
a) 1815
b) 1848
c) 1291
d) 1945
2) Which is the capital of Switzerland?
a) Geneva
b) Lausanne
c) Berne
d) Friburg
3) Who is known as Swiss Miss?
a) Maria Sharapova
b) Martina Hingis
c) Elena Dementieva
d) Mary Pierce
1) When was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?
a) 27 January 1756
b) 31 May 1764
c) 21 August 1750
d) 19 November 1741
2) Where was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?
a) Weil
b) Salzburg
c) Frankfurt
d) Berlin
3) What was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s baptismal name?
a) Wolfgang Mozart
b) Amadeus Mozart
c) Petrus Mozart
d) Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart
1. What is Shel Silverstein best known for?
(a) Painting landscapes
(b) Writing historical novels
(c) Creating children’s poetry and illustrations
(d) Acting in dramatic plays
2. Which of the following is a famous Shel Silverstein poem?
(a) “The Raven”
(b) “The Road Not Taken”
(c) “Where the Sidewalk Ends”
(d) “The Waste Land”
3. What is the main theme of many of Shel Silverstein’s poems?
(a) Love and romance
(b) War and conflict
(c) The importance of following rules
(d) Childhood innocence and imagination
1. In what year was Rita Dove born?
(a) 1952
(b) 1961
(c) 1965
(d) 1970
2. Rita Dove is primarily known for her work in what genre?
(a) Fiction
(b) Drama
(c) Poetry
(d) Nonfiction
3. For what year did Rita Dove serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate?
(a) 1989
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d) 1995
1) When was Marlon Brando born?
a) 4 January 1914
b) 3 April 1924
c) 28 July 1916
d) 11 December 1922
2) Where was Marlon Brando born?
a) Boston
b) New York
c) Providence
d) Omaha
3) Which academy expelled Marlon Brando for insubordination?
a) United States Military Academy
b) Shattuck Military Academy
c) Phillips Academy
d) Crusca Academy
4) Who taught acting to Marlon Brando?
a) Konstantin Stanislavsky
b) Stella Adler
c) Jacob Adler
d) Harold Clurman
1) When was William Taft sworn in as President of USA?
a) 20 January 1909
b) 4 March 1909
c) 4 March 1910
d) 4 November 1908
2) When was William Taft born?
a) 31 January 1848
b) 22 April 1846
c) 15 September 1857
d) 19 November 1850
3) Where was William Taft born?
a) Point Pleasant
b) Raleigh
c) Cincinnati
d) Hodgenville
1. What is Billy Collins’ nationality?
(a) Irish
(b) American
(c) British
(d) Canadian
2. In which year did Billy Collins serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate?
(a) 2001-2003
(b) 2004-2005
(c) 2006-2007
(d) 2008-2009
3. Which of the following is a recurring theme in Billy Collins’ poetry?
(a) The beauty of nature
(b) The complexities of love
(c) The everyday experiences of life
(d) The power of language
1. In which country was W.H. Auden born?
(a) England
(b) Ireland
(c) Scotland
(d) Wales
2. What was W.H. Auden’s primary literary genre?
(a) Drama
(b) Poetry
(c) Fiction
(d) Non-fiction
3. Which of the following is considered Auden’s most famous poem?
(a) “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
(b) “Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night”
(c) “September 1, 1939”
(d) “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”
1. Who was runner up in men’s singles championship in Wimbledon 2012?
a) Novak Djokovic
b) Rafael Nadal
c) Andrew Murray
d) Brian Baker
2. Who won mixed doubles championship in Wimbledon 2012?
a) Max Mirnyi, Victoria Azarenka
b) Daniel Nestor, Yung-Jan Chan
c) Robert Bryan, Liezel Huber
d) Michael Bryan, Lisa Raymond
3. Who were runners up in mixed doubles championship in Wimbledon 2012?
a) Mahesh Bhupati, Sania Mirza
b) Ashley Fisher, Mona Barthel
c) Leander Paes, Elena Vesnina
d) Rohan Bopanna, Jie Zheng
1. When did George V become king of UK?
a) 29 November 1906
b) 22 July 1918
c) 6 May 1910
d) 5 March 1908
2. When was George V born?
a) 1 January 1901
b) 3 June 1865
c) 27 October 1864
d) 5 April 1868
3. Where was George V born?
a) New York
b) London
c) Ottawa
d) Canberra