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Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd. Herman Melville Quiz Questions 1. When was Herman Melville born? a) 7 March 1824 b) 22 May 1822 c) 1 August 1819 d) 30 December 1815 2. Where was Herman Melville born? a) New York b) Liverpool c) San Francisco d) Boston 3. On which ship did Herman Melville work as a cabin boy? a) Charles & Henry b) St. Lawrence c) United States d) Nautilus

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1) When did Brunei become independent? a) 1 January 1984 b) 26 May 1976 c) 11 September1972 d) 26 November 1981 2) Who is the head of state of Brunei? a) Caliph b) Emir c) Nawab d) Sultan 3) Which country is to the east, west and south of Brunei? a) Vietnam b) Laos c) Malaysia d) Cambodia

1. What city was Rod Stewart born in? a) London, England b) Glasgow, Scotland c) Dublin, Ireland d) New York City, USA 2. With which band did Rod Stewart achieve early success in the 1960s? a) The Who b) The Small Faces c) The Rolling Stones d) The Kinks 3. What was the name of Rod Stewart's breakthrough solo album in 1971? a) Every Picture Tells a Story b) Maggie May (This is a song, not an album title) c) Atlantic Crossing d) Sing It Again Rod

1. In what year did the Red Hot Chili Peppers form? (a) 1978 (b) 1983 (c) 1988 (d) 1991 2. Which founding member left the band before their first album release? (a) Anthony Kiedis (b) Flea (c) Hillel Slovak (d) Jack Irons 3. What is the name of the Red Hot Chili Peppers' most commercially successful album? (a) Freaky Styley (b) Blood Sugar Sex Magik (c) Californication (d) Stadium Arcadium

1. What was the original name of the band before Queen? (a) The Royals (b) Smile (c) Guardians (d) The Jokers 2. Which iconic singer was featured on Queen's hit "Under Pressure"? (a) David Bowie (b) Robert Plant (c) Elton John (d) Bruce Springsteen 3. How many members did Queen have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6

1. What was Prince's birth name? (a) Prince Rogers Nelson (b) Prince Michael Jackson (c) Prince Charming (d) The Purple One 2. In which city was Prince born? (a) Los Angeles, California (b) Memphis, Tennessee (c) Minneapolis, Minnesota (d) New York City, New York 3. What was the name of Prince's band in the early 1980s? (a) The Revolution (b) The Time (c) New Power Generation (d) Vanity 6

1. In which year was Pink Floyd formed? a) 1962 b) 1965 c) 1968 d) 1971 2. What was the original name of the band before becoming Pink Floyd? a) The Tea Set b) The Pink Fairies c) The Abdabs d) The Jokers 3. The iconic artwork on the cover of "Dark Side of the Moon" features what? a) A prism b) A pyramid c) A rainbow d) A hand

1. In which city was Paul McCartney born? (a) London (b) Liverpool (c) Manchester (d) Birmingham 2. What was the name of the band Paul McCartney co-founded with John Lennon? (a) The Rolling Stones (b) The Who (c) The Beatles (d) The Kinks 3. Which Beatles song did Paul McCartney write and sing lead vocals on? (a) Yesterday (b) Hey Jude (c) Let It Be (d) I Want to Hold Your Hand

1. What city did Nirvana form in? (a) Seattle, Washington (b) Los Angeles, California (c) Portland, Oregon (d) Austin, Texas 2.In what year did Nirvana release their debut album, "Bleach"? (a) 1988 (b) 1991 (c) 1992 (d) 1993 3.What was the name of Nirvana's breakthrough album that launched them into mainstream popularity? (a) Nevermind (b) In Utero (c) MTV Unplugged in New York (d) Bleach