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
1. In which country was Dylan Thomas born?
(a) England
(b) Ireland
(c) Wales
(d) Scotland
2. What is the title of Dylan Thomas’s most famous poem?
(a) “Under Milk Wood”
(b) “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night”
(c) “Fern Hill”
(d) “A Child’s Christmas in Wales”
3. Dylan Thomas was known for his experimental poetic style. What is the term for this style?
(a) Romanticism
(b) Modernism
(c) Realism
(d) Surrealism
1) When was UAE formed?
a) 1950
b) 1965
c) 1971
d) 1974
2) Which cricket stadium has the highest number of ODIs played?
a) Dubai
b) Sharjah
c) Lord’s
d) Wankhede
3) Which company could not take over shipping operations in six ports of USA in 2006?
a) Maersk
b) Dubai Ports World
c) Mundra I. C. T. Ltd
d) Lord Dufferin
1. When did Nauru become independent?
a) 31 January 1968
b) 11 April 1965
c) 22 July 1970
d) 15 November 1976
2. When did Germany rule Nauru?
a) 1776-1820
b) 1888-1914
c) 1842-1865
d) 1948-1962
3. Which country ruled Nauru in 1942-1945?
a) Philippines
b) USA
c) Japan
d) Italy
1. What was Gertrude Stein’s primary profession?
(a) Painter
(b) Musician
(c) Writer
(d) Sculptor
2. Where was Gertrude Stein born?
(a) Paris, France
(b) Oakland, California
(c) Allegheny, Pennsylvania
(d) Vienna, Austria
3. Who was Gertrude Stein’s brother, a renowned author?
(a) Leo Stein
(b) Michael Stein
(c) Leon Trotsky
(d) Leo Tolstoy
1. Where was Elizabeth Bishop born?
(a) Brazil
(b) Canada
(c) Portugal
(d) United States
2. What was Elizabeth Bishop’s primary occupation?
(a) Novelist
(b) Playwright
(c) Poet
(d) Short Story Writer
3. Which of the following is considered Elizabeth Bishop’s most famous poem?
(a) “One Art”
(b) “The Fish”
(c) “Questions of Travel”
(d) “Sestina”
1) What is the status of Canada?
a) Republic
b) Dominion
c) Kingdom
d) Commonwealth
2) Which is the capital of Canada?
a) Ottawa
b) Monreal
c) Halifax
d) Toronto
3) Who is the patron saint of Canada?
a) St. David
b) St. Andrew
c) St. George
d) St. Jean de Brebeuf
1. Who is said to have discovered Bermuda?
a) Juan Bermudez
b) Francisco Bermudez
c) Cundo Bermudez
d) Ferdinand Magellan
2. Which is the capital of Bermuda?
a) Hamilton
b) St. George
c) Pembroke
d) Southampton
3. Which is the highest point in Bermuda?
a) Adam’s Peak
b) The Peak
c) Victory Peak
d) Lassen Peak