Australian Open 2012 Quiz Questions 1. Who won men’s doubles championship in Australian Open 2012? a) Leander Paes, Radek Stepanek b) Eric Butorac, Bruno Soares c) Michael Llorda, Nenad Zimonjic d) Mardy Fish, John Isner 2. Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in Australian Open 2012? a) Mahesh Bhupati, Rohan Bopanna b) Scott…
1. Who lost 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6 to Roger Federer in the second round in men’s singles match in Australian Open 2011?
a) Albert Montanes
b) Robin Haase
c) Nicolas Almagro
d) Gilles Simon
2. Who won the longest women’s singles match in Australian Open 2011?
a) Caroline Wozniacki
b) Vera Zvonareva
c) Samanta Stosur
d) Francesca Schiavone
3. Who lost the longest women’s singles match in Australian Open 2011?
a) Anastasija Sevastova
b) Alize Cornet
c) Svetlana Kuznetsova
d) Justine Henin
1) Where was St. Albert born?
a) Berlin
b) Bonn
c) Frankfurt
d) Lauingen
2) Which order did St. Albert join?
a) Order of Preachers
b) Order of Friars Minor
c) Order of St. Benedict
d) Order of Discalced Carmelites
3) Which university did St. Albert attend?
a) University of Lisbon
b) University of Berlin
c) University of Vienna
d) University of Padua
1) Who landed in Cuba in 1492?
a) Christopher Columbus
b) Amerigo Vespucci
c) Bartholomew Diaz
d) Francisco Pizzaro
2) When was slavery abolished in Cuba?
a) 1801
b) 1863
c) 1886
d) 1902
3) Who came to power in Cuba on 1 January 1959?
a) Jose Marti
b) Gerardo Machado
c) Fidel Castro
d) Elian Gonzales
1. When was Shirley Temple born?
a) 4 March 1934
b) 23 April 1928
c) 11 August 1926
d) 5 December 1924
2. Where was Shirley Temple born?
a) Santa Monica
b) Chicago
c) Albany
d) Boston
3. Which was Shirley Temple’s first feature film?
a) Curly Top
b) Heidi
c) Change of Heart
d) Stand Up and Cheer
1. When did the British colonise Anguilla?
a) 1607
b) 1620
c) 1650
d) 1725
2. Which is the official language of Anguilla?
a) Baure
b) English
c) Mojo
d) Taino
3. When was Anguilla granted universal adult suffrage?
a) 1952
b) 1901
c) 1919
d) 1945
1. When did Togo become independent?
a) 14 January 1949
b) 27 April 1960
c) 7 September 1955
d) 17 November 1974
2. Which country is to the west of Togo?
a) Ghana
b) Burkina Faso
c) Benin
d) Niger
3. Who established Germany protectorate in Togo?
a) Paul von Hindenburg
b) Max Hoffman
c) Franz von Papen
d) Gustav Nachtigal
1) When did The Bahamas become independent?
a) 7 March 1968
b) 2 May 1956
c) 10 July 1973
d) 18 November 1981
2) Who granted The Bahamas to Robert Heath in 1629?
a) Charles I
b) James I
c) Charles II
d) James II
3) Who ended piracy in The Bahamas?
a) William Sayle
b) Woodes Rogers
c) Andrew Devaux
d) John Murray
1. Who sighted Christmas Island in 1615?
a) James Cook
b) Richard Rowe
c) Horatio Nelson
d) Fletcher Christian
2. When did Christmas Island get its name?
a) 6 January 1776
b) 27 April 1607
c) 10 September 1512
d) 25 December 1643
3. Who gave Christmas Island its name?
a) Christmas Jones
b) Walter Raleigh
c) William Mynors
d) Arthur Phillip
1. When did West Virginia become a state of USA?
a) 11 January 1874
b) 20 June 1863
c) 8 August 1858
d) 4 December 1842
2. Which state is to the north of West Virginia?
a) Kansas
b) Pennsylvania
c) Nebraska
d) Florida
3. What is West Virginia’s nickname?
a) Evergreen State
b) Ocean State
c) Mountain State
d) Free State