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1) Divine Comedy, originally known as Comedy, is the most famous book written by Dante Alighieri. Which of the following is not a canticle of Divine Comedy? a) Inferno b) Limbo c) Paradisio d) Purgatorio 2) When was Dante Alighieri born? a) 1248 b) 1260 c) 1265 d) 1270 3) Where was Dante Alighieri born? a) Venice b) Florence c) Naples d) Genoa

1) How many squares are on a chess board? a) 72 b) 12 c) 32 d) 64 2) What is number of black pieces in chess? a) 16 b) 24 c) 36 d) 48 3) What is number of white pawns in chess? a) 4 b) 2 c) 6 d) 8

Seoul Olympics 1988 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Seoul Olympics 1988? a) 1 January 1988 b) 17 September 1988 c) 28 July 1988 d) 17 May 1988 2) How many countries participated in Seoul Olympics 1988? a) 120 b) 159 c) 80 d) 140 3) Which of the following countries did not boycott Seoul Olympics 1988? a) Cuba b) Ethiopia c) India d) North Korea

1. How many shillings was one guinea? a) 24 b) 21 c) 14 d) 16 2. How many shillings was one pound? a) 18 b) 22 c) 15 d) 20 3. How many crowns was one pound? a) Five b) Six c) Four d) Seven

1. What was Jane Wyman’s original name? Norma Jean Baker Sarah Jane Mayfield Elizabeth Quinn Lucy GallantCorrect Answer: Sarah Jane Mayfield 2. When was Jane Wyman born? 5 January 1917 9 April 1916 2 August 1918 5 November 1920Correct Answer: 5 January 1917 3. Where was Jane Wyman born? Saint Augustine Boston Saint Joseph DetroitCorrect Answer: Saint Joseph 4. In which film Jane Wyman played Claire Adams? Johnny Belinda Brother Rat Miracle in the Rain How to Commit MarriageCorrect Answer: Brother Rat 5. When was Jane Wyman married to Ronald Reagan? 1937-1938 1961-1965 1952-1954 1940-1949Correct Answer: 1940-1949 6. What was ... Read more

1. Who prevented Anne Boleyn from getting married to Henry Percy, 6th Earl of Northumberland a) James Butler b) Thomas Cranmer c) Thomas Wolsey d) John Stafford 2. To whom was Anne Boleyn lady-in-waiting in England? a) Margaret Tudor b) Claude Valois c) Mary Tudor d) Catherine of Aragon 3. Who came to England to decide Henry VIII’s appeal for annulment of his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and returned to Rome without giving a verdict? a) Giovanni de Medici b) Lorenzo Campeggio c) Rodrigo Borgia d) Francesco Piccolomini

Tamil Nadu Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Which water body is to the east of Tamil Nadu? a) Gulf of Kutch b) Bay of Bengal c) Gulf of Cambay d) Arabian Sea 2. Which state is to the west of Tamil Nadu? a) Orissa b) Kerala c) Maharashtra d) Nagaland 3. Which ocean is to the south of Tamil Nadu? a) Atlantic b) Pacific c) Indian d) Antarctic

(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Paris Olympics 1924? a) 4 May 1924 b) 15 September 1924 c) 14 June 1924 d) 27 February 1924 2) Why was it decided to hold Olympics 1924 in Paris? a) No other city was ready b) Paris offered more money c) As an honour to IOC Founder and President Pierre de Coubertin who was retiring d) Paris had pleasant weather at the time 3) Who won two gold medals in swimming on 20 July 1924 in Paris Olympics 1924? a) Arne Borg b) Johnny ... Read more

1. Which ocean is to the west of Washington? a) Atlantic b) Pacific c) Indian d) Antarctic 2. Which country is to the north of Washington? a) Canada b) Bolivia c) Guatemala d) Suriname 3. Which state is to the east of Washington? a) California b) Nevada c) Idaho d) Arkansas

1. What is Anno Domini? a) After Death b) Happy Year c) New Year d) Year of the Lord 2. On whose birth Anno Domini is based? a) Julius Caesar b) Cleopatra c) Confucius d) Jesus Christ 3. What does B. C. mean in relation to Anno Domini? a) Before Caesar b) Before Cleopatra c) Before Confucius d) Before Christ