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Cyprus Quiz Questions 1. When did Cyprus become independent? a) 1 January 1901 b) 14 May 1918 c) 16 August 1960 d) 18 October 1965 2. Which sea surrounds Cyprus? a) Adriatic b) Mediterranean c) Black d) Yellow 3. Which country is to the east of Cyprus? a) Algeria b) Libya c) Morocco d) Syria

A quiz on Christopher Reeve. He was an American actor, director, producer, and writer. He played the role of Superman in four films. 1) Which was Christopher Reeve’s first film in the leading role? a) Batman b) Spiderman c) Superman d) Terminator 2) When was Christopher Reeve born? a) 22 August 1948 b) 1 March 1950 c) 25 September 1952 d) 7 May 1954 3) Where was Christopher Reeve born? a) Sacramento b) Austin c) New York d) Philadelphia...

1. Who won men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011? a) Max Mirnyi, Daniel Nestor b) Lukas Dlouhy, Nenad Zimonjic c) Michael Bryan, Robert Bryan d) Marc Lopez, Tommy Robredo 2. Who were runners up in men’s doubles championship in French Open 2011? a) Julian Knowle, Andy Ram b) Juan Sebastian Cabal, Eduardo Shank c) Bruno Soares, Marcelo Melo d) Leander Paes, Mahesh Bhupati 3. Who won women’s doubles championship in French Open 2011? a) Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Nadia Petrova b) A. Medina Garriques, Virginia Ruano Pascual c) Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka d) Cara Black, Liezel Huber

1. Who was Catherine Howard’s mother? a) Joyce Culpepper b) Agnes Tilney c) Elizabeth Howard d) Margaret Mowbray 2. What did Henry Mannox teach Catherine Howard? a) Latin b) Music c) Greek d) Science 3. To whom was Catherine Howard engaged? a) Walter Raleigh b) Nicholas Throckmorton c) Thomas Culpepper d) Stephen Gardiner

1) What is the approximate number of islands that comprise the Philippines? a) 6,000 b) 7,000 c) 8,000 d) 9,000 2) When did the Philippines become independent? a) 4 July 1776 b) 4 July 1946 c) 14 August 1947 d) 1 January 1984 3) Which country had the Philippines as its colony from 1898 to 1946, except for some years during World War II? a) Portugal b) USA c) UK d) Belgium

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 Lipsky, Rajeev Ram c) Michael Bryan, Robert Bryan d) Lukasz Kubot, Oliver Marach 3. Who won mixed doubles championship in Australian Open 2012? a) Horia Tecau, Bethanie Mattek-Sands b) Colin Fleming, Liezel Huber c) Jurgen Melzer, Iveta Besenova d) Mahesh Bhupati, Sania Mirza 4. Who ... Read more

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