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1) When was Marlon Brando born? a) 4 January 1914 b) 3 April 1924 c) 28 July 1916 d) 11 December 1922 2) Where was Marlon Brando born? a) Boston b) New York c) Providence d) Omaha 3) Which academy expelled Marlon Brando for insubordination? a) United States Military Academy b) Shattuck Military Academy c) Phillips Academy d) Crusca Academy 4) Who taught acting to Marlon Brando? a) Konstantin Stanislavsky b) Stella Adler c) Jacob Adler d) Harold Clurman

1) When was William Taft sworn in as President of USA? a) 20 January 1909 b) 4 March 1909 c) 4 March 1910 d) 4 November 1908 2) When was William Taft born? a) 31 January 1848 b) 22 April 1846 c) 15 September 1857 d) 19 November 1850 3) Where was William Taft born? a) Point Pleasant b) Raleigh c) Cincinnati d) Hodgenville

1. What is Billy Collins' nationality? (a) Irish (b) American (c) British (d) Canadian 2. In which year did Billy Collins serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate? (a) 2001-2003 (b) 2004-2005 (c) 2006-2007 (d) 2008-2009 3. Which of the following is a recurring theme in Billy Collins' poetry? (a) The beauty of nature (b) The complexities of love (c) The everyday experiences of life (d) The power of language

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"

Wimbledon 2012 Quiz Questions and Answers 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