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1) Who in 1705 predicted that the comet seen in 1531, 1607 and 1682 would return in 1758? a) Nicholas Copernicus b) Edmund Halley c) James Pettengill d) Clyde Tombaugh 2) What is the average period of orbit of Halley’s Comet? a) 22 years b) 18 years c) 76 years d) 100 years 3) When was the most famous appearance of Halley’s Comet? a) 1066 – Battle of Hastings b) 1815 – Battle of Waterloo c) 732 – Battle of Tours d) 800 - Coronation of Charlemagne

1. Who said in the House of Commons “Members of Parliament are being bombarded by electronic communications from Team Trump on behalf of somebody called Donald Trump.”? Andrea Leadsom Roger Gale Jeremy Corbyn Theresa MayCorrect Answer: Roger Gale 2. Who referred to Never Trump Movement as Republicans Against Trump or RATs? Newton Gingrich Victoria Nuland James Carney Sarah PalinCorrect Answer: Sarah Palin 3. Who said about Hillary Clinton’s private e-mail server “Although the Department of Justice makes final decisions on matters like this, we are expressing to Justice our view that no charges are appropriate in this case.”? James Comey ... Read more

1) Who is the first prophet in Islam? a) Adam b) Abraham c) Isaac d) Jacob 2) Who is the last prophet in Islam? a) Moses b) Samuel c) David d) Mohammed 3) What is the number of prophets in Islam? a) 1,600 b) 4,000 c) 6,000 d) 1,24,000

1) Which two non-Test playing teams participated in Cricket World Cup 1979? a) Canada, Zimbabwe b) Bermuda, Namibia c) Scotland, Ireland d) East Africa, Sri Lanka 2) What was the India’s margin of victory over East Africa in Cricket World Cup 1975? a) 100 runs b) 75 runs c) 6 wickets d) 10 wickets 3) Who remained 36 not out after lasting 60 overs in a match in Cricket World Cup 1975? a) Geoffrey Boycott b) Clive Lloyd c) David Lloyd d) Sunil Gavaskar

1. When was Mary (Tudor) queen of England? a) 1547-1553 b) 1558-1603 c) 1553-1558 d) 1485-1509 2. When was Mary (Tudor) born? a) 18 February 1516 b) 29 April 1485 c) 11 August 1518 d) 8 December 1522 3. Where was Mary (Tudor) born? a) Barcelona b) Paris c) Greenwich d) Edinburgh

1) When was Franklin Pierce sworn in as President of USA? a) 20 January 1841 b) 4 March 1853 c) 20 January 1849 d) 4 March 1845 2) When was Franklin Pierce born? a) 1 October 1809 b) 3 March 1812 c) 23 November 1804 d) 1 January 1801 3) Where was Franklin Pierce born? a) Chicago b) Hillsborough c) Edinborough d) Marlborough

1. Where was Hockey World Cup 2002 held? a) Bangkok b) Sibu c) Kuala Lumpur d) Manila 2. With which team India’s match ended in a 2-2 draw in Hockey World Cup 2002? a) Pakistan b) Japan c) Poland d) Belgium 3. Which team India defeated 4-0 in a league match in Hockey World Cup 2002? a) Cuba b) Australia c) Germany d) Holland

Henry Cavendish Quiz Questions 1. When was Henry Cavendish born? a) 11 March 1733 b) 15 May 1742 c) 12 July 1728 d) 10 October 1731 2. Where was Henry Cavendish born? a) Ashford b) Nice c) Dartford d) Swale 3. Which academy did Henry Cavendish attend? a) Hackney Academy b) Phillips Academy c) St. Thomas Academy d) Crusca Academy

1) When was Subhash Chandra Bose born? a) 5 May 1855 b) 11 July 1858 c) 23 January 1897 d) 14 August 1900 2) Where was Subhash Chandra Bose born? a) Midnapore b) Cuttack c) Darjeeling d) Kalimpong 3) From which college did Subhash Chandra Bose pass B.A.? a) Elphinstone College b) Presidency College c) St. Albert’s College d) St. John’s College

Connecticut Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Which state is to the north of Connecticut? a) Florida b) Massachusetts c) Oregon d) Maryland 2. Which state is to the east of Connecticut? a) Rhode Island b) California c) Washington d) Nevada 3. Which state is to the west of Connecticut? a) Texas b) Louisiana c) New York d) Arkansas