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1.       What is the Great Pyramid of Giza also known as? A.      Great Pyramid of Khufu B.      Pyramid of Menkaure C.      Pyramid of Djoser D.      Pyramid of the Sun 2.       Who built the Great Pyramid of Giza? A.      Pharaoh Menkaure B.      Pharaoh Djoser C.      Pharaoh Khufu D.      Pharaoh Sneferu 3.       What was the original height of the Great Pyramid of Giza? A.      147 meters B.      156 meters C.      171 meters D.      481 feet 4.       How many stones were used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza? A.      1.2 million B.      2.3 million C.      3.2 million D.      5.5 million

1. What is the Colosseum also known as? A. Amphitheater of Death B. The Colossal Arena C. The Flavian Amphitheater D. The Giant Amphitheater 2. When was the Colosseum built? A. 1st century BC B. 1st century AD C. 2nd century BC D. 2nd century AD 3. Who built the Colosseum? A. Julius Caesar B. Augustus C. Nero D. Vespasian

1. When was Bertrand Russell born? a) 4 March 1868 b) 18 May 1872 c) 9 August 1881 d) 14 November 1869 2. Where was Bertrand Russell born? a) Cardiff b) Greenwich c) Trelleck d) Windsor 3. Which college did Bertrand Russell attend? a) Pembroke College b) Trinity College c) Christ’s College d) St. Xavier’s College

1. Which book won Carl Sandburg Pulitzer Prize in 1940? a) Good Morning, America b) The People, Yes c) Abraham Lincoln: The War Years d) The American Songbag 2. When was Carl Sandburg born? a) 6 January 1878 b) 9 April 1882 c) 12 July 1876 d) 18 October 1874 3. Where was Carl Sandburg born? a) Milwaukee b) Galesburg c) Pittsburg d) Gary 4. During which war was Carl Sandburg in the army? a) Mexican b) Vietnam c) Spanish-American d) Korean 5. Of which party was Carl Sandburg member? a) Republican b) Social Democratic c) Green d) Conservative

1. When was Katherine Hepburn born? a) 3 March 1908 b) 12 May 1907 c) 9 July 1912 d) 15 November 1903 2. Where was Katherine Hepburn born? a) Vancouver b) Hartford c) Caracas d) Quito 3. Which college did Katherine Hepburn attend? a) William and Mary College b) Randolph-Macon Woman’s College c) Rhodes College d) Bryn Mawr College

1. When did Austen Chamberlain get Nobel Prize for Peace? a) 1933 b) 1925 c) 1935 d) 1938 2. When was Austen Chamberlain born? a) 9 February 1861 b) 21 April 1866 c) 14 September1868 d) 16 October 1863 3. Where was Austen Chamberlain born? a) Rochester b) Eton c) Birmingham d) Wellington 4. To which political party did Austen Chamberlain belong? a) Democratic b) Conservative c) Labour d) National

1. Which book won Robert Frost his first Pulitzer Prize? a) Mountain Interval b) New Hampshire c) A Further Range d) A Witness Tree 2. When was Robert Frost born? a) 26 March 1874 b) 14 May 1878 c) 9 August 1872 d) 9 December 1870 3. Where was Robert Frost born? a) Peking b) San Francisco c) Derry d) Franconia

1) In which category did Slumdog Millionaire win 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Award? a) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role b) Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role c) Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role d) Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Motion Picture 2) Who won Richard Attenborough Awards for Rising Star and British Breakthrough Star for films of 2008? a) Kate Winslet b) Brad Pitt c) Dev Patel d) Angelina Jolie 3) Which film won Richard Attenborough Award for Film of the Year 2008? a) ... Read more

1. When did Edward Victor Appleton get Nobel Prize for Physics? a) 1954 b) 1947 c) 1945 d) 1948 2. When was Edward Victor Appleton born? a) 3 January 1890 b) 8 May 1894 c) 6 September 1892 d) 20 November 1896 3. Where was Edward Victor Appleton born? a) Lochfield b) Bradford c) Bristol d) Plymouth

Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Photo credit: Wikipedia) French Open 2015 Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. Who won mixed doubles championship in French Open 2015? a) Sania Mirza, Bruno Soares b) Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Jean-Julien Roger c) Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Michael Bryan d) Katarina Srebotnik, Horia Tecau 2. Who were runners up in mixed doubles championship in French Open 2015? a) Timea Babos, Alexander Peya b) Lucie Hradecka, Marcin Matkowski c) Andrea Hlavackova, Marc Lopez d) Julia Georges, Nenad Zimonjic 3. Who won men’s doubles championship in French Open 2015? a) Ivan Dodig, Marcel Moelo b) Leander Paes, Daniel Nestor c) Andre Bergmann, ... Read more