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(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Amsterdam Olympics 1928? a) 3 December 1928 b) 5 November 1928 c) 19 July 1928 d) 17 May 1928 2) Who won the gold medal in hockey in Amsterdam Olympics 1928? a) USA b) Argentina c) France d) India 3) Which of the following traditions of modern summer Olympics began in Amsterdam Olympics 1928? a) Lighting of Olympic Flame b) Olympic (Athletes’) Oath c) Officials Oath d) Raising three flags at Closing Ceremony

1) Who was out for 0 for the third ball of Bangalore Test October 2008? a) Simon Katich b) Matthew Hayden c) Ricky Ponting d) Michael Clarke 2) Who dropped Michael Hussey off Anil Kumble when he was on 0 on the first day of Bangalore Test October 2008? a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni b) Rahul Dravid c) Sourav Ganguly d) Sachin Tendulkar 3) Who was the top scorer in Australia’s first Innings in Bangalore Test October 2008? (He scored 146.) a) Simon Katich b) Michael Hussey c) Ricky Ponting d) Matthew Hayden

Melbourne Olympics 1956 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Melbourne Olympics 1956? a) 22 November 1956 b) 12 October 1956 c) 27 August 1956 d) 23 March 1956 2) Where were equestrian events for Melbourne Olympics 1956 held? a) Melbourne b) Sydney c) Perth d) Stockholm 3) There was a brawl between players of two countries after a water polo match in Melbourne Olympics 1956. Which were the two countries involved? a) USA and USSR b) UK and USSR c) India and Pakistan d) Hungary and USSR

1) Who was Little Master? a) Eknath Solkar b) Ajit Wadekar c) Hemant Kanitkar d) Sunil Gavaskar 2) Who is Master Blaster? a) Rahul Dravid b) Sachin Tendulkar c) Sourav Ganguly d) Irfan Pathan 3) Who was Dolly? a) Basil D’Oliveira b) John Snow c) John Edrich d) Geoffrey Boycott

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Quiz Questions 1. When was Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi born? a) 5 January 1941 b) 11 April 1935 c) 4 October 1926 d) 7 July 1948 2. Which of the following records was held by Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi? a) Youngest Test cricketer b) Youngest Test captain c) Highest Test catches d) Two centuries on Test debut 3. Where did Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi lead India to first overseas Test series victory? a) Australia b) England c) New Zealand d) West Indies

1) Who was the captain of the English team for Oval Test 1971? a) John Edrich b) Geoffrey Boycott c) Raymond Illingworth d) Anthony Lewis 2) Who was the captain of the Indian team for Oval Test 1971? a) Chandu Borde b) Nari Contractor c) Ajit Wadekar d) Bishen Singh Bedi 3) Oval Test 1971 was played from 19th to 24th August with a rest day in between. What day of the week was rest day? a) Thursday b) Friday c) Saturday d) Sunday

1. Where was Herod Agrippa II born? a) Antioch b) Beirut c) Rome d) Damascus 2. In which year Herod Agrippa II became King of Chalcis? a) 12 BC b) 10 BC c) 24 AD d) 50 AD 3. Who added Tiberias and parts of Peraea to Herod Agrippa II’s kingdom? a) Trajan b) Domitian c) Caligula d) Nero 4. Who brought Paul before Herod Agrippa II and Berenice? a) Gessius Florus b) Festus c) Cornelius d) Marcus Antonius Felix

1. What was Herod Agrippa I’s original name? a) Gaius Julius Caesar b) Marcus Julius Agrippa c) Germanicus Julius Caesar d) Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa 2. Who were Herod Agrippa I’s parents? a) Phasaelus, Salampsio b) Aristobulus IV, Berenice c) Alexander, Alexandra d) Antipater, Cypros 3. Who imprisoned Herod Agrippa I? a) Nerva b) Hadrian c) Zeno d) Tiberias

Who denounced Herod Antipas’ marriage to Herodias? a) Elias b) Nathan c) Malachi d) John the Baptist What did Herodias tell her daughter to ask from Herod Antipas? a) Half Kingdom b) Head of John the Baptist c) One talent gold d) Diamond Who sent Jesus Christ to Herod Antipas? a) Pontius Pilate b) Annas c) Caiphas d) Gamaliel

1. When was Herod King? a) 14 AD – 37 AD b) 27 BC – 14 AD c) 37 BC – 4 BC d) 12 BC – 12 AD 2. Who made Herod tetrarch of Galilee? a) Julius Caesar b) Mark Antony c) Marius d) Sulla 3. Who was Herod’s first wife? a) Pallas b) Malthace c) Elpis d) Doris