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1. When was Ingrid Bergman born? a) 31 January 1914 b) 3 May 1918 c) 29 August 1915 d) 8 December 1923 2. Where was Ingrid Bergman born? a) Helsinki b) Oslo c) Stockholm d) Brussels 3. Which was Ingrid Bergman’s first film? a) Saratoga Trunk b) Munkbrogreven c) The Greatest Love d) Autumn Sonata 4. Who of the following was not a co-star of Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca? a) Humphrey Bogart b) Paul Henreid c) Michael Curtiz d) Clark Gable

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1. Which novel won Margaret Mitchell Pulitzer Prize in 1937? a) Atlas Shrugged b) The Good Earth c) Dragon Seed d) Gone with the Wind 2. When was Margaret Mitchell born? a) 10 February 1889 b) 26 June 1892 c) 11 July 1894 d) 8 November 1900 3. Where was Margaret Mitchell born? a) Atlanta b) Portland c) Chicago d) Baton Rouge

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