Tag: Pub Quizzes

1. What was the number of phases in Lok Sabha Elections 2009? a) Three b) Four c) Five d) Seven 2. Which constituency with 18,97,474 voters was the largest in Lok Sabha Elections 2009? a) Ladakh b) Kutch c) Bastar d) Unnao 3. Which constituency with 44,424 voters was the smallest in Lok Sabha Elections 2009? a) Diu & Daman b) Pondicherry c) Lakshadweep d) Mahe

1) What is the approximate number of islands that comprise Indonesia? a) 14,000 b) 15,500 c) 16,000 d) 17,500 2) Which is the most populous island of Indonesia? a) Java b) Sumatra c) Sulawesi d) Aceh 3) Which island of Indonesia has predominantly Hindu population? a) Maluku b) Papua c) Bali d) Sunda

1. When was Sirimao Bandaranaike’s first term as Prime Minister of Ceylon? a) 1944-1948 b) 1960-1965 c) 1966-1968 d) 1978-1980 2. When was Sirimao Bandaranaike born? a) 25 January 1898 b) 17 April 1916 c) 21 July 1912 d) 9 December 1921 3. Where was Sirimao Bandaranaike born? a) Batticaloa b) Ratnapura c) Vavuniya d) Chillaw

Singapore Quiz Question 1. When did Singapore become independent? a) 9 March 1954 b) 3 April 1984 c) 9 August 1965 d) 16 November 1975 2. Which country is to the north of Singapore? a) Australia b) Malaysia c) Philippines d) Sri Lanka 3. What does Singapore mean? a) Garden City b) Lion City c) Freetown d) Yengema

1) What was James Monroe’s occupation? a) Doctor b) Businessman c) Lawyer d) Engineer 2) Which State had James Monroe as its Governor in 1799-1802? a) New York b) Pennsylvania c) Virginia d) Georgia 3) When was James Monroe Member of Continental Congress? a) 1774-1776 b) 1783-1786 c) 1780-1783 d) 1785-1787

General Sir Charles James Napier was a general of the British Empire and the British Army's Commander-in-Chief in India, notable for conquering the Sindh Province. Charles James Napier Quiz Questions 1. What dispatch did Charles James Napier send when he conquered Sind? a) Confiteor b) Mea culpa c) Mea maxima culpa d) Peccavi 2. When was Charles James Napier born? a) 9 March 1774 b) 15 May 1768 c) 10 August 1782 d) 19 December 1786 3. Where was Charles James Napier born? a) London b) Liverpool c) Birmingham d) Connorville

(This quiz about Cyrus II of Persia (Iran) aka Cyrus the Elder and Cyrus the Great who lived in 6th century BC.) 1) Which empire was founded by Cyrus? a) Assyrian b) Achaemenid c) Abyssinian d) Greek 2) Which kingdom was inherited by Cyrus? a) Anshan b) Anatolia c) Thrace d) Crete 3) Which two Iranian tribes were united by Cyrus? a) Medes and Persians b) Scythians and Bactrians c) Bedouins and Moors d) Mongols and Tibetans

1) What is the meaning of Humayun? a) Brave b) Fortunate c) Lion d) Tiger 2) Who of the following was not a brother of Humayun? a) Askari b) Khurram c) Kamran d) Hindal 3) Who of the following was Humayun’s wife? a) Anjumand Banu b) Mehrunnisa c) Zebunnisa d) Hamida Banu

John Adams Quiz (This quiz is about the second President of USA.) 1) Which post was held by John Adams in1785-1788? a) Commissioner to France b) Minister to Netherlands c) Minister to UK d) Member of Continental Congress 2) How is Braintree, where John Adams was born and died, known now? a) Atlantic b) Birmingham c) Quincy d) Detroit 3) To which political party did John Adams belong? a) Democratic b) Federalist c) Republican d) Labour

1. When was Thomas Hughes’ novel Tom Brown’s School Days published? a) 1838 b) 1857 c) 1842 d) 1853 2. When was Thomas Hughes born? a) 10 January 1832 b) 7 April 1830 c) 18 September 1828 d) 20 October 1822 3. Where was Thomas Hughes born? a) Glasgow b) Edinburgh c) Iffington d) Cardiff