Trivia Quiz Questions and Answers

Nikolaas Tinbergen Quiz

Posted on June 13, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Nikolaas Tinbergen was a ethologist and ornithologist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Karl von Frisch and Konrad Lorenz for their discoveries concerning organization and elicitation of individual and social behaviour patterns in animals.
1. When did Nikolaas Tinbergen win Nobel Prize for Medicine?
a) 1973
b) 1969
c) 1964
d) 1976

2. When was Nikolaas Tinbergen born?
a) 24 January 1901
b) 15 April 1907
c) 15 September 1909
d) 30 November 1905

3. Where was Nikolaas Tinbergen born?
a) Amsterdam
b) Louvain
c) Rotterdam
d) The Hague

Leo Tolstoy Quiz

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) When Leo Tolstoy was born Russia followed Julian calendar. His date of birth according to Julian calendar was 28 August 1828. What was his date of birth according to Gregorian calendar?
a) 16 August 1828
b) 14 August 1828
c) 9 September 1828
d) 11 September 1828

2) Where was Leo Tolstoy born?
a) Yasnaya Polyana
b) Moscow
c) St. Petersburg
d) Vladivostok

3) Where did Leo Tolstoy study languages and law but returned without degree?
a) St. Petersburg University
b) Moscow University
c) Kazan University
d) Tashkent University

George Orwell Quiz

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) What was George Orwell’s real name?
a) Eric Arthur Blair
b) Michael Marian Morrison
c) James Hadley Chase
d) Samuel Langhorne Clemens

2) Where was George Orwell born?
a) Motihari
b) London
c) New York
d) Rangoon

3) Where did George Orwell serve in 1922-1927?
a) Scotland Yard, London
b) Indian Imperial Police, Burma
c) HMS Invincible, Australia
d) Dogra Regiment, Himachal Pradesh

Robert Bolt Quiz

Posted on June 10, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. On whom Robert Bolt’s play A Man for All Seasons is based?
a) Oliver Cromwell
b) Thomas Lord
c) David Windsor
d) Thomas More

2. When was Robert Bolt born?
a) 1 January 1921
b) 24 April 1919
c) 15 August 1924
d) 2 December 1925

3. Where was Robert Bolt born?
a) Halton
b) Sale
c) Warrington
d) Swindon

Lillehammer Winter Olympics 1994 Quiz

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1) Who was attacked on legs to prevent her from participating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994 by hooligans of Tanya Harding?
a) Nancy Kerrigan
b) Sarah Hughes
c) Svetlana Bazhanova
d) Cathy Turner

2) Who declared the opening of Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Harald V
b) Elizabeth II
c) Beatrix
d) Juan Carlos

3) Who designed the medals for Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Ingrid Bergman
b) Kari Karing
c) Vegard Ulvang
d) Ingjerd Hanevold

4) Who won third consecutive gold medal in women’s 500m speed skating in Lillehammer Olympics 1994?
a) Lee-Kyung Chun
b) Bonnie Blair
c) Cherie Blair
d) Claudia Pechstein

Hockey World Cup 1994 Quiz

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Where was Hockey World Cup 1994 held?
a) Sydney
b) Perth
c) Darwin
d) Wellington

2. By how many goals India defeated South Korea in a league match in Hockey World Cup 1994?
a) 2-1
b) 7-5
c) 3-1
d) 2-0

3. By how many goals India defeated Belgium in a league match in Hockey World Cup 1994?
a) 3-2
b) 4-2
c) 5-4
d) 1-0

ICC Awards 2009 Quiz

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. Who won ICC Award for emerging player of the year 2009?
a) Peter Siddle
b) Paul Collingwood
c) James Anderson
d) Brett Lee

2. Who won ICC Award for associate and affiliate player of the year 2009?
a) Jesse Ryder
b) William Porterfield
c) Luke Wright
d) Shane Watson

3. Who won ICC Award for T20 international performance of the year 2009?
a) Andrew Strauss
b) Yuvraj Singh
c) Christopher Gayle
d) Tilakaratne Dilshan

Fritz Haber Quiz

Posted on June 6, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Fritz Haber Quiz Questions

1. When did Fritz Haber win Nobel Prize for Chemistry?
a) 1924
b) 1922
c) 1918
d) 1916

2. When was Fritz Haber born?
a) 17 February 1884
b) 14 May 1880
c) 3 July 1872
d) 9 December 1868

3. Where was Fritz Haber born?
a) Warsaw
b) Breslau
c) Dusseldorf
d) Augsburg

4. At which university did Fritz Haber begin his study of chemistry?
a) Berlin
b) Jena
c) Heidelberg
d) Potsdam

Harry Houdini Quiz

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. What was Harry Houdini’s original name?
a) Reginald Scot
b) Erik Weisz
c) Harry Kellar
d) Jean Prevost

2. When was Harry Houdini born?
a) 24 March 1874
b) 5 April 1869
c) 21 September 1877
d) 31 December 1865

3. Where was Harry Houdini born?
a) Athens
b) Copenhagen
c) Budapest
d) Dresden

Thomas Jefferson Quiz

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

Thomas Jefferson Quiz
This quiz is about the third President of USA.

1) Of which State was Thomas Jefferson the Governor in 1779-1781?
a) Connecticut
b) New York
c) Maryland
d) Virginia

2) Which post was held by Thomas Jefferson in 1785-1788?
a) Minister to France
b) Minister to Netherlands
c) Governor of Virginia
d) Member of Continental Congress

3) Who was the President when Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State?
a) Benjamin Franklin
b) George Washington
c) Quincy
d) Detroit