1. When was Florence Nightingale born?
a) 9 March 1825
b) 3 August 1824
c) 12 May 1820
d) 5 December 1832
2. Where was Florence Nightingale born?
a) Hampshire
b) Bristol
c) Florence
d) Liverpool
3. Where did Florence Nightingale do a course in nursing?
a) Grant Medical College, Bombay
b) Institution of Protestant Deaconesses, Kaiserwerth
c) St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore
d) Fr. Muller’s College of Nursing, Mangalore
1) Who was the Democratic Party’s candidate for President for USA Presidential Election 2008?
a) Barak Obama
b) Hillary Clinton
c) John Edwards
d) John Kerry
2) Who was the Republican Party’s candidate for President for USA Presidential Election 2008?
a) John McCain
b) Milton Romney
c) Michael Huckabee
d) Rudolf Giuliani
3) Who was the Democratic Party’s candidate for Vice President for USA Presidential Election 2008?
a) William Richardson
b) Geraldine Ferraro
c) Joseph Biden
d) Lloyd Bentsen
Australia beat Germany 2:1 in the finals of Hockey World Cup 2010 to become the world champions, a feat they have achieved after 24 long years. Luke Doerner of Australia was awarded the Man of the Match title, while Guus Vogels from the Netherlands was the Player of the Tournament. Taeke Taekema from the Netherlands and Luke Doerner from Australia were the highest goal scorers in the tournament, with 8 goals each to their credit.
1) Where was St. Clara born?
a) Assisi
b) Brindisi
c) Siena
d) Rocca Secca
2) How old was St. Clara when the preaching of St. Francis of Assisi influenced her?
a) 14 years
b) 16 years
c) 18 years
d) 20 years
3) Where was St. Clara sent by St. Francis?
a) Benedictine convent
b) Dominican convent
c) Capuchin convent
d) Franciscan convent
1. When was Lech Kaczynski sworn in as president of Poland?
a) 20 January 2001
b) 15 May 2002
c) 3 September 2009
d) 23 December 2005
2. When was Lech Kaczynski born?
a) 9 March 1941
b) 18 June 1949
c) 12 August 1946
d) 8 November 1953
3. Where was Lech Kaczynski born?
a) Tukola
b) Leszmo
c) Krosno
d) Warsaw
1. When was James Cook born?
a) 17 January 1717
b) 11 June 1718
c) 22 July 1715
d) 27 October 1728
2. Where was James Cook born?
a) Wellington
b) Marton-in-Cleveland
c) Dunedin
d) Perth
3. Which ship did James Cook command in 1763-1768?
a) Grenville
b) Sheffield
c) Victory
d) Invincible
Atlanta Olympics 1996 Quiz Questions
(Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.)
1) Which was the opening date of Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 19 July 1996
b) 15 May 1996
c) 21 June 1996
d) 14 November 1996
2) How many countries participated in Atlanta Olympics 1996?
a) 197
b) 159
c) 169
d) 140
3) The Olympic Flame for Atlanta Olympics 1996 was lit by Muhammad Ali. What was his name when he had won gold medal in boxing in Rome Olympics 1960?
a) Marcus Brutus
b) Cassius Clay
c) Joseph Frazier
d) Rocky Marciano
1) When did Charles Lindbergh undertake his historic solo New York – Paris flight?
a) 20-21 May 1927
b) 28 June 1914
c) 2-3 September 1922
d) 7-8 July 1926
2) When was Charles Lindbergh born?
a) 1 January 1901
b) 4 February 1902
c) 3 March 1903
d) 1 June 1906
3) Where was Charles Lindbergh born?
a) Boston
b) Miami
c) Austin
d) Detroit
1) With which animal is leopard sometimes confused with?
a) Tiger
b) Lion
c) Hyena
d) Jaguar
2) For about how many weeks after their birth leopard cubs are hidden by their mothers?
a) Four
b) Six
c) Eight
d) Ten
3) Where do leopards often hide their food?
a) Bushes
b) Trees
c) Lakes
d) Rivers
1. Where are OPEC’s headquarters?
a) Dubai
b) Vienna
c) Riyadh
d) Caracas
2. Where were OPEC’s headquarters in 1961-1965?
a) Geneva
b) Teheran
c) Muscat
d) Basra
3. Which of the following countries is a founding member of OPEC?
a) Oman
b) Yemen
c) Syria
d) Venezuela