1) Where was Robert Louis Stevenson born?
a) Edinburgh
b) Halifax
c) London
d) Bristol
2) Who read stories of Scots Presbyterian martyrs to Robert Louis Stevenson during his childhood?
a) Thomas Stevenson
b) Margaret Stevenson
c) Alison Cunningham
d) Daniel Defoe
3) From which disease did Robert Louis Stevenson suffer from his childhood?
a) Cholera
b) Pneumonia
c) Down’s Syndrome
d) Tuberculosis
1) Who wanted Shahryar to succeed Jahangir?
a) Gulbadan
b) Hamida Banu
c) Noor Jahan
d) Razia
2) What is the meaning of Shah Jahan?
a) Kind ruler
b) King of the world
c) Rainbow
d) World Conqueror
3) Who was Shah Jahan’s wife?
a) Noor Mahal
b) Mumtaz Mahal
c) Anarkali
d) Zenobia
1. When did Swaziland become independent?
a) 14 January 1956
b) 24 May 1964
c) 6 September 1968
d) 30 November 1972
2. Which country is to the west of Swaziland?
a) Kenya
b) South Africa
c) Tanzania
d) Uganda
3. Which river in Swaziland has Ushushwana, Ngwempisi and Mkhondvo as tributaries?
a) Usutu
b) Lomati
c) Komati
d) Umbuzi
1) When was Dwight Eisenhower first sworn in as President of USA?
a) 20 January 1953
b) 9 July 1950
c) 21 September 1951
d) 31 December 1949
2) When was Dwight Eisenhower born?
a) 1 January 1885
b) 6 April 1884
c) 28 September 1888
d) 14 October 1890
3) Where was Dwight Eisenhower born?
a) Denison
b) Georgetown
c) Detroit
d) Abilene
1) When was John Milton born?
a) 22 April 1600
b) 19 August 1604
c) 6 June 1606
d) 9 December 1608
2) Where was John Milton born?
a) Bristol
b) Yorkshire
c) Liverpool
d) London
3) Which school did John Milton attend?
a) St. John’s School
b) St. Paul’s School
c) St. Peter’s School
d) St. Thomas’ School
1. When did Otto Warburg win Nobel Prize for Medicine?
a) 1923
b) 1931
c) 1924
d) 1926
2. When was Otto Warburg born?
a) 5 February 1877
b) 1 May 1872
c) 8 October 1883
d) 3 August 1881
3. Where was Otto Warburg born?
a) Rostock
b) Essen
c) Potsdam
d) Freiburg im Breisgau
1) Who is the Head of State of New Zealand?
a) President
b) Governor General
c) Monarch of UK
d) Prime Minister
2) When did the New Zealand win gold medal in hockey in Olympics?
a) 1964
b) 1972
c) 1976
d) 1984
3) How many wickets did Richard Hadlee take in Test cricket?
a) 307
b) 355
c) 373
d) 431
Sydney Olympics 2000 Quiz Questions (Figures of the Olympic Movement are considered official.) 1) Which was the opening date of Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 14 July 2000 b) 15 May 2000 c) 15 September 2000 d) 14 November 2000 2) How many countries participated in Sydney Olympics 2000? a) 197 b) 159 c) 199 d)…
(This quiz is about the author generally known as Sir Walter Scott.) Walter Scott Quiz Questions 1) When was Walter Scott born? a) 26 January 1770 b) 15 August 1771 c) 4 July 1776 d) 9 June 1783 2) Which illness left Walter Scott lame in the right leg? a) Polio b) Small Pox c)…
1) When was Rabindranath Tagore born?
a) 7 May 1861
b) 12 June 1858
c) 22 March 1865
d) 31 August 1871
2) Where was Rabindranath Tagore born?
a) Calcutta
b) Murshidabad
c) Serampore
d) Chandranagore
3) What is Rabindranath Tagore’s father’s name?
a) Narendranath
b) Hridayanath
c) Rajmohan
d) Debendranath
4) What is Rabindranath Tagore’s mother’s name?
a) Sharada Devi
b) Sharmila
c) Sarojini Devi
d) Padmaja