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West Virginia Quiz Questions and Answers 1. When did West Virginia become a state of USA? a) 11 January 1874 b) 20 June 1863 c) 8 August 1858 d) 4 December 1842 2. Which state is to the north of West Virginia? a) Kansas b) Pennsylvania c) Nebraska d) Florida 3. What is West Virginia’s nickname? a) Evergreen State b) Ocean State c) Mountain State d) Free State

1. When was U Thant elected acting secretary general of United Nations? a) 1 January 1955 b) 12 April 1956 c) 7 July 1958 d) 3 November 1961 2. When was U Thant born? a) 22 January 1909 b) 6 May 1912 c) 27 July 1908 d) 26 October 1911 3. Where was U Thant born? a) Hamolin b) Tonzang c) Shwebo d) Pantanaw

1) Where was Cricket World Cup 1996 held? a) England b) India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka c) South Africa d) West Indies 2) How many teams participated in Cricket World Cup 1996? a) 12 b) 16 c) 10 d) 8 3) Which teams did not play in Sri Lanka in Cricket World Cup 1996 citing security reasons? a) Australia, West Indies b) Ireland, Bermuda c) Scotland, Holland d) Kenya, Namibian

1. Which lake is to the north of Iran? a) Lake Prespa b) Lake Lucerne c) Caspian Sea d) Dead Sea 2. Which is the capital of Iran? a) Tehran b) Shiraj c) Isfahan d) Bandar Abbas 3. Which is the currency of Iran? a) Dirham b) Dinar c) Lira d) Rial

1. When was Stanley Joseph McCabe born? a) 1 January 1901 b) 30 June 1905 c) 7 October 1908 d) 16 July 1910 2. Where was Stanley Joseph McCabe born? a) Canberra b) Grenfell c) Perth d) Hobart 3. Where did Stanley Joseph McCabe make Test debut? a) Sydney b) Lord’s c) Calcutta d) Nottingham

1) Which is the largest country in Africa? a) Egypt b) Nigeria c) Sudan d) S. Africa 2) Which region of Sudan is in news for human rights violations? a) Darfur b) Haiya c) Medan d) Sennar 3) Which river flows through Sudan? a) Amazon b) Nile c) Limpopo d) Zambezi

Uttar Pradesh Quiz Questions and Answers 1. Which country is to the north of Uttar Pradesh? a) Nepal b) Bangladesh c) Pakistan d) Bhutan 2. Which is the capital of Uttar Pradesh? a) Kanpur b) Lucknow c) Sardhana d) Agra 3. Which is the official language of Uttar Pradesh? a) Santhali b) Dogri c) Hindi d) Pali

1) From which University did James Polk graduate? a) Regent University b) University of Wisconsin c) University of South Carolina d) University of North Carolina 2) What was James Polk’s profession? a) Lawyer b) Professor c) Soldier d) Actor 3) When was James Polk the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives? a) 1823-1825 b) 1825-1829 c) 1829-1831 d) 1835-1839

1) When was Martin Luther King born? a) 29 May 1917 b) 15 January 1929 c) 21 June 1921 d) 14 July 1928 2) Where was Martin Luther King born? a) Atlanta b) New York c) Philadelphia d) Los Angeles 3) Which college did Martin Luther King attend? a) William and Mary College b) Hampden-Sydney College c) Morehouse College d) St. Albert’s College

1) Where was Cricket World Cup 2007 held? a) England b) Australia c) New Zealand d) West Indies 2) Who defeated Pakistan on 17 March 2007 in Cricket World Cup 2007? a) Ireland b) Scotland c) Canada d) New Zealand 3) Who defeated India on 17 March 2007 in Cricket World Cup 2007? a) Kenya b) Bangladesh c) Bermuda d) Zimbabwe