Test your IQ GK Knowledge Quizzes

48.Identify the Tropical Fishes

2009-12-13T02:04:00.000-08:00

Identify the Tropical Fishes

1.What is the name of this fish ?

A.Red Gourami

B.Rainbow Gourami

C.Dwarf Gourami

D.Ruby Gourami
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2. What is the name of this fish ?

A.Pellestas

B.Oscar Cichlid

C.Convict Cichlid

D.Montarari
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3. Another fish from the Gourami family. It goes by the name of ?

A.Cloudy

B.Moonlight

C.Autom

D.Blue
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4. The name of this pretty girl ?

A.Red Tailed Black Shark

B.Diamond Shark

C.Ruby Shark

D.Dwarf Shark
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5. What is the name of this fish ?

A.Guppy

B.Ruby Gourami

C.Diamond Shark

D.Tiger Cichlid
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6. Angel fish are gracious and come in many different colours.They can be a problem fish however.Why ?

A.They only live 6 months

B.They eat up any small fish or babies in seconds

C.They destroy all the plants

D.They outgrow the aquarium within a year
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7. Which family does this fish belong to ?

A.cod

B.jack

C.Poeciliidae

D.carp
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8. Which fish is the odd one out ?

A.Red-eyed

B.Bleeding heart

C.Moonlight

D.Cardinal
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9. The name of this Cichlid ?

A.Zebra

B.Stripey

C.Bar

D.Convict
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10. Certain fish will only live long and flurish in an aquarium if they are in groups. How many of these fish should you have in your tank ?

A.As many as the aquarium can take

B.None. They are too dangerous

C.At least four

D.Only one
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47.Identify the World's Famous Bridges-2

2009-12-13T01:21:00.000-08:00

Identify the World's Famous Bridges-2

1.Which famous Australian actor used to work on maintaining the Sydney Harbour Bridge ?

A.Jack Thompson

B.Michael Caton

C.Paul Hogan

D.Bud Tingwell
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2. Golden Gate Bridge was completed in ?

A.1934

B.1937

C.1925

D.1929
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3. Tension acts primarily on which part of a suspension bridge ?

A.The anchorages

B.The towers

C.The deck

D.The cables
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4. The Millau bridge is the 'World's tallest bridge'.In which country is the bridge located ?

A.Italy

B.Spain

C.France

D.Bulgaria
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5. This bridge is one of Budapest's most famous landmarks.What is it called ?

A.Chain bridge

B.Elizabeth bridge

C.Liberty bridge

D.Margaret bridge
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6. The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a landmark that is used as a symbol of Bristol, England.What river is the bridge cross ?

A.River Cray

B.River Avon

C.River Cheddar

D.River Wye
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7. In what city can you find Charles Bridge ?

A. Paris

B.Vienna

C.Prague

D.Venice
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8. What river does the Brooklyn Bridge span?

A. North river

B.West River

C.East river

D.South river
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9. The Bridge of Sighs is found in which city ?

A.New York

B.Paris

C.Prague

D.Venice
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10.What is the name of this famous bridge ?

A.Brooklyn Bridge

B.Charles Bridge

C.Millau bridge

D.Tower bridge
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46.Identify the World's Famous Bridges

2009-12-13T00:31:00.000-08:00

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1.Which three boroughs in New York City does the Triborough bridge connect ?

A.Bronx, Queens, Staten Island

B.Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx

C.Bronx, Manhattan, Queens

D.Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island
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2. Where is the bridge Ponte Vecchio located ?

A.Venice

B.Florence

C.Pisa

D.Rome
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3. What is the name of the world's best preserved Roman aqueduct which carried water to the city of Nimes ?

A. Pont du Vaucluse

B.Pont du Luberon

C.Pont du Agrippa

D.Pont du Gard
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4. London Bridge was sold in 1968 to an American entrepreneur, and moved to which American state ?

A.Nebraska

B.Nevada

C.Arizona

D.Ohio
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5. Who directed the 1957 movie Bridge Over The River Kwai ?

A.David Lean

B.Alec Guinness

C.Akira Kurosawa

D.Tim Burton
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6. Which French impressionist painter produced 18 views of a lily pond in 1899, many of which featured a wooden bridge ?

A.Paul Cézanne

B.Claude Monet

C.Pierre-Auguste Renoir

D.Frédéric Bazille
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7. Who directed and starred alongside Meryl Streep in the 1995 movie, The Bridges Of Madison County ?

A.Alec Guinness

B.Akira Kurosawa

C.Clint Eastwood

D.David Lean
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8. In which country would you find the longest suspension bridge in the world ?

A.France

B.USA

C.Japan

D.Brasil
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9. The Millennium bridge is a steel suspension one, used only by pedestrians.This is the home city of the Millennium bridge ?

A.Paris

B.Dublin

C.Washington DC

D.London
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10. What is this type of bridge called ?

A.Truss bridge

B.Caisson

C.Bailey bridge

D.Moon bridge
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45.Quiz on Planetary Systems-2

2009-12-12T23:25:00.000-08:00

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1.Which planet is furthest from the sun (2007) ?

A.Mars

B.Mercury

C.Neptune

D.Saturn
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2. Ceres is the smallest dwarf planet in the Solar System,from who did the planet get its name ?

A.The daughter of Giuseppe Piazzi

B.The Roman goddess

C.The Greek god

D.The sister of Thor
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3. The first system around a red dwarf star, it's name is?

A.55 Cancri

B.Upsilon Andromedae

C.HD 69830

D.Gliese 876
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4. Which year did the first human set foot on the moon ?

A.1965

B.1971

C.1969

D.1963
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5. Cosmic dust is composed of particles in space, how large can the particles be ?

A.0.1 mm

B.1 mm

C.0.5 mm

D.5 mm
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6. How many known moons (2006) does the planet Jupiter have ?

A.43

B.63

C.13

D.23
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7. What is the name the largest moon of Uranus ?

A. Ariel

B.Oberon

C.Titania

D.Umbriel
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8. What is the name the largest moon of Neptune ?

A.Despina

B.Galatea

C.Triton

D.Naiad
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9. How many known moons (2006) does the planet Uranus have ?

A.12

B.15

C.Zero

D.27
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10. What is the average temperature on Mars ?

A.-15 °C

B.20 °C

C.5 °C

D.46 °C
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44.quiz on Planetary Systems

2009-12-11T06:53:00.000-08:00

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1.What is the name of the largest moon in the solar system orbiting the planet Jupiter ?

A.Europa

B.Callisto

C.Ganymede

D.Titan
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2. Our star - the Sun.About how much of the solar system's mass is in the sun ?

A.52%

B.99%

C.75%

D.15%
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3. An extrasolar planet is a planet beyond the solar system.How many extrasolar planets are there, as of February 2007 ?

A.195

B.232

C.263

D.212
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4. Who was the first person to propose that there was a ring surrounding Saturn ?

A.Blaise Pascal

B.Robert Hooke

C.Christiaan Huygens

D.Tycho Brahe
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5.Where in the solar system will one find the Kuiper belt ?

A.Beyond Neptune

B. Between Jupiter and Mars

C.Between the Sun and Mercury

D.In the rings of Saturn
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6. The first multistar planetary system discovered is namned PSR B1620-26. Which year was it announced ?

A.1982

B.1993

C.1979

D.1987
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7. There are (Feb 2007) three known dwarf planets, and their names are ?

A.Sirius, Pluto and Venus

B.Pluto, Ecliptic and Aphelion

C.Pluto, Ceres, and Eris

D.Ceres, Deimos and Phobos
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8. A planet orbiting Gamma Cephei A was first identified by a Canadian team in which year ?

A.2002

B.1985

C.1988

D.1995
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9. Which year did the appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp trigger the mass suicide here on Tellus ?

A.1985

B.1963

C.1986

D.1997
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10. How many moons does the planet Mars have ?

A.5

B.7

C.8

D.2
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43.Quiz on LIGHT

2009-12-09T09:25:00.000-08:00

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1.When light bounces off a surface, it has been ?

A.Deflected

B.Refracted

C.Reflected

D.Defragmented
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2. A good reflector of light must be ?

A.Bumpy and shiny

B.Flat and shiny

C.Flat and matt

D.Bumpy and matt
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3. Today's mirrors are glass covered with a layer of ?

A.Paper

B.Plastic

C.Fabric

D.Metal
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4. A ray of light that has been reflected is called the ?

A.Deflected ray

B.Incident ray

C.Reflected ray

D.Image ray
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5. A ray of light that hits a mirror at right angles is called the ?

A.Incident ray

B.Reflected ray

C.Image ray

D.Deflected ray
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6. The angle of incidence is always equal to the angle of reflection ?

A.False

B.True

C.can't say

D.none
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7. A blue object absorbs all colours except blue, which it reflects?

A.False

B.none

C.True

D.may be
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8. Light from the sun is known as what coloured light ?

A.Gold

B.Blue

C.White

D.Primary
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9. A mixture of blue and yellow light gives what coloured light ?

A.Purple

B.Blue

C.Yellow

D.White
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10. Any 2 colours of light that produce white light when mixed together are called ?

A. Primary colours

B.Diffused colours

C.Reflected colours

D.Complementary colours
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42.Quiz on Automobile Brands-2

2009-12-09T02:57:00.000-08:00

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1.The Volkswagen Beetle is perhaps the most-famous automobile of all time. Which year did it first see the light ?

A.1945

B.1967

C.1938

D.1976
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2. Lexus is the luxury automobile division of a Japanese car maker, which one ?

A.Honda

B.Toyota

C.Nissan

D.Mitsubishi
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3. The Maxwell was a brand of automobiles manufactured in America from about 1904 to 1925, at which time the Maxwell company assets were absorbed by ?

A.Oldsmobile

B.Buick

C.Ford

D.Chrysler
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4. Which was The first company to form exclusively to build automobiles ?

A.Ford

B.Peugeot

C.Panhard et Levassor

D.Cadillac
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5. The first production vehicles in Britain came from the Daimler Motor Company.Which year did they make their first cars ?

A.1897

B.1902

C.1884

D.1899
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6. Kia Motors Company is an automobile manufacturer, Kia was founded in 1944 as manufacturer of steel tubing and bicycles. In which country was Kia founded ?

A.Indonesia

B.South Korea

C.Taiwan

D.Japan
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7. Infiniti is the luxury automobile division of a Japanese car maker, which one ?

A.Honda

B.Mitsubishi

C.Nissan

D.Mazda
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8. Škoda Auto is an automobile manufacturer and one of the four oldest car producers in the world. Which country is the company from ?

A.France

B.Hungary

C.Czech Republic

D.Yugoslavia
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9. Bentley Motors Limited is a British based manufacturer of luxury automobiles.Which year was the company founded ?

A. 1925

B.1955

C.1934

D.1919
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10. SEAT is one of the leading car makers in Spain.Which year was it founded ?

A.1941

B.1932

C.1928

D.1950
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41.Quiz on Automobile Brands

2009-12-09T02:12:00.000-08:00

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1.Which was the No 3 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Company by Volume in 2005 ?

A.Toyota

B.General Motors

C.Ford

D.Honda
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2. Which was the No 2 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Company by Volume in 2005 ?

A.General Motors

B.Toyota

C.Mitsubishi

D.Honda
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3. Mercedes-Benz is a German brand name of automobiles. Which year was it founded ?

A. 1875

B.1912

C.1945

D.1926
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4.Acura is the luxury automobile division of a Japanese car maker, which one ?

A.Mitsubishi

B.Toyota

C.Honda

D.Nissan
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5. After World War II, Simca was one of the biggest automobile manufacturers and most popular automobile brands. Which country did the brand come from?

A.France

B.Germany

C.Italy

D.England
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6. Lamborghini is a manufacturer of high performance sports cars based in the small Italian village of Sant'Agata Bolognese, near Bologna.Which year was it founded ?

A.1952

B.1963

C.1946

D.1938
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7. The most popular British-made car, is now produced by a German company.Which one ?

A.Volkswagen

B.Audi

C.BMW

D.Porsche
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8. Which was the first Japanese Company to produce cars ?

A.Toyota

B.Otomo

C.Nissan

D.Isuzu
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9. Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari. Enzo started his carier working for another brand. Which one ?

A.Fiat

B.Porsche

C.Renault

D.Alfa Romeo
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10. Which year did Chevrolet enter the automobile market ?

A.1925

B.1932

C.1899

D.1911
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40.Quiz on Computers and Internet-2

2009-12-08T08:51:00.000-08:00

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1.An annoying thing on Internet is mail spam. It can be described as massive circular of information by e-mail. Who do you associate with the concept of 'Spam' ?

A.David Letterman

B.Idi Amin

C.Monty Python

D.OS i Barcelona
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2. Which of the following is NOT a top domain on Internet ?

A..nu

B..web

C..org

D..se
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3. Which of the following is a name of a virus (mask) which in may 2005 was spread around the world ?

A.Loveletter

B.Slammer

C.Nukem

D.Sober
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4. A cookie can be used when you surf for ?

A.Secure information on a web site

B.Make your downloads faster

C.Saving information for a site you visit

D.None
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5. SQL (Structured Query Language) is a very well known standard to fetch information from databases. Which command is a correct SQL command ?

A.Select count(*) from accoun

B.Select high(*) from account

C.Select * from account group into KEY

D.Select * from account where limit is 1
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6. What is the difference between http and https ?

A.https is faster

B.The communication for https is encrypted

C.The traffic is routed through a firewall in https

D.The traffic is routed through less used routers for https
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7. What do you call the function that filters traffic between the internet and local network ?

A.DNS-server

B.Router

C.Proxy-server

D.DHCP-server
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8. .Cataloges and search engines are a vital part of Internet. One of these is NOT a search engine/catalogue, which one ?

A.Google

B.Ask Jeeves

C.Amazon

D.Webcrawler
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9. What is true about Swing ?

A.It is a workgroup for people working with freeware

B.It is a technique to find the fastest route between two hosts

C.It is a tool for compressing files

D.It is a class library for graphics handeling in Java
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10. Which of the following operating systems is based on UNIX ?

A.OS/2

B.Apache

C.TomCat

D.AIX
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39.Quiz on Computers and Internet

2009-12-08T06:57:00.000-08:00

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1.Most likely a web server will listen for incoming connection requests on port ?

A.100

B.25

C.80

D.133
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2. What was the name of the project within the American military department which was the first intruduction to Internet ?

A.WanLink

B.ArpaNet

C.NetToNet

D.TechNet
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3. E-mail with false sender intended to make you access a false website is known as ?

A.Mask

B.Spam

C.Bootstrapping

D.Spoofing
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4.Java is a popular language in the Internet world. What can be a main reason for this ?

A.It is extreamly fast

B.Java programs consume very little memory

C.Java is platform independent

D.Java is an open-source project
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5. Tandem was a manufactor of minicomputers and was purchased by Compaq which in turn was purchased by ?

A.HP

B.Dell

C.Microsoft

D.IBM
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6. In what book was the concept of 'Cyberspace' invented ?

A.The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

B.Neuromancer by William Gibson

C.I, Asimov: A Memoir

D.Pebble in the Sky by Isaac Asimov
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7. The format for pictures files is diverse on the Internet. Which of these is NOT a picture format ?

A.JPG

B.PNG

C.GDB

D.GIF
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8. An annoying thing on Internet is mail spam. It can be described as massive circular of information by e-mail. Who do you associate with the concept of 'Spam' ?

A.David Letterman

B.Idi Amin

C.Monty Python

D.OS i Barcelona
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9. Which of the following is NOT a top domain on Internet ?

A..nu

B..es

C..org

D..web
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10. Which of the following is a name of a virus (mask) which in may 2005 was spread around the world ?

A. Loveletter

B.Slammer

C.Nukem

D.Sober
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38.Quiz on The Titanic

2009-12-08T06:16:00.000-08:00

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1.The approximate length of the Titanic from bow to stern was ?

A. 228 yards

B.882 yards

C.882 feet

D.1882 feet
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2. The Titanic sank in the year ?

A.1908

B.1912

C.1921

D.1812
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3. How many funnels (smokestacks) did the Titanic have ?

A.Five

B.Two

C.Three

D.Four
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4. In which ocean did the Titanic sink ?

A. Pacific

B.Arctic

C.Atlantic

D.Southern
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5. The Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg. Approximately how much of an iceberg is seen above the ocean's surface ?

A.10%

B. 100%

C.25%

D.50%
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6. What was the name of the ship that came to rescue the survivors of the Titanic ?

A.The Brittanic

B.The Carpathia

C.The Olympic

D.The Titan
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7. The weight of the Titanic was approximately ?

A.40,000 tons

B.40,000 pounds

C.46,000 tons

D.4,600 tons
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8. The Titanic was traveling from ?

A.Scotland to New England

B.Scotland to New York

C.England to New York

D.England to New Jersey
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9. Approximately how many people survived the sinking of the ship ?

A.1500

B.500

C.1250

D.700
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10. Who was the captain of the Titanic ?

A.Edward H. Johnson

B.E.J. Wolff

C.J. Paul Jones

D.J. Edward Smith
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37.Fairy Tales Quiz

2009-12-08T05:36:00.000-08:00

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1.The name Cinderella is actually a kinder version of what original title ?

A. Cinderchild

B.Cindermaid

C.Cinderwench

D.Cinderbrat
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2. Who published 'The Little Mermaid' ?

A.Charles Perrault

B.Hans Christian Andersen

C.Charles Dickens

D.Ruth Sanderson
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3. Beauty and the Beast hails from what country ?

A.England

B.Germany

C.Ireland

D.France
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4. What colour was the apple that the evil stepmother gave Snow White to eat ?

A.Green

B.Red

C.White and red

D.Red and yellow
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5. A Russian tale about a boy a duck, a bird and a wolf. From which fairy tale ?

A.Peter and the Wolf

B.The Adventures of Ivan

C.The Boy Who Cried Wolf

D.The Clever Little Tailor
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6. What is the literal meaning of the name 'Rumplestiltskin' ?

A.Little name stealer

B.Little rattle stilt

C.Wrinkled little man

D.Peter and the Wolf
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7. In what year was 'Sleeping Beauty' first published ?

A.1787

B.1525

C.1634

D.1426
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8. Pinocchio, from the Italian fairy tale by Carlo Collodi, does not appreciate the advice of the talking cricket. What does he do to the cricket to get him to stop giving him unwanted advice ?

A.Buries him in the garden

B.Traps him in a jar

C.Throws a hammer at him

D.Feeds him to a crow
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9. A miller's son becomes very wealthy with the help of his pet cat. From which fairy tale ?

A.The Clever Little Cat

B.The Most Incredible Thing

C.The Golden Treasure

D.Puss in Boots
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10. In the tale of 'Three Billy Goats Gruff', what lives under the bridge the goats must cross ?

A. A witch

B.A dragon

C.A goblin

D.A troll
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36.Quiz on Harry Potter

2009-12-08T02:29:00.000-08:00

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1.What are the names of Harry and Ginny's children ?

A.Albus, Severus and Lily

B.Ginny, Albus and James

C.Albus, James and Lily

D.Harry,Ginny and Arnold
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2. How many people are there in a Quidditch team ?

A.5

B.7

C.6

D.4
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3. What position does Harry play ?

A.Keeper

B.Chaser

C.Beater

D.Seeker
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4. What is the full name of Tonks and Lupin's son ?

A.Teddy Harry Lupin

B.Remus Teddy Lupin

C.Teddy Remus Lupin

D.Teddy Lupin Remus
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5. What is Lord Voldemorts real name ?

A.Tom Marvolo Riddle

B.Tom Salzar Riddle

C.Tom Morfin Riddle

D.Tom Albus Riddle
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6. In the 6th book who did Harry choose to be the chasers ?

A.Dean, Katie and Demelza

B.Ginny, Demelza and Katie

C.Ginny, Dean and Demelza

D.Cho, Dean and Ron
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7. How many kids do Mr Arnold and Mrs Molly Weasley have ?

A.6

B.5

C.7

D.4
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8. Who is Hermione married to ?

A.Harry

B.Charlie

C.Ron

D.Viktor
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9. Who does Harry kiss in the fifth book ?

A.Hermione Granger

B.Lavender Brown

C.Angelina Johnson

D.Cho Chang
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10. What do Hermione Granger parents do for a living ?

A. They are teachers

B.They are doctors

C.We never found out

D.They are dentists
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35.Quiz on World Records in Sports-2

2009-12-08T02:08:00.000-08:00

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1.Usain Bolt (Jamaica) has the current [September 2009] world record for 200 m. What is the world record time ?

A. 20.12 s

B.19.12 s

C.19.19 s

D.19.79 s
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2. Middle distance runner. The current [September 2009] world record for 800 m, is 1 minute 41.11 seconds. Which country holds that record ?

A.Ethiopia

B.Denmark

C.Russia

D.Morocco
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3. Randy Barnes from the USA holds the world record for the [September 2009] Shot put. How far did he 'put the shot ?

A.21.15 m

B.24.14 m

C.20.54 m

D.23.12 m
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4. Iron Man.Who has the current [September 2009] world record for the Decathlon?

A.Daley Thompson

B.Erki Nool

C.Roman Sebrle

D.Dan O'Brien
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5. Yuriy Sedykh, USSR holds the world record in Hammer throw [September 2009], how far did he throw his hammer ?

A.86.74 meters

B.96.53 meters

C.76.47 meters

D.68.33 meters
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6. The current women's 800 meter world record [September 2009] is held by Jarmila Kratochvílová, and set on July 26, 1983. Which country did she represent at the time ?

A.Australia

B.Czechoslovakia

C.Russia

D.Belarus
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7. Who is the men's Javelin world record holder [September 2009] ?

A.Tero Järvenpää

B.Eriks Rags

C.Jan Zelezny

D.Steve Backley
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8. Fast women. One of the oldest records in athletics is the womens 100 m [September 2009]. Who holds the record ?

A.Marion Jones

B.Christine Arron

C.Florence Griffith Joyner

D.Merlene Ottey
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9. The current [September 2009] men's world record in Pole vault was set on July 31, 1994 in Sestriere, Italy. Who set the record ?

A.Dmitri Markov

B.Okkert Brits

C.Maksim Tarasov

D.Sergei Bubka
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10. Who holds the womens world record [September 2009] for the Marathon ?

A.Mizuki Noguchi

B.Catherine Ndereba

C.Deena Kastor

D.Paula Radcliffe
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34.Quiz on World Records in Sports-1

2009-12-08T01:24:00.000-08:00

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1.Which country holds the world record for the men's 4x100 meters relay(speed) ?

A.France

B.Great Britain

C.Jamaica

D.Germany
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2. Which country does the current [September 2009] womens high jump world record holder come from ?

A.Great Britain

B.Bulgaria

C.USA

D.Germany
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3. The current world record [September 2009] for the men's 3000 meter steeplechase is 7:53.63 set on September 3, 2004 in Brussels, Belgium. Who holds this record ?

A.Wesley Kiprotich

B.Ezekiel Kemboi

C.Moses Kiptanui

D.Saif Saaeed Shaheen
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4. The current [September 2009] world record in the women's Long jump is 7.52 m who holds the record ?

A.Oksana Udmurtova

B.Heike Drechsler

C.Galina Chistyakova

D.Ezekiel Kemboi
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5. Florence Griffith Joyner (USA) has the current [September 2009] women's world record for 200 m. What is the world record time ?

A.21.34 seconds

B.20.57 seconds

C.23.42 seconds

D.22.37 seconds
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6. The current [September 2009] world record for the women's 400 meters, is 47.60 seconds. Which country holds that record ?

A.China

B.Germany

C.Ethiopia

D.Russia
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7. Who currently (September 2009) holds the world record on the men's 110 m hurdles ?

A. Stanislavs Oljars

B.Liu Xiang

C.Dayron Robles

D.Allen Johnson
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8. Which country does the womens Pole vault world record holder [September 2009] come from ?

A.Germany

B.China

C.Russia

D.Ethiopia
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9. The current [September 2009] world record in the Long jump is 8.95 m. Who holds the record ?

A.Bob Beamon

B.Carl Lewis

C.Iván Pedroso

D.Mike Powell
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10. 'King of the Mile' The current [September 2009] world record for 1500 m is 3:26.00. Who holds this record ?

A.Sebastian Coe

B.Steve Ovett

C.Noah Ngeny

D.Hicham El Guerrouj
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33.Interesting Facts on Ice Creams

2009-12-07T23:52:00.001-08:00

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1.What is the name of Australia's largest ice-cream manufacturer ?

A.Waitrose

B.Tesco

C.Streets Ice-cream

D.Sainsbury's
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2. What was the original name of Ice Cream ?

A.Butterscotch

B.Iced cream

C.Sorbet

D.Frozen custard
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3.Which company was first to use ice cream bicycles in London ?

A.Bens

B.Movenpick

C.Jerrys

D.Walls
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4. Tha caliphs of Baghdad loved ice cream. As what did they eat it ?

A.Breakfast

B.Lunch

C.Dessert

D.Dinner
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5. Please name the woman who can be credited with the invention of the ice cream edible cone, mentioned in her 1888 cookery book ?

A.Agnes Marshall

B. Anna Madeley

C.Isabella Mary Beeton

D.Kathryn Hughes
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6.Spica was the man who invented the frozen ice-cream cone, what was the name of his patented wonder ?

A.Cioccolato

B.Cornetto

C.Solero

D.Vienetta
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7. Many myths surround ice cream and its true origin. Which western country did ice cream first come to ?

A.Germany

B.France

C.Italy

D.Spain
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8. During which century was the popularity of ice cream spread around the world ?

A.15th

B.17th

C.20th

D.18th
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9. Who are the founders of the world famous Häagen-Dazs ice cream brand ?

A.Yelena and Solomon Yagudaev

B.Lisa and Warren Buffet

C.Kathryn Hughes

D.Rose and Reuben Mattus
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10. Frederick Bruckman, an inventor from Portland, Oregon, patented a machine for rolling ice cream cones. Which year ?

A.1928

B.1892

C.1874

D.1912
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32.Quiz on Islam-2

2009-12-07T23:29:00.000-08:00

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1.What is the literal meaning of the word Islam ?

A.Purity of Faith

B.Pure Belief

C.Surrender of one's will for the sake of God

D.The spread of peace around the world
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2. Hadith is ?

A.The name of an angel

B.A verified statement or saying of the Prophet Muhammad

C.The first wife of the Prophet Muhammad

D.A verse from the Quran
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3. Where did Islam begin ?

A.In modern-day Jerusalem

B.In modern-day Egypt

C.In modern-day Bagdad

D.In modern-day Saudi Arabia
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4. As Muhammad reaches adulthood, where did he always retreat for privacy and meditation ?

A. Mount Arafat

B.Jabal al-Lawz

C.Mount Hira

D.Mount Uhud
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5. According to Islam, Jesus is all of the following, except ?

A.Divine

B.A prophet who spoke in his crib

C.The result of a virgin birth

D.A figure who raised the dead
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6. Allah is ?

A. A revered prophet in Islam

B.The name of God in Arabic

C.The name of an angel

D.The name of a distinct God that only Muslims worship
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7. Under pressure from authorities in Mecca, Muhammad and his followers fled to Medina in 622.Muslim call this move ?

A.The umma

B.Yathrib

C.The hijra

D.The hajj
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8. Muhammad is also known as 'Al-Amin' which means ?

A.Generous

B.Intellectual

C.Trustworthy

D.Follower
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9. After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community began to be ruled by a caliph, who was?

A.A political leader

B.A religious leader

C.Thought to be the reincarnation of Muhammad

D.Both a political and religious leader
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10. Medina is the later name for the city of Yathrib. What is meant by Medina ?

A.God's Paradise

B.Reward in Heaven

C.Muhammad's Soil

D.Shining City
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31.Quiz on Islam

2009-12-07T22:26:00.001-08:00

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1.What is the name of the clothing where the body and the face are covered ?

A.Jiddish

B.Kalif

C.Burqa

D.Hadith
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2. According to Muslims, how did Muhammad receive the word of Allah ?

A.He received Allah's words when he was lost in desert

B.An archangel delivered him the word through a vision

C.He was born speaking God's wisdom

D.His mother told him
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3. Which of the following is true ?

A.Islam is the world’s second largest religion

B.Islam is the world’s largest religion

C.Islam is the world’s third largest religion

D.Christianity is the world’s largest religion. The third largest is Hinduism.
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4. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims do all of the following, except ?

A.Refrain from food and drink from dawn till dusk

B.Refrain from gossiping

C.Refrain from sexual activity for the entire month

D.Give more to charity
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5. What is the name of the muslim ´place of worship ?

A.mosque

B.Church

C.Temple

D.Mandir
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6. The holy Kaabah symbolises the concept of ?

A. Supremacy of God

B.The One and Only God

C.Greatness of God

D.Generosity of God
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7. One of islams 2 major denominations is Shia. What is the name of the other one ?

A. Hamas

B.Muselman

C.Sunni

D.Taliban
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8. Islam's holiest city is ?

A.Medina

B.Jerusalem

C.Mecca

D.Quram
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9. The Hajj pilgrimage was originally started by?

A.Moses

B.Muhammad

C.Joseph

D.Abraham
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10. Meat that Muslims can eat is called ?

A.Haraam

B.Hamesh

C.Himar

D.Halal
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30.Quiz on Famous Painters-2

2009-12-07T11:01:00.000-08:00

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1.Who painted this ?

A.Marc Chagall

B.Vincent van Gogh

C.Michelangelo Buonarroti

D.Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
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2. Who painted this ?

A.Salvador Dali

B.Claude Monet

C.Leonardo da Vinci

D.Wassily Kandinsky
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3. Who painted this ?

A.Paul Cezanne

B.Edgar Degas

C.Marc Chagall

D.Wassily Kandinsky
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4. Who painted this ?

A.Wassily Kandinsky

B.Vincent van Gogh

C.Alphonse Mucha

D.Marc Chagall
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5. Who painted this ?

A.Paul Gauguin

B.Wassily Kandinsky

C.H R Giger

D.Raphael Sanzio
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6. Who painted this ?

A.Claude Monet

B.Joan Miro

C.Diego Rivera

D.Edgar Degas
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7. Who painted this ?

A.Joan Miro

B.Diego Rivera

C.Salvador Dali

D.Pablo Picasso
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8.Who painted this ?

A.Henri Fatin-Latour

B.Rembrandt van Rijn

C.William Holbrook Beard

D.Wassily Kandinsky
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9. Who painted this ?

A.Wassily Kandinsky

B.Frederic Lord Leighton

C.Paul Cezanne

D.Claude Monet
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10. Who painted this ?

A.Leonardo Da Vinci

B.Vincent Van Gogh

C.Gustav Klimt

D.Mark Rothko
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29.Quiz on Famous Painters-1

2009-12-07T10:51:00.000-08:00

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1.Who painted this ?

A.Marc Chagall

B.Vincent van Gogh

C.Edvard Munch

D.Michelangelo Buonarroti
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2. Who painted this ?

A.Salvador Dali

B.Raphael Sanzio

C.Leonardo da Vinci

D.Wassily Kandinsky
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3. Who painted this ?

A.Paul Cezanne

B.Edgar Degas

C.Marc Chagall

D.Rembrandt van Rijn
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4. Who painted this ?

A.Wassily Kandinsky

B.Vincent van Gogh

C.Pablo Picasso

D.Marc Chagall
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5. Who painted this ?

A.Diego Rivera

B.Wassily Kandinsky

C.H R Giger

D.Raphael Sanzio
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6. Who painted this ?

A.Claude Monet

B.Paul Cezanne

C.Diego Rivera

D.Edgar Degas
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7. Who painted this ?

A.Joan Miro

B.Diego Rivera

C.Vincent van Gogh

D.Pablo Picasso
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8.Who painted this ?

A.Henri Fatin-Latour

B.Rembrandt van Rijn

C.Gustav Klimt

D.Wassily Kandinsky
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9. Who painted this ?

A.Claude Monet

B.Frederic Lord Leighton

C.Paul Cezanne

D.Pierre August Renoir
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10. Who painted this ?

A.Leonardo Da Vinci

B.Vincent Van Gogh

C.Gustav Klimt

D.Pablo Picasso
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28.Quiz on Art - Paintings-2

2009-12-07T10:04:00.000-08:00

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1.Who was the painter of this well-known piece titled 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte ?

A.Claude Monet

B.Pierre Bonnard

C.Georges-Pierre Seurat

D.Jean Cocteau
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2. What is the title of this painting by American artist Andrew Wyeth ?

A.Girl on the Prairie

B.Christina's World

C.Yearning

D.Fields of Gold
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3. What is the title of this painting by Paul Gauguin ?

A.Fear and Loathing

B.Jealousy

C.The Prayer

D.The Moon and the Earth
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4. This painting entitled 'I and the Village' was created by ?

A.Georges Seurat

B.Paul Cezanne

C.Marc Chagall

D.Pablo Picasso
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5. This piece is called 'Color Studies' and was painted by ?

A.Wassily Kandinsky

B.Franz Marc

C.Gabriele Münter

D.Paul Klee
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6. This painting, The Philosopher in Meditation, is by ?

A.Michelangelo

B.Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn

C.Tiziano Vecelli

D.Pieter Lastman
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7. What is the name of this piece by Raphael ?

A.Children of Heaven

B.In the Clouds

C.Little Angels

D.Babes with Wings
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8. This still life was painted by the artist known as ?

A.Eugène Boudin

B.Georges Braque

C.Paul Cezanne

D.Claude Monet
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9. This painting by Georges Braque entitled 'Violin and Candlestick' is an example of ?

A.Surrealism

B.Impressionism

C.Naturalism

D.Cubism
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10. This painting, 'American Gothic' was done by ?

A.Thomas Hart Benton

B.James McNeill Whistler

C.Georgia O'Keefe

D.Grant Wood
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27.Quiz on Art - Paintings

2009-12-07T09:18:00.000-08:00

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1.This painting, entitled 'Dancers in Pink' was painted by a French artist known as as ?

A.Claude Monet

B.Henri Matisse

C.Edgar Degas

D.Eduard Manet
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2. What is the title of this painting by Henri Matisse ?

A.Red People

B.The Dance

C.Circle

D.Movement
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3. This is a self-portrait of which famous Latin American artist ?

A.Eva Gonzalez

B.Cecilia Beaux

C.Marguerite Gerard

D.Frida Kahlo
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4. This painting was done by the American artist ?

A.Catherine Wiley

B.Emma Fordyce Macrae

C.Georgia O'Keefe

D.Grandma Moses
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5. The title of this John William Waterhouse painting is ?

A.The Lady of Shalott

B.Ophelia

C.Guinevere

D.Red Haired Maiden
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6. This Jackson Pollock painting is titled ?

A.A Bowl of Fruit

B.Blue Poles

C.Confetti

D.Clarity
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7.What is the name of this famous painting by Boticelli ?

A.God's Gift to Man

B.Venus in a Clam Shell

C.The Birth of Venus

D.Gift of the Sea
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8. Who is the surrealist responsible for this painting, titled The Persistence of Memory ?

A.Marcel Duchamp

B.Pablo Picasso

C.Salvador Dali

D.Paul Eluard
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9. Which 20th century American artist painted this scene ?

A.Norman Rockwell

B.George Beck

C.William Kincaid

D.Edward Hopper
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10. The artist who painted this piece was known for painting women with rounder, fuller figures ?

A.Henri Matisse

B.Jan Vermeer

C.Dante Gabriel Rossetti

D.Peter Paul Rubens
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26.Great Architectures in the World-2

2009-12-07T07:59:00.000-08:00

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1.Which year did the tower begin to lean ?

A.1198

B.1185

C.1178

D.1211
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2. Virupaksha Temple is located in Hampi 350 kms from Bangalore, in the state of Karnataka in southern India.It is believed to be how old ?

A.About 300 years old

B.About 1300 years old

C.About 1900 years old

D.About 600 years old
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3. Who is the architect behind this work ?

A. Werner March

B.Hidalgo Moya

C.Nathaniel Kahn

D.César Pelli
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4. Which year was it complete ?

A.1287

B.1456

C.1654

D.1586
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5. The Royal Exhibition Building is the largest item in Museum Victoria's collection.Who is the architect responsible for this masterpiece ?

A.Joseph Reed

B.William Butterfield

C.Patrick Keely

D.Ralph Haver
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6. The Old New Synagogue in Prague is the oldest active synagogue in Europe.Which year was it built ?

A.1457

B.1270

C.1648

D.1856
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7. Who is the architect responsible for this design ?

A.Jacopo Sansovino

B.Vincenzo Scamozzi

C.Antonio da Ponte

D.Andrea Palladio
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8. The first St Mark's constructed on its present site ?

A.1150

B.954

C.832

D.1257
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9. The barbican was erected in 1548 in place of the old gate to protect the Nowomiejska gate. Who is the architect that designed it ?

A.Antoni Wiwulski

B.Barbara Bielecka

C.Jakub Kubicki

D.Jan Baptist the Venetian
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10. Who was responsible for the Xanadu House concept ?

A.Jacques Rougerie

B.Roy Mason

C.Kisho Kurokawa

D.Bob Masters
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25.Great Architectures in the World

2009-12-07T06:36:00.000-08:00

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1.What is the name of the building ?

A.Palladian building

B.Chrysler Building

C.Sydney Opera House

D.New Synagogue
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2. This former Eastern Orthodox church was converted to a mosque in 1453 by the Turks, and converted into a museum in 1935. The name is ?

A.Chrysler Building

B.Hagia Sophia

C.barbican

D.Xanadu House
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3. It is considered the most famous surviving building of ancient Greece, and has been praised as the finest achievement of Greek architecture. The name of the building?

A.barbican

B.New Synagogue

C.Virupaksha Temple

D.The Parthenon
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4. The Chrysler Building is a skyscraper and distinctive symbol of New York City. It is a distinctive example of the ?

A.Virupaksha Temple

B.Chiswick House

C.Art Deco architecture

D.Old New Synagogue
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5. The CN Tower in Toronto is currently the tallest free-standing structure on land. Which year was it opened?

A.1976

B.1981

C.1965

D.1930
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6. The picture shows St. Olav's church in Tallinn, Estonia. Built in the 12th century. How tall is the church ?

A.259 m

B.124 m

C.195 m

D.250 m
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7. Chiswick House is an example of Palladian building.Who is the architect responsible for this villa ?

A.Sir Christopher Wren

B.Robert Adam

C.Lord Burlington

D.Sir Charles Barry
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8. Please name the architect responsible for this museum ?

A.Sir Charles Barry

B.Lord Burlington

C.Karl Friedrich Schinkel

D.Sir Christopher Wren
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9. Most of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is covered in metal. What kind of metal ?

A.Copper

B.Aluminium

C.Gold

D.Titanium
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10. St Paul's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral on Ludgate Hill.In which town will you find it ?

A.United Kingdom

B.India

C.Japan

D.London
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24.quiz on William Shakespeare

2009-12-07T05:39:00.000-08:00

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1.Williams father was ?

A.A teacher

B.A baker

C.A glovemaker

D.A priest
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2. William Shakespeare was probably born on May 23 in the year 1564 in ?

A. London-upon-Thames

B.Stratford-upon-Avon

C.Salisbury

D.Cambridge-upon-Cam
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3. Shakespeare wrote tragedies from the beginning of his career. Which are his four major tragedies ?

A.Hamlet, Troillus & Cressida, Titus Andronichus, MacBeth

B.Hamlet, A Winter's Tale, Love's Labour's Lost, Othello

C.Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night, Corolianus

D.Hamlet, Othello, MacBeth, King Lear

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4. Full Fathom Five thy father lies' - the quote is from which play and which caracter spoke the line ?

A.King Lear - Edmund to Edgar

B.Twelfth Night - Viola to Sebastian

C.The Tempest - Ariel to Ferdinand

D.Henry V - Bardolph to Nym
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5. Where is the play 'As you like it' set ?

A.In the Ardennes

B.In the Sherwood Forest

C.In the magic forrest

D.In the woods outside Athens
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6.In the movie Shakespeare in Love, there is a scene in which a priest shouts out 'A Plague a ' both your houses!' which play is this taken from ?

A.Hamlet

B.Romeo & Juliet

C.Othello

D.King Lear
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7. What can Puck do in only 40 minutes?

A.Seduce the fairy queen

B.Write a whole play

C.Travel around the world

D.He won't do any thing
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8. Who is in fact the author of Olivia's loveletter to Malvolio in the play Twelfth Night ?

A.Sir Andrew Aguecheek

B.Viola

C.Maria

D.Fabian
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9. Who is Queen Mab ?

A.Puck's sister

B.Macbeth's wife

C.Juliet's mother

D.Queen of the Fairies
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10. West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics). Which work of William's is it based on ?

A.Troilus and Cressida

B.Twelfth Night

C.Othello

D.Romeo and Juliet
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23.quiz on "Leonardo da Vinci"

2009-12-06T06:03:00.000-08:00

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1.Here you can see a sketch of a helicopter by Leonardo.when was the first time someone flew with a helicopter ?

A.1922

B.1889

C.1907

D.1910
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2. Leonardo made a sketch of something that did not turn into reality until Kirkpatrick MacMillan constructed one in 1839. Which invention is it ?

A.Typewriter

B.Bicycle

C.Parachute

D.Submarine
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3. This man, Ludovico Sforza, employed Leonardo in 1482 as painter, sculptor and architect. Sforza was the duke of ?

A.Neaples

B.Rome

C.Venice

D.Milan
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4. Leonardo was born in 1452, in which year did he die ?

A.1528

B.1497

C.1519

D.1510
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5. This painting is called: The______ of the rocks. What word is missing ?

A.Virgin

B.Saint

C.Angel

D.Mother
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6.In which country did Leonrado die ?

A. Portugal

B.France

C.Sweden

D.Switzerland
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7. In 1508 Leonardo painted one of the world's most famous paintings: Mona-Lisa. In which museum can you see the painting today ?

A.Metropolitan Museum

B.The J. Paul Getty Museum

C.The Louvre

D.British Museum
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8. Leonardo was a universal genius and was interested in many sciences. But which of the following is he not known as ?

A.Anatomist

B.Inventor

C.Geographer

D.Artist
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9. Leonardo's notebooks are very diffucult to read. Why ?

A.He suffered from dyslexia and spelled very bad

B.He had a very special handwriting

C.He wrote in a Florentine dialect

D.He wrote reversed
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10. What is this painting called ?

A.Mona-Lisa

B.Virgin of the rocks

C.St. Jerome

D.The last supper
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22.Quiz on" Sound of Music" Movie

2009-12-06T04:05:00.000-08:00

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1.Which profession did Ritter von Trapp have ?

A.Army general

B.Musician

C.Submarine captain

D.Actor
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2. Which actress playes the part of Maria ?

A.Angelina Jolie

B.Julie Andrews

C.Jessica Alba

D.Cameron Diaz
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3. How many children did Maria take care of ?

A.5

B.3

C.6

D.7
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4. Which of the listed is NOT part of the von Trapp family ?

A. Gretl

B.Lies

C.Heinz

D.Marta
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5. What is the name of the actor that plays the father in the family ?

A.Christopher Plummerr

B.Arnold schwarzenegger

C.Brad pitt

D.Harrison ford
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6. Is The Sound of Music based on a true story ?

A.No

B.Yes

C.may be

D.don't know
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7. Maria was hired as a tutor in the von Trapp family. But she had planned to become something else.What ?

A.Actress

B.Teacher

C.Nun

D.Chef
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8. There is a song about a flower. Which flower ?

A.Bougainvillea

B.Orchids

C.Edelweiss

D.Rose
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9. Who wrote the music ?

A.Kurt Sosa

B.Oscar Hammerstein II

C.Richard Rodgers

D.Richard Rodgers
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10. In which city does the story take place ?

A.Athens

B.Jerusalem

C.Tokyo

D.Salzburg
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