Saturday 23 June 2012

World Quiz - Part 2


World Quiz - Part 2


1) What is the capital of Brazil?

1) Brasilia
2) Rio de Janeiro
3) Sao Paulo
4) Buenos Aires

2) What is the capital of France?

1) Marseille
2) Paris
3) Madrid
4) Lyon

3) What is the capital of Indonesia?

1) Kuala Lumpur
2) Jakarta
3) Manila
4) Semarang

4) What is the capital of USA?

1) Los Angeles
2) Piladelphia
3) Washington D.C.
4) New York

5) Where is the headquarters of Microsoft located?

1) Santa Clara, California
2) Tucson, Arizona
3) Richmond, Virginia
4) Redmond, Washington



6) Which leading British supermodel quit modelling for a time last year, after becoming disillusioned with the industry's lifestyle?

1) Kate Moss
2) Cindy Crawford
3) Naomi Campbell
4) Salam Hayek

7) Which album by Janet Jackson has been banned recently by Singapore for it's 'racy lyrics"?

1) All for You
2) The Velvet Rope
3) Dance
4) None

8) Kautilya and Panani were the products of which one of the following ancient Indian universities?

1) Nalanda
2) Vikramashila
3) Vallabhi
4) Taxila

9) Which of the following was described as the "Oxford University of Mahayana Buddhism"?

1) Nalanda
2) Taxila
3) Vikramashila
4) Vallabhi

10) What is the catchphrase of Daleks, the fictional race of metallic mutants who feature in the much-loved sci-fi programme, Doctor Who?

1) EX-COMM-UNI-CATE!
2) EX-TERM-I-NATE!
3) EX-E-CUTE!
4) EX-PEL! EX-PEL!



11) In which English county is true Stilton cheese not currently being made?

1) Nottinghamshire
2) Derbyshire
3) Yorkshire
4) Leicestershire

12) What was the first U.S. state to enter the Union?

1) Georgia
2) New Jersey
3) Delaware
4) Pennsylvania

13) The act of having several wives at one time is called what?

1) Apogamy
2) Endogamy
3) Monogamy
4) Polygamy

14) In the 'Garfield' comic strip, what is the name of Garfield's rubber chicken?

1) Pooky
2) Herbie
3) Ed
4) Stretch

15) What was the maiden name of Bill Clinton's wife?

1) Frances Folsom
2) Hillary Rodham
3) Monica Lewinsky
4) Barbara Pierce



16) Michael Jordan professionally played which of these sports

1) Soccer
2) Luge
3) Football
4) Basketball

17) How many inches are in a foot?

1) 10
2) 13
3) 12
4) 6

18) In which country was George Washington the first president

1) Philippines
2) United States of America
3) Canada
4) What? Who's George Washington?

19) In the United States, how much is a dime worth?

1) 25 cents
2) 10 cents
3) 5 cents
4) $1,000,000

20) Which famous Leader was hanged to death in december 2006?

1) Rajeev Gandhi
2) Pervez Musharraf
3) Saddam Hussein
4) Osama Bin Laden

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