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1. Who is believed to have built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
• King Nebuchadnezzar II
2. Who was the King of Sparta during Trojan War?
• King Menelaus
3. Who is the founder of Singapore?
• Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
4. Who founded Red Cross?
• Jean Henri Durant
5. What is the country also known as “country of copper”?
• Zambia
6. What is the country known as Sugar bowl of the world?
• Cuba
7. Which country is popularly known as the Island of Cloves?
• Madagascar
8. What is the largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea?
• Sicily
9. Who is the founder of Modern Germany?
• Bismarck
10. Where does the river Volga flow out into?
• Caspian Sea
• King Nebuchadnezzar II
2. Who was the King of Sparta during Trojan War?
• King Menelaus
3. Who is the founder of Singapore?
• Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
4. Who founded Red Cross?
• Jean Henri Durant
5. What is the country also known as “country of copper”?
• Zambia
6. What is the country known as Sugar bowl of the world?
• Cuba
7. Which country is popularly known as the Island of Cloves?
• Madagascar
8. What is the largest Island in the Mediterranean Sea?
• Sicily
9. Who is the founder of Modern Germany?
• Bismarck
10. Where does the river Volga flow out into?
• Caspian Sea
11. Who invented the Nitric Acid Battery?
• Sir William Robert Grove
12. What is the largest known Asteroid in our Solar System?
• Ceres
13. What was the name of the craft in which John Glenn became the 1st American to Orbit the Earth in 1962?
• Friendship 7
14. Who invented the Hovercraft?
• Christopher Cockerell
15. Who made the non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
• Alcock and Brown
16. Who invented Lisp language?
• John McCarthy
17. Who wrote the first game playing program?
• Arthur Samuel
18. Which metal was discovered by the man for the first time?
• Copper
19. What is the scientific name for Vitamin "C”?
• Ascorbic Acid
• Sir William Robert Grove
12. What is the largest known Asteroid in our Solar System?
• Ceres
13. What was the name of the craft in which John Glenn became the 1st American to Orbit the Earth in 1962?
• Friendship 7
14. Who invented the Hovercraft?
• Christopher Cockerell
15. Who made the non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean?
• Alcock and Brown
16. Who invented Lisp language?
• John McCarthy
17. Who wrote the first game playing program?
• Arthur Samuel
18. Which metal was discovered by the man for the first time?
• Copper
19. What is the scientific name for Vitamin "C”?
• Ascorbic Acid
20) What was Sri Lanka’s first leftist newspaper?
• Kamkaruwa
• Kamkaruwa
21. In which year was the first boxing match in the new Olympic boxing series introduced?
• 1904
22. In which city was the Olympic torch lit for the first time?
• Berlin
23. What is the country where the world’s biggest Golf course is located?
• Mexico
24. Who was the Cricketer who scored a century for the first time in One-Day-International?
• Dennis Amiss
25. Who was the Oldest Player on Debut in One-Day-International?
• Nolan Ewatt Clarke (Netherlands)
26. Who wrote the play Pygmalion?
• George Bernard Shaw
27. How did Michael Corleone’s first wife die in “Godfather I”?
• Car Bomb
28. What is “Shrek”?
• An Ogre
29. At what age did Jodie Foster begin acting?
• 2
30. What is the only Novel written by Emily Bronte?
• Wuthering Heights
• 1904
22. In which city was the Olympic torch lit for the first time?
• Berlin
23. What is the country where the world’s biggest Golf course is located?
• Mexico
24. Who was the Cricketer who scored a century for the first time in One-Day-International?
• Dennis Amiss
25. Who was the Oldest Player on Debut in One-Day-International?
• Nolan Ewatt Clarke (Netherlands)
26. Who wrote the play Pygmalion?
• George Bernard Shaw
27. How did Michael Corleone’s first wife die in “Godfather I”?
• Car Bomb
28. What is “Shrek”?
• An Ogre
29. At what age did Jodie Foster begin acting?
• 2
30. What is the only Novel written by Emily Bronte?
• Wuthering Heights
31) Who is the Present president of Afghanistan?
• Hamid KARZAI
32) Who is the founder of Plastic Industry?
• Leo Hendrik Baekeland
33) What is the capital of Venezuela?
• Caracas
34) Who was described as the Germany’s “IRON” Chancellor of the 19th century?
• Bismark
35) What is the standard form of D.E.S?
• The Department of Education and Science
36) Who discovered Australia?
• James Cook
37) Who is the last King of France?
• Louis-Philippe
38) What was Sri Lanka’s first leftist newspaper?
• Kamkaruwa
39) Who is the first Pakistani to receive the NOBEL PRIZE?
• Abdul Salam
40) Who was the commander of all German Forces during World War 2?
• Field Marshall Yodl
41) Who is the longest lived ODI player?
• MC Cowdrey
42) Who won the Golden shoe award in 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
• Marta Vieira da Silva
43) Who holds the Men’s 400M Hurdles World Record?
• Young Kevin
44) When was the ICC established?
• 1909
45) When was the FIFA established?
• 1904
46) What is the traditional club sport of Englishmen?
• Darts
47) Which team has got lowest innings total in Test Cricket?
• New Zealand
48) Who is the last king of France?
• Louis Philippe
49) Who won the Gold Medal in Men’s 56kg in Weightlifting?
• Long Quigquan
• Hamid KARZAI
32) Who is the founder of Plastic Industry?
• Leo Hendrik Baekeland
33) What is the capital of Venezuela?
• Caracas
34) Who was described as the Germany’s “IRON” Chancellor of the 19th century?
• Bismark
35) What is the standard form of D.E.S?
• The Department of Education and Science
36) Who discovered Australia?
• James Cook
37) Who is the last King of France?
• Louis-Philippe
38) What was Sri Lanka’s first leftist newspaper?
• Kamkaruwa
39) Who is the first Pakistani to receive the NOBEL PRIZE?
• Abdul Salam
40) Who was the commander of all German Forces during World War 2?
• Field Marshall Yodl
41) Who is the longest lived ODI player?
• MC Cowdrey
42) Who won the Golden shoe award in 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup?
• Marta Vieira da Silva
43) Who holds the Men’s 400M Hurdles World Record?
• Young Kevin
44) When was the ICC established?
• 1909
45) When was the FIFA established?
• 1904
46) What is the traditional club sport of Englishmen?
• Darts
47) Which team has got lowest innings total in Test Cricket?
• New Zealand
48) Who is the last king of France?
• Louis Philippe
49) Who won the Gold Medal in Men’s 56kg in Weightlifting?
• Long Quigquan
