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    William Harvey Quiz

    William Harvey Quiz Questions

    1. What did William Harvey discover?
    a) Blood circulation (Correct)
    b) Planetary motions
    c) Cortisol
    d) Vitamins

    2. When was William Harvey born?
    a) 31 March 1584
    b) 1 April 1578 (Correct)
    c) 25 September 1587
    d) 30 December 1575

    3. Where was William Harvey born?
    a) Richmond
    b) Plymouth
    c) Liverpool
    d) Folkestone (Correct)

    4. Which college did William Harvey attend?
    a) Christ College
    b) Gonville and Caius College (Correct)
    c) Rhodes College
    d) Trinity College

    5. Which university did William Harvey attend?
    a) London
    b) Oxford
    c) Padua (Correct)
    d) Edinburgh

    6. At which hospital did William Harvey serve?
    a) St. Bartholomew’s (Correct)
    b) St. John’s
    c) St. Luke’s
    d) St. Andrew’s

    7. Who appointed William Harvey physician extraordinary in 1618?
    a) George II
    b) William IV
    c) James I (Correct)
    d) Edward IV

    8. When did William Harvey publish Exercitatio Anatomica de Motu Cordis et Sanguinis in Animalibus?
    a) 1880
    b) 1628 (Correct)
    c) 1885
    d) 1882

    9. When did William Harvey die?
    a) 18 January 1648
    b) 3 June 1657 (Correct)
    c) 7 July 1660
    d) 12 November 1665

    10. Where did William Harvey die?
    a) Nuremberg
    b) Prague
    c) Vienna
    d) London (Correct)

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    Triple Centuries In Test Cricket Quiz

    1) Who was the first cricketer to hit a triple century in a Test and create a record for highest number of runs by an individual in a Test Innings?
    a) Andrew Sandham
    b) C. B. Fry
    c) Jack Hobbs
    d) Leary Constantine

    2) Who broke the previous record by scoring 334 runs in a Test Innings?
    a) Donald George Bradman
    b) Hanif Mohammed
    c) Michael Colin Cowdrey
    d) Vijay Samuel Hazare

    3) How many runs were scored by Leonard Hutton to create a new world record?
    a) 302
    b) 336
    c) 337
    d) 364

    4) Who could not complete his triple century against South Africa in a Test Innings and remained 299 not out as the last batting partner was run out?
    a) Lawrence Rowe
    b) Sunil Gavaskar
    c) Donald George Bradman
    d) Peter May

    5) Who broke Leonard Hutton’s record by scoring 365 not out?
    a) Rohan Kanhai
    b) Clive Lloyd
    c) Conrad Hunte
    d) Garfield Sobers

    6) How many runs were scored by Brian Charles Lara when he overtook the previous record that had stood for 36 years 1 month and 16 days?
    a) 373
    b) 375
    c) 374
    d) 371

    7) Who broke Brian Charles Lara’s record by scoring 380?
    a) Kim Hughes
    b) Matthew Hayden
    c) Ricky Ponting
    d) Adam Gilchrist

    8) Brian Charles Lara was back again to claim the world record to his name. How many runs did he score?
    a) 381
    b) 384
    c) 390
    d) 400 not out

    9) Who of the following has not hit two triple centuries in Tests?
    a) Brian Charles Lara
    b) Donald George Bradman
    c) Walter Hammond
    d) Virender Sehwag

    10) Who batted 970 minutes when scoring 337 runs?
    a) John Edrich
    b) Hanif Mohammad
    c) Robert Simpson
    d) Anthony Greig

    Triple Centuries In Test Cricket Quiz Answers

    1) Who was the first cricketer to hit a triple century in a Test and create a record for highest number of runs by an individual in a Test Innings?
    a) Andrew Sandham

    2) Who broke the previous record by scoring 334 runs in a Test Innings?
    a) Donald George Bradman

    3) How many runs were scored by Leonard Hutton to create a new world record?
    d) 364

    4) Who could not complete his triple century against South Africa in a Test Innings and remained 299 not out as the last batting partner was run out?
    c) Donald George Bradman

    5) Who broke Leonard Hutton’s record by scoring 365 not out?
    d) Garfield Sobers

    6) How many runs were scored by Brian Charles Lara when he overtook the previous record that had stood for 36 years 1 month and 16 days?
    b) 375

    7) Who broke Brian Charles Lara’s record by scoring 380?
    b) Matthew Hayden

    8) Brian Charles Lara was back again to claim the world record to his name. How many runs did he score?
    d) 400 not out

    9) Who of the following has not hit two triple centuries in Tests?
    c) Walter Hammond

    10) Who batted 970 minutes when scoring 337 runs?
    b) Hanif Mohammad

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    Alliteration – English sentences starts with the same letter

    Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound. A classic example is: “She sells seashells by the sea-shore.” Another fan-favorite is: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Here is some Alliterations.

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    Abraham Lincoln Quiz

    Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States.

    Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, 1865.

    A political cartoon of Andrew Johnson and Abraham Lincoln, 1865. The caption reads (Johnson to the former rail-splitter): Take it quietly Uncle Abe and I will draw it closer than ever!! (Lincoln to the former tailor): A few more stitches Andy and the good old Union will be mended! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    Photograph of a reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation.

    Photograph of a reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    Presidential campaign button with portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin

    Presidential campaign button with portraits of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    Signature of Abraham Lincoln.

    Signature of Abraham Lincoln. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    Abraham Lincoln Quiz Questions

    1) When was Abraham Lincoln first sworn in as President of USA?
    a) 20 January 1869
    b) 4 March 1861
    c) 20 January 1873
    d) 4 March 1849

    2) When was Abraham Lincoln born?
    a) 26 January 1800
    b) 1 March 1805
    c) 12 February 1809
    d) 9 September 1816

    3) Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
    a) Libreville
    b) New York
    c) Hodgenville
    d) Austin

    4) In which war was Abraham Lincoln a captain?
    a) Panama
    b) Black Hawk
    c) Mexican
    d) Balkan War II

    5) To which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when he became President?
    a) Democratic
    b) Republican
    c) Green
    d) Conservative

    6) Who was Abraham Lincoln’s running mate for Presidential Election 1860?
    a) Andrew Johnson
    b) John Bell
    c) Hannibal Hamlin
    d) Stephen a. Douglas

    7) When did Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
    a) 1 January 1861
    b) 1 January 1863
    c) 4 July 1861
    d) 25 December 1862

    8) Which famous address did Abraham Lincoln give on 19 November 1863?
    a) New York
    b) Washington
    c) Gettysburg
    d) Philadelphia

    9) Abraham Lincoln was shot on 14 April 1865. What was the significance of that day?
    a) Ash Wednesday
    b) Maundy Thursday
    c) Good Friday
    d) Easter Sunday

    10) How is Abraham Lincoln’s life described?
    a) From dog house to pent house
    b) From log house to White House
    c) From Green House to Red House
    d) From here to eternity

    Abraham Lincoln Quiz Questions with Answers

    1) When was Abraham Lincoln first sworn in as President of USA?
    b) 4 March 1861

    2) When was Abraham Lincoln born?
    c) 12 February 1809

    3) Where was Abraham Lincoln born?
    c) Hodgenville

    4) In which war was Abraham Lincoln a captain?
    b) Black Hawk

    5) To which political party did Abraham Lincoln belong when he became President?
    b) Republican

    6) Who was Abraham Lincoln’s running mate for Presidential Election 1860?
    c) Hannibal Hamlin

    7) When did Emancipation Proclamation come into effect?
    b) 1 January 1863
    Note: Emancipation Proclamation was issued on 22/9/1862 and came into effect on 1/1/1863.

    8) Which famous address did Abraham Lincoln give on 19 November 1863?
    c) Gettysburg

    9) Abraham Lincoln was shot on 14 April 1865. What was the significance of that day?
    c) Good Friday

    10) How is Abraham Lincoln’s life described?
    b) From log house to White House

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    Andrew Huxley Quiz

    Andrew Huxley Quiz Questions

    Image of Andrew Huxley 2005, Trinity College C...

    Image of Andrew Huxley 2005, Trinity College Cambridge. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

    1. When did Andrew Huxley get Nobel Prize for Medicine?
    a) 1958
    b) 1949
    c) 1963
    d) 1975

    2. When was Andrew Huxley born?
    a) 5 January 1912
    b) 22 June 1916
    c) 27 September 1921
    d) 22 November 1917

    3. Where was Andrew Huxley born?
    a) Dover
    b) London
    c) Bristol
    d) Plymouth

    4. Who of the following was Andrew Huxley’s grandfather?
    a) Thomas Henry Huxley
    b) Leonard Huxley
    c) Julian Huxley
    d) Aldous Huxley

    5. Which college did Andrew Huxley attend?
    a) Christ’s College
    b) St. Patrick’s College
    c) Trinity College
    d) Winchester College

    6. When was Andrew Huxley elected Fellow of the Royal Society?
    a) 17 March 1955
    b) 3 April 1974
    c) 21 July 1952
    d) 12 December 1962

    7. For what did Andrew Huxley win Nobel Prize?
    a) Swine flu research
    b) Discoveries about nerve cell membrane
    c) Work on malaria
    d) Work on thyroid gland

    8. When was Andrew Huxley president of the Royal Society?
    a) 1980-1985
    b) 1955-1960
    c) 1964-1969
    d) 1971-1976

    9. When did Andrew Huxley die?
    a) 14 February 1995
    b) 30 May 2012
    c) 4 August 2002
    d) 6 October 1998

    10. Where did Andrew Huxley die?
    a) Los Angeles
    b) Oxford
    c) Manchester
    d) Grantchester

    Andrew Huxley Quiz Questions and Answers

    1. When did Andrew Huxley get Nobel Prize for Medicine?
    c) 1963

    2. When was Andrew Huxley born?
    d) 22 November 1917

    3. Where was Andrew Huxley born?
    b) London

    4. Who of the following was Andrew Huxley’s grandfather?
    a) Thomas Henry Huxley

    5. Which college did Andrew Huxley attend?
    c) Trinity College

    6. When was Andrew Huxley elected Fellow of the Royal Society?
    a) 17 March 1955

    7. For what did Andrew Huxley win Nobel Prize?
    b) Discoveries about nerve cell membrane

    8. When was Andrew Huxley president of the Royal Society?
    a) 1980-1985

    9. When did Andrew Huxley die?
    b) 30 May 2012

    10. Where did Andrew Huxley die?
    d) Grantchester

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    US Open 2013 MCQs

    Questions

    1. Who won men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?

    a) Coling Fleming, Jonathan Marray
    b) Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Jean Julien Rojer
    c) Leander Paes, Radek Stepanek
    d) Michael Bryan, Robert Bryan

    2. Who were runners-up in men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Alexander Peya, Bruno Soares
    b) Divij Sharan, Yen-Hsun Lu
    c) Rohan Bopanna, Edourad Roger-Vasselin
    d) Michael Llodra, Nicholas Mahut

    3. Who won women’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Su-Wei Hsieh, Shuai Peng
    b) Sara Errani, Roberta Vinci
    c) Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka
    d) Sania Mirza, Jie Zheng

    4. Who were runners up in women’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Serena Williams, Venus Williams
    b) Chia-Jung Chuang, Shuai Zhang
    c) Kveta Peschke, Anna-Lena Groenfeld
    d) Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua

    6. Who were runners up in mixed doubles championship in US Open 2013?5. Who won mixed doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Horia Tecau, Sania Mirza
    b) Max Mirnyi, Andrea Hlavackova
    c) Rohan Bopanna, Julia Goerges
    d) Marcelo Melo, Liezel Huber

    a) Mahesh Bhupati, Martina Hingis
    b) Daniel Nestor, Kristina Mladenovic
    c) Santiago Gonzales, Abigail Spears
    d) Marcin Matkowski, Kveta Peschke

    7. Who won women’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Serena Williams
    b) Lin Na
    c) Carla Suarez
    d) Ekaterina Makarova

     

    8. Who was runner up in women’s singles championship in US Open 2013?

    a) Flavia Pennetta
    b) Victoria Azarenka
    c) Roberta Vinci
    d) Daniela Hantuchova

    9. Who won men’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Richard Gasquet
    b) Tommy Robredo
    c) David Ferrer
    d) Rafael Nadal

    10. Who was runner up in men’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Andrew Murray
    b) Mikhail Youzhny
    c) Novak Djokovic
    d) Stanislas Wawrinka

    Questions and Answers

     

    1. Who won men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?

    c) Leander Paes, Radek Stepanek

    2. Who were runners-up in men’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Alexander Peya, Bruno Soares

    3. Who won women’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    c) Andrea Hlavackova, Lucie Hradecka

    4. Who were runners-up in women’s doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    d) Ashleigh Barty, Casey Dellacqua

    5. Who won mixed doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    b) Max Mirnyi, Andrea Hlavackova

    6. Who were runners-up in mixed doubles championship in US Open 2013?
    c) Santiago Gonzales, Abigail Spears

    7. Who won women’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    a) Serena Williams

    8. Who was runner-up in women’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    b) Victoria Azarenka

    9. Who won men’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    d) Rafael Nadal

    10. Who was runner-up in men’s singles championship in US Open 2013?
    c) Novak Djokovic