January 12 in History 1528 – Gustav I of Sweden is crowned King of Sweden, having already reigned since his election in June 1523. 1554 – Bayinnaung, who would go on to assemble the largest empire in the history of Southeast Asia, is crowned King of Burma. 1616 –…
January 9 in History 475 – Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople, and his general, Basiliscus gains control of the empire. 681 – Twelfth Council of Toledo: King Erwig of the Visigoths initiates a council in which he implements diverse measures against the Jews in Spain. 1127 – Jin–Song Wars:…
January 1 in History During the Middle Ages under the influence of the Catholic Church, many countries in western Europe decided to move the start of the year to one of several important Christian festivals – December 25 (the Nativity of Jesus), March…
• Brasilia of Pakistan is called to *Islamabad.* • City of angles is called to *Bangkok.* • City of bazaars is called to *Cairo.* • City of colleges is called to *Lahore.* • City of conference is called to *Geneva.*…
1. Which is the saltiest water lake of the world? (a) The Caspian Sea (b) The Red Sea (c) The Baltic Sea (d) Assal Lake (Correct) 2. World’s longest river is: (a) River Nile (Correct) (b) River Amazon (c) River…
Unique 100 General Knowledge Questions & Answers 1. Which British actor who starred as Jimmy in the film Quadrophenia later appeared in Blur’s video for the single Parklife? – Phil Daniels 2. Which Argentinian striker is Barcelona’s all-time leading goalscorer?…
What type of animals make up the biggest group of amphibians? – a. Bats b. Frogs What film series stars Marlon Brando and Al Pacino as leaders of a New York Mafia family? – a. The Godfather b. American Gangster…