January

Flannery O’Connor Quiz

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Flannery O’Connor was an American writer. She wrote two novels and 32 short stories. Her Complete Stories won the 1972 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction. 1. What was Flannery O’Connor’s first name? a) Hilda b) Mary c) Stephanie d)…

Girolamo Savonarola Quiz

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Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar, Scholastic, religious and political reformer and an influential contributor to the politics of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498 Girolamo Savonarola Quiz Questions 1. When was Girolamo Savonarola born? a) 4…

Francisco Pizarro Quiz Questions Answers

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Francisco Pizarro Quiz Questions 1. Where was Francisco Pizarro born? a) Trujillo b) Barcelona c) Madrid d) Casablanca 2. When did Francisco Pizarro first set sail from Spain? a) 12 August 1492 b) 17 June 1536 c) 22 January 1538…

Ellsworth Huntington Quiz

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Ellsworth Huntington Quiz Questions Ellsworth Huntington. Picture taken in 1920 and publicly available online at Yale’s Manuscripts and Archives. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 1. When was Ellsworth Huntington born? a) 5 February 1884 b) 2 April 1882 c) 16 September 1876…

Robert Southey Quiz

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Robert Southey Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was Robert Southey born? a) 8 February 1764 b) 5 April 1776 c) 12 August 1774 d) 4 December 1768 2. Where was Robert Southey born? a) Lisbon b) Liverpool…

John Dryden Quiz

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John Dryden was an influential English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who dominated the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Walter…

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1. When did Manipur become a state? 06 January 1984 02 June 1962 21 July 1972 14 December 1960 Correct Answer: 21 July 1972 2. What does Manipur mean? Land of gold City of gems Pink City Land of snow…

William Harvey Quiz

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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…

James Alfred Van Allen Quiz

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James Alfred Van Allen Quiz Questions Click here for answers 1. When was James Alfred Van Allen born? a) 4 February 1924 b) 2 April 1918 c) 7 September 1914 d) 28 December 1912 2. Where was James Alfred Van…