January 2 in History AD 69 – The Roman legions in Germania Superior refuse to swear loyalty to Galba. They rebel and proclaim Vitellius as emperor. 366 – The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire. 533 – Mercurius becomes Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation…
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…
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) has 21 members. The word ‘economies’ is used to describe APEC members because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities. 1 Australia…
Click HERE for previous questions. An example of a shield volcano is (a) Mount Fuji (b) Mount Pinatubo (c) Puy de Dome (d) Mauna Loa Answer: (d) Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii…
Geographical MCQs (Countries) 1. Which country is called the ‘Buffer state of Asia’? (a) Afghanistan (b) Pakistan (c) India (d) China Answer: a 2. Which country is called ‘Land of fertile fields’? (a) Algeria (b) Sri Lanka (c) Pakistan (d)…
1) What is the point of origin of an earthquake? (a) Epicenter (b) Focus (c) Foreshock (d) Scarp (e) Seismograph Answer: (b) The exact point where the earthquake actually starts deep inside the earth’s crust (the point of origin) is…
Lufthansa German Airlines Germany Aero-flot Airline – Russia Pan American World Airways System – S.A. Trans-world Airways – S.A. Delta Airlines – S.A. Thai Airways International – Thailand Swissair – Switzerland Emirates – A.E Air-Ceylon – Sri Lanka Iberia –…
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…
100 Questions & Answers About Asia 1. Highest mountain of world ‘Mount Everest’ is located in continent – Asia 2. Out of seven continents, continent Asia shares its East border with – Ural Mountains 3. Longest river in Asia Continent…
Eisaku Sato Quiz Questions 1. When was Eisaku Sato Prime Minister of Japan? a) 1943-1948 b) 1964-1972 c) 1974-1977 d) 1969-1973 2. When was Eisaku Sato born? a) 27 March 1901 b) 1 April 1900 c) 9 August 1902 d)…