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Name the person who discovered Greenland in 982 A.D.

(a) John Cabot
(b) Eric the Red
(c) Koro Gligora
(d) OumarKonari

A

(b) Eric the Red

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Who discovered Trinidad during 1502-4?

(a) Sebastain Cabot
(b) Vitus Bering
(c) DeSoto
(d) Christopher Columbus

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(d) Christopher Columbus

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Who reached N America for the first time in history in 1000 A.D.?

(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) John Speke
(c) Leif Eriesson
(d) James Clark

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(c) Leif Eriesson

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Name the first to sail round the world; discovered the Magallan Strait, reached the Philippines and named the Pacific

(a) William Dampier
(b) LordAnson
(c) Ferdinand Magallan
(d) John Davis

A

(c) Ferdinand Magallan

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Name the first person who journeyed through China, India and other parts of Asia from 1271-94.

(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) Vascoda Gama
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Nicole Maffeo

A

(c) Marco Polo

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Name the person who discovered Canada and explored St. Lawennie from 1534-36

(a) Jacquies Cartier
(b) William Dampier
(c) James Cook
(d) CaptWallis

A

(a) Jacquies Cartier

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San Salvador now Watling Island, the Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti were discovered in 1492 by .

(a) Kero Gligora
(b) Charles Taylor
(c) Christopher Columbus
(d) Abel Tasman

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(c) Christopher Columbus

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Name the Person who discovered Florida, Georgia and Mississippi in 1539.

(a) Sir James Clark
(b) DeSoto
(c) Capt Johnspeke
(d) David Living Stone

A

(b) De Soto

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Who explored Mexican part of E. Coast of America and S. America coast from 1497 to 1503?

(a) Christopher Columbus
(b) John Cabot
(c) Amengo Vespucci
(d) William Dampier

A

(c) Amengo Vespucci

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Who discovered the White Sea and the ocean route to Russia?

(a) Sir Hugh Willoighby and Richard
Chancellor
(b) Nicole and Maffeo
(c) William Janszoon and Henry Hudson
(d) Malietoa and Thais Mleki
A

(a) Sir Hugh Willoighby and Richard

Chancellor

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Name the, person who discovered sea route from Europe to India.

(a) Vasco da Gama
(b) Christopher Columbus
(c) Marco Polo
(d) Amengo Vespuci

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(a) Vasco da Gama

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Name the person who sailed around the world in the ‘Golden Hind’ during 1557-80

(a) Sir Francis Drake
(b) John Davis
(c) Vitus Bering
(d) James Clark

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(a) Sir Francis Drake

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Christopher Columbus landed on mainland of South America in

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1492

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Name the Person who discovered Australia in 1606:

(a) Henry Hudson
(b) William Janszoon
(c) Sebastain Cabot
(d) Capt James Cook

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(b) William Janszoon

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Who among the following discovered
Hudson River, strait and Bav in 1611?

(a) Andrew Johnson
(b) William Howard
(c) Henry Hudson
(d) John Burgoyne

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(c) Henry Hudson

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Name the Person who discovered Zambia and Victoria Falls from 1852-73

(a) David Living Stone
(b) Jacquies Lartier
(c) Adam Kus
(d) Daniel Arap

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(a) David Living Stone

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Who among discovered, New the following Zealand, The Tonga and Fiji Island in 1642?

(a) James Clark
(b) Abel Tasman
(c) John Davis
(d) John Speke

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(b) Abel Tasman

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Who discovered Lake Victoria in 1858?

(a) John Davis
(b) Capt John Speke
(c) Geover Cleveland
(d) Donald Kalpokas

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(b) Capt John Speke

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Christopher Columbus discovered America was

(a) Spanish
(b) Dutch
(c) Italian
(d) French

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(c) Italian

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Name the Person who discovered Tahiti in 1767?

(a) Anson George
(b) Capt James Cook
(c) Clark Hoover
(d) Capt Wallis

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(d) Capt Wallis

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Who Charted New Zealand coasts and discovered New South Wales from 1768-71?

(a) John Bani
(b) Leonid Kachma
(c) Capt James Cook
(d) Amango Vespuci

A

(d) Amango Vespuci

22
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Name the first person who located the Magnetic Pole in 1831?

(a) David Living Stone
(b) Francis Drake
(c) Sir James Clark
(d) Ruth Driefus

A

(c) Sir James Clark

23
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Which is the world’s oldest religion?

(a) Judaism
(c) Christianity
(b) Islam
(d) Hinduism

24
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Tao Te Ching belong to the

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The Analects belong to
Confucianism
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Koji ki belongs to
Shintoism
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Largest religion in the world
Chiristianism
28
Buddhism Founded in
532 BC
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Who was the founder of protestant sect of Christianity? (a) Martin Luther (b) Pope Labin (c) Rapind (d) Pop John Poll
(a) Martin Luther
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Confucianism is the main religion of (a) Arabia and Iraq (b) China and Taiwan (c) Japan and Sri Lanka (d) Nepal and Afghanistan
(b) China and Taiwan
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Which among the following is sacred text of the Confucianists? (a) TheTripitaka (b) The Analects (c) Torach (d) None of these
(b) The Analects
32
Who was founder of Confucianism?
Kung Fu Tsu
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Confucianism founded in (a) 400 BC (c) 500 BC (b) 520 BC (d) 475 BC
(b) 520 BC (Confucianism was developed in China by Master Kong in 551-479 BC, who was given the name Confucius by Jesuit missionaries who were visiting there)
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The Lun Yu is sacred book of which religion? (a) Taoism (b) Zorastraianism (c) Confucianism (d) Shintoism
(c) Confucianism
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Hinduism founded in _______ years ago (a) 2000 BC (c) 2500 BC (b) 1500 BC (d) 3000 BC
(b) 1500 BC
36
Which of the following is the sacred book of Hinduism? (a) Vedas (b) Ramyana (c) Upanishads (d) All of them
(d) All of them
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Gautam Siddhartha Buddha founder | of Buddhism was born in 563 BC in
Nepal
38
Judaism was founded in
1300 bc
39
Synagogue is place of worship
Judaism
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The Tripitaka is Sacred text of which religion?
Budhism
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place of worship of Buddhism?
(c) Stoopa
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Religion Shintoism is followed in which of the following countries? (a) China (c) Japan (b) Thailand (d) Nepal
(c) Japan
43
Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak in (a) 875 AD (c) 1500 AD (b) 1650 AD (d) 1575 AD
(c) 1500 AD
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What is the meaning of Vishnu? (a) The preserver (b) The helper (c) The creator (d) None of these
(a) The preserver
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What is the meaning of Vishva? (a) The helper (c) The creator (b) The destroyer (d) None of these
(b) The destroyer
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What is the meaning of Brahma? (a) The helper (c) The creator (b) The destroyer (d) None of these
(c) The creator
47
Golden Temple is the sacred place of which religion? (a) Sikhism (c) Buddhism (b) Hinduism (d) Taoism?
(a) Sikhism
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Who is the founder of Taoism? (a) LunYu (b) Tao-te-Ching (c) Lao-tse (d) Hung Fe
(b) Tao-te-Ching
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Taoism is followed in which of the following countries? (a) China (c) Brunai (b) Taiwan (d) All of them
(d) All of them
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Taoism was founded in . (a) Sixth century BC (b) Second century BC (c) Ninth century BC (d) Seventh century BC
(a) Sixth century BC
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Tao-te-Ching is the sacred book of (a) Confucianism (c) Buddhism (b) Shintoism (d) Taoism
(d) Taoism

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