Quiz Yourself 3 Flashcards
What do the 13 stripes denote on the US flag?
Original states
If put in water, a good egg sinks and a rotten egg floats. Is it true or false?
True
In 1974, which nation became the only one to win the Davis Cup by default?
South Africa
Which constituent countries of the UK jointly hosted the IC Cricket World Cup 2019?
England and Wales
In which country is the Great Barrier Reef located?
Australia
Name the location-based social networking site which was co-founded by Naveen
Selvadurai, an Indian-born US internet entrepreneur.
Foursquare
Which toxic gas was used for the first time in World War II?
Chlorine
In which region of India do we find the Asiatic wild ass?
Rann of Kachch
Who is the author of the book The God of Small Things?
Arudhati Roy
Who is the creator of the famous comic series Peanuts?
Charles M Schulz
Which is the highest mountain peak of Africa?
Mt Kilimanjaro
Which man-made structure was considered as the world’s largest military structure?
The grat wall of China
Which English word, meaning ‘comically ugly or distorted’, comes from the Italian word for
cave, in an allusion to caves in Rome in which paintings of this style were found?
Groteque
After Lahore and before Chandigarh which city served as the capital of Punjab?
Shimla
What name was given to the homes for sick and destitute people that were managed by
Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity?
Nirmal Hriday
