HIST: Exercise

1. How many counties in the Republic of Ireland.

a. !26
b. 30
c. 28
d. 32
2. Which of these is NOT a city in India?
a. Hyderabad
b. Ahmedabad
c. Ghaziabad
d. !Islamabad
3. Which of the following language families is the most controversial amongst modern
linguists?
a. Dravidian
b. !Altaic
c. SinoTibetan
d. IndoEuropean
4. Vietnam is the only country in the world that starts with V.
a. !False
b. True
5. What is the name of the Canadian national anthem?
a. O Red Maple
b. LeafSpangled Banner
c. !O Canada
d. March of the Puck Drop
6. Which of these cities has a 4deg; East longitude.
a. Rio de Janero
b. !Amsterdam
c. Toronto
d. Hong Kong
7. Hungary is the only country in the world beginning with H.
a. True
b. !False
8. What national museum will you find in Cooperstown, New York?
a. Museum of Modern Art
b. National Toy Hall of Fame
c. !National Baseball Hall of Fame
d. Metropolitan Museum of Art
9. How many states are in Australia?
a. 5
b. !6
c. 7
d. 8
10. What is the largest country in the world ?
a. China
b. !Russian Federation
c. Brazil
d. Canada

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1. This Greek mythological figure is the godgoddess of battle strategy among other things.
a. Apollo
b. !Athena
c. Artemis
d. Ares
2. Who was the Roman god of fire?
a. Apollo
b. Jupiter
c. Mercury
d. !Vulcan
3. Hera is god of...
a. Agriculture
b. War
c. Sea
d. !Marriage
4. In Greek Mythology, who was the daughter of King Minos?
a. !Ariadne
b. Alana
c. Ariel
d. Athena
5. According to Norse mythology, Loki is a mother.
a. False
b. !True
6. In Greek Mythology, who killed Achilles?
a. Hector
b. !Paris
c. Pericles
d. Helen
7. Which of these mythological creatures is said to be halfman and halfhorse?
a. Minotaur
b. Gorgon
c. Pegasus
d. !Centaur
8. Janus was the Roman god of doorways and passageways.
a. !True
b. False
9. Which greek godgoddess tossed a golden apple with the words quot;for the fairestquot;
into the middle of the feast of the gods?
a. Ares
b. Artemis
c. !Eris
d. Hades
10. What is the name of the Greek god of peaceful deaths?
a. Moros
b. !Thanatos
c. Tartarus
d. Hades
1. With which doubles partner did John McEnroe have most success?

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a. !Peter Fleming
b. Michael Stich
c. Mary Carillo
d. Mark Woodforde
2. Which team was the 20142015 NBA Champions?
a. Cleveland Cavaliers
b. Houston Rockets
c. Atlanta Hawks
d. !Golden State Warriors
3. Where was the Games of the XXII Olympiad held?
a. Tokyo
b. Barcelona
c. Los Angeles
d. !Moscow
4. Which car company is the only Japanese company which won the 24 Hours of Le
Mans?
a. Nissan
b. !Mazda
c. Toyota
d. Subaru
5. How many French Open039;s did Bjouml;rn Borg win?
a. !6
b. 2
c. 9
d. 4
6. When was the FC Schalke 04 founded?
a. !1904
b. 2008
c. 1999
d. 1909
7. Which year did Jenson Button won his first ever Formula One World Drivers039;
Championship?
a. 2007
b. 2010
c. 2006
d. !2009
8. What is the name of the AHL affiliate of the Toronto Maple Leafs?
a. Toronto Wolfpack
b. !Toronto Marlies
c. Toronto Argonauts
d. Toronto Rock
9. Which of these Russian cities did NOT contain a stadium that was used in the 2018
FIFA World Cup?
a. RostovonDon
b. Yekaterinburg
c. Kaliningrad
d. !Vladivostok
10. Who was the top scorer of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
a. !James Rodriacute;guez
b. Neymar

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c. Thomas Muuml;ller
d. Lionel Messi

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