Multiple choice

Which of the following countries has decided to offer knighthood to Salman Rushdie?

  1. France

  2. Italy

  3. Germany

  4. U.K.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Salman Rushdie, the British-Indian author born in India, was knighted by the United Kingdom in 2007 for his services to literature. The honor was controversial due to protests from some Muslim countries over his novel 'The Satanic Verses'. France, Italy, and Germany do not have knighthoods in the British system.

Keep practicing — related questions