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Multiple choice general knowledge history

The terrorists represented which country..?

  1. Israel

  2. The USA

  3. Palestine

  4. Pakistan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Entebbe hijacking was carried out by terrorists from Palestine (specifically the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine) along with German radicals. They were representing Palestinian causes. Israel (A) was the target country, not the perpetrator. The USA (B) and Pakistan (D) were not involved.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Where were the hostages taken?

  1. Entebbe, Uganda in Africa.

  2. Delhi, India in Asia

  3. Lahore, Pakistan in Asia

  4. Beijing, China in Asia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

After hijacking Air France Flight 139, the terrorists flew the hostages to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, Africa. Uganda was chosen because its dictator Idi Amin was sympathetic to the hijackers. The hostages were not taken to Delhi (B), Lahore (C), or Beijing (D).

Multiple choice general knowledge history

There were 246 passengers on board Air France Flight 139, why were only 105 rescued?

  1. The commandos rescued only the VIPs

  2. Only the Jews were kept as hostages, the rest were freed

  3. The others had already been executed

  4. The crew of the Plane refused to leave and hence were not recsued
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The terrorists separated the hostages by nationality and religion. They released all non-Jewish passengers but kept the Jewish hostages (and the flight crew) as captives. Only 105 of the 246 passengers were Jewish and thus held hostage - the rest were freed. This was not about VIP status (A), prior executions (C), or crew refusal (D).

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who ultimately rescued the hostages

  1. Isreali Commandos

  2. American Commandos

  3. German Negotiators

  4. Bruce Willis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The hostages at Entebbe were ultimately rescued by Israeli commandos in a daring nighttime raid on July 4, 1976. The operation involved precise planning and execution. American commandos (B), German negotiators (C), and fictional character Bruce Willis (D) were not involved in the actual rescue.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

All Sherlock Holmes fans know that his first story , A Study in Scarlet , appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 but where was the second novel , The Sign of Four published?

  1. Lippincott's Monthly Magazine

  2. The Strand

  3. The Christmas Annual

  4. Beeton’s Christmas Annual
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The second Sherlock Holmes novel, 'The Sign of Four', was published in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. This followed the success of 'A Study in Scarlet' and established Holmes as a recurring character.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Where did Sherlock Holmes keep his tobacco?

  1. On top of the cupboard

  2. In his wallet

  3. In his slippers

  4. In his pouch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, specifically mentioned in 'The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual', Holmes is described as keeping his tobacco in the toe of a Persian slipper. This highlights his eccentric and untidy habits.

Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was described as 'The Napoleon of Crime' ?

  1. Jack the Ripper

  2. Lestrade

  3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  4. Professor Moriarty
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Professor Moriarty was called The Napoleon of Crime by Sherlock Holmes himself, in the story The Final Problem. This title reflects Moriarty's criminal genius and his ability to coordinate vast criminal networks.