Tag: history

Questions Related to history

The terrorists represented which country..?

general knowledge history

  1. Israel

  2. The USA

  3. Palestine

  4. Pakistan

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Correct Option: C

Where were the hostages taken?

general knowledge history

  1. Entebbe, Uganda in Africa.

  2. Delhi, India in Asia

  3. Lahore, Pakistan in Asia

  4. Beijing, China in Asia

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Correct Option: A

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

  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

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Correct Option: B

Who ultimately rescued the hostages
general knowledge history

  1. Isreali Commandos

  2. American Commandos

  3. German Negotiators

  4. Bruce Willis

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Correct Option: A

How many Israeli commandos were killed during the raid?

general knowledge history

  1. None

  2. Ninety Seven

  3. One

  4. Nine

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Correct Option: C

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?
general knowledge history

  1. Lippincott's Monthly Magazine

  2. The Strand

  3. The Christmas Annual

  4. Beeton’s Christmas Annual

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Correct Option: A

What was the name of the landlady of 221b Baker Street?
general knowledge history

  1. Mrs Smith

  2. Mrs Hudson

  3. Mrs Jones

  4. Mrs Bridges

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Correct Option: B

Where did Sherlock Holmes keep his tobacco?
general knowledge history

  1. On top of the cupboard

  2. In his wallet

  3. In his slippers

  4. In his pouch

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Correct Option: C

Who was described as 'The Napoleon of Crime' ?
general knowledge history

  1. Jack the Ripper

  2. Lestrade

  3. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

  4. Professor Moriarty

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Correct Option: D

What was the name of the woman who outwitted Mr Sherlock Holmes?
general knowledge history

  1. Irene Adler

  2. Jane Austen

  3. Elizabeth Wiggins

  4. Martha Stewart

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Correct Option: A