1. Madagascar declared its independence from which country in 1960?
a-France
b-Italy
c-Mali
d-Spain
2. Who created the fictional characters Felix Unger and Oscar Madison?
a-Tom Stoppard
b-Neil Simon
c-Garry Marshall
d-Mel Brooks
3. David Addison and Maddie Hayes were private detectives on which TV series?
a-“Remington Steele”
b-“Baywatch Nights”
c-“Moonlighting”
d-“Psych”
4. Which rock performer is nicknamed “The Motor City Madman”?
a-John Fogarty
b-Ted Nugent
c-Meat Loaf
d-Sammy Hagar
5. Pitcher Greg Maddux won three consecutive Cy Young Awards as a member of which team?
a-Atlanta Braves
b-Chicago Cubs
c-California Angels
d-New York Yankees
6. “Dolores Claiborne” and “Rose Madder” are novels by which horror author?
a-Stephen King
b-Peter Straub
c-John Saul
d-Dean Koontz
7. Which day of the week is NOT mentioned in the lyrics of the Beatles song “Lady Madonna”?
a-Wednesday
b-Saturday
c-Thursday
d-Sunday
8. Who was James Madison’s first vice-president?
a-Aaron Burr
b-Alexander Hamilton
c-John Quincy Adams
d-George Clinton
9. Which city of India was formerly known as Madras?
a-Ahmenabad
b-Bengaluru
c-Chennai
d-New Delhi
10. On August 2, 1964, the North Vietnamese attacked the American destroyer USS Maddox in which gulf?
a-Persian Gulf
b-Gulf of Mexico
c-Gulf of Venezuela
d-Gulf of Tonkin
11. Which king of France had mistresses named Madame du Barry and Madame de Pompadour?
a-Louis XV
b-Louis XVI
c-Francis I
d-Henry IV
