Tuesday, March 1, 2011

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

1. Name the father of English Poetry famous for his "Canterbury Tales'
Ans. Geoffrey Chaucer
2.  Under what pseudonym did Eric Blair write 'Animal Farm'
Ans. George Orwell
3 Which English poet said ," It's easier to die fora woman one loves than to live with her"?
Ans. George Gordon Byron
4. Which Greek philosopher was the founder of the first hedonist school?
Ans. Aristippus.  He founded the school of Cyrenaics
5. What is a poem of 14 lines called?
Ans.  A sonnet