Simple Past Tense (General Knowledge Exercises)

Question 1

Who was the winner of 2003 Wimbledon women's tennis championship?

Accepted Answer

Serena Williams

Question 2

When did Facebook start?

Accepted Answer

2004

Question 3

Which country held the 2008 Olympic Games?

Accepted Answer

China

Question 4

In which sport was Muhammad Ali the world champion?

Accepted Answer

Boxing

Question 5

Where was Ricky Martin born?

Accepted Answer

Puerto Rico

Question 6

What nationality was Mozart?

Accepted Answer

Austrian

Question 7

When did Turkey join the Eurovision for the first time?

Accepted Answer

1975

Question 8

Who was the first president of the United States of America?

Accepted Answer

George Washington

Question 9

Did Ataturk fight in the First World War?

Accepted Answer

Yes, he did.

Question 10

Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Sertab Erener

Question 11

Who wrote the song named 'Yesterday'?

Accepted Answer

Paul McCartney

Question 12

Who was the second president of Turkey?

Accepted Answer

İsmet İnönü

Question 13

Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup football tournament?

Accepted Answer

France

Question 14

What was the name of the first astronaut in space?

Accepted Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Question 15

When did the Berlin Wall come down?

Accepted Answer

1989

Question 16

When did iPhones first appear?

Accepted Answer

2007

Question 17

Which female pop singer had a big hit called 'Baby, One More Time'?

Accepted Answer

Britney Spears

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