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1911
Who is the youngest author to ever win the Booker Prize?
A. Ben Okri
B. Eleanor Catton
C. Douglas Stuart
D. Kiran Desai
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Eleanor Catton was 28 years old when she won in 2013 for 'The Luminaries'.
1912
Tajikistan's official language, Tajik, is a variety of which other major language?
A. Turkish
B. Russian
C. Persian (Farsi)
D. Arabic
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Tajik is essentially Persian written in Cyrillic script.
1913
Which two languages are official in Afghanistan?
A. Arabic and Pashto
B. Pashto and Dari
C. Persian and Urdu
D. Turkmen and Uzbek
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Pashto and Dari (Afghan Persian) are the two official languages of the state.
1914
Which Persian linguist is known as the 'father of Arabic grammar' for his book 'Al-Kitab'?
A. Al-Farabi
B. Sibawayh
C. Ibn Sina
D. Al-Khwarizmi
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Sibawayh (8th century) wrote the first comprehensive book on Arabic grammar, which remains the authority on the subject.
1915
Pashto and Dari are the two official languages of:
A. Pakistan
B. Afghanistan
C. Tajikistan
D. Iran
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Pashto is spoken by Pashtuns, while Dari is the Afghan variety of Persian; both are official.
1916
Which language was the administrative language of the Mughal Empire in India?
A. Hindi
B. Arabic
C. Persian
D. Sanskrit
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Persian was the language of the court, culture, and administration during the Mughal era, heavily influencing Urdu and Hindi.
1917
Urdu and Hindi are considered mutually intelligible in their spoken forms but differ primarily in:
A. Grammar
B. Script and vocabulary source
C. Pronouns
D. Verb conjugation
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Hindi uses Devanagari script and Sanskrit vocabulary; Urdu uses Perso-Arabic script and Persian/Arabic vocabulary.
1918
Farsi (Persian) is the official language of which country?
A. Iraq
B. Iran
C. Saudi Arabia
D. Turkey
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Farsi is the modern descendant of Old Persian and is the official language of Iran.
1919
The marathon race is named after a legend concerning a messenger from which ancient battle?
A. Battle of Thermopylae
B. Battle of Marathon
C. Battle of Salamis
D. Battle of Platea
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The race commemorates the legendary run of Pheidippides, a Greek messenger. He is said to have run from the Battle of Marathon to Athens to report the victory over the Persians in 490 BC, collapsing and dying immediately after delivering the message.
1920
Which British player ended the 77-year wait for a British male Wimbledon champion in 2013?
A. Tim Henman
B. Greg Rusedski
C. Andy Murray
D. Cameron Norrie
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Andy Murray won Wimbledon in 2013, becoming the first British man to do so since Fred Perry in 1936.
