This poem was written by a man who is famous for his adventure novels like 'Treasure Island'. Can you name him?
This tale of Homer tells about what happened after the Trojan War to the great hero Odysseus, on his journey back home to his island of Ithaca. He and his crew faced many troubles with magical creatures like the Sirens, the one-eyed Cyclops and many more. What is this epic called?
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He was a lecturer at both Oxford University and Cambridge University who wrote a series of seven fantasy novels for children called The Chronicles of Narnia'. Who is this author?
The English language contains many words of foreign origins. For example, the word 'orangutan' came from the Malay words meaning 'man of the woods'. From which language does the word 'geyser' came from?
According to Buddhist lore, Buddha was born a prince. He was given the name Siddhartha by his parents. Who were his parents?
Valmiki first wrote Ramayana in Sanskrit. Many great writers authored it in different Indian languages since then. Who wrote 'Ramcharitmanas', the Hindi Ramayana?
He wrote many books about his adventures while growing up in Greece, and later, while collecting animals for a zoo he set up in Jersey. Among his best loved books are 'Birds, Beasts and Relatives' and 'My Family and Other Animals'. Who was he?
To be 'feline' is to be cat-like. What is the meaning of the adjective 'ursine'?
The potions master at Hogwarts hated Harry Potter because he reminded him of Harry's parents bitterly. Who was this potions master?
'Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth,' said the 16th President of the United States. Today the phrase 'government of the people, by the people, for the people' defines democracy. Who was the great man who first used this phrase?
Analogies are word comparisons. Find the correct analogy in the following case by deducing the logic. Arjuna is to Yudhishthira as Dushasana is to ______.
Which of these idioms means 'don't find fault with something that is given to you'?
Asinine is to be ass or donkey-like. Which adjective would you use to describe something that is cow-like?
Foreign phrases and words are being used in day to day language these days. What is the meaning of French word 'Bonjour'?
Choose the correct analogy for the following case. Archaeologist is to Archaeology as _________ is to