| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| In the Bible, who killed Goliath with a slingshot? | David | 95%
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| What new name did the Turks give to Constantinoble when they conquered it in 1453? | Istanbul | 81%
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| What Egyptian sculpture lost its nose when Napoleon's troops used it for target practice? | Great Sphinx | 78%
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| What company got its start when its founder became enraged over a $40 late fee at Blockbuster Video? | Netflix | 76%
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| What Greek philosopher was the first to discover that A² + B² = C² in a right triangle? | Pythagoras | 74%
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| What country has a similar population to Europe but only 5% as many railroads? | United States | 74%
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| What island was settled by the Inuit milleniums before the Vikings "discovered" it around 985 AD? | Greenland | 69%
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| What crescent-shaped pastry was invented by the Austrians to commemorate their victory over the Ottoman Empire in 1683? | Croissant | 67%
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| What famous quote did Johnny Wisemuller deliver in the 1932 movie "Tarzan the Ape Man"? | Me Tarzan, you {Jane} | 64%
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| Who did the CIA try to assasinnate with an exploding cigar? | Fidel Castro | 64%
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| The Inuit have 67 different words for what? | Snow | 64%
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| Who owns about 60% of U.S. federal government debt? | China | 61%
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| What juice is known to cure urinary track infections? | Cranberry juice | 57%
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| What company's assembly plants in China have a suicide rate 10x the national average? | Apple | 55%
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| Who became, in 1522, the the first person to sail around the world? | Ferdinand Magellan | 54%
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| In what Sahara dessert country did Italian scientists note an air temperature of 58 ºC (136.4 ºF), the hottest ever recorded on Earth? | Libya | 51%
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| What vegetable contains over 100% of your daily iron requirement in a single serving? | Spinach | 47%
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| Where was Alan Shepard standing when he hit the furthest golf shot of all time, over 10,000 meters! | The Moon | 47%
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| What midevil torture device was a cabinet, shaped like a person, with spikes inside it? | Iron Maiden | 42%
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| Who returned from Munich in 1938, bragging "I have secured peace in our time"? | Neville Chamberlain | 38%
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