| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the Spanish word for "friend"? | Amigo | 96%
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| Who is Batman's sidekick? | Robin | 96%
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| What was described as "The War to End All Wars"? narrator: it wasn't | World War I | 88%
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| In which mobile app do you "swipe" the screen to assess potential love interests? | Tinder | 84%
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| What country experienced Tulipmania in the 1630s? | Dutch Republic | 77%
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| What was the name of the Russian city of Volgograd between 1925–1961? | {Stalin}grad | 77%
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| Who composed "Für Elise"? | Ludwig van Beethoven | 76%
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| What language was "The Communist Manifesto" written in? | German | 75%
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| By area, what is the largest country in Africa? | Algeria | 72%
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| What video game heroine was inspired by Indiana Jones? | Lara Croft | 72%
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| What sea does the Rhine river empty into? | {North} Sea | 65%
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| What "guy" helped plan the Gunpowder Plot? | Guy Fawkes | 64%
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| Which of Santa's reindeer comes first alphabetically? | Blitzen | 59%
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| What is the most spoken language beginning with "K"? | Korean | 54%
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| What surname is shared by the creator of the smallpox vaccine and a transgender reality TV star? | Jenner | 51%
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| And finally, what's the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything? | 42 | 49%
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| What sport can you play at Pebble Beach, for a price of at least $700? | Golf | 49%
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| Who was the oldest person to sign the U.S. Declaration of Independence? | Benjamin Franklin | 44%
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| Which Old Testament book has the shortest name of any book in the Bible? | Job | 44%
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| What Italian writer said "it is far safer to be feared than loved"? | Niccolò Machiavelli | 35%
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