| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which two countries lie nearest to Japan, geographically? | South Korea | 90%
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| What building did King Kong scale in the original 1933 movie? | Empire State Building | 89%
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| What prize was awarded to Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai in 2014, who became the youngest person to win it? | Nobel Peace Prize | 86%
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| Which two countries lie nearest to Japan, geographically? | Russia | 85%
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| Smörgåsbord is a compound word which combines "sandwich" and "table". Which language does it come from? | Swedish | 84%
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| Minsk is the capital of which European country? | Belarus | 83%
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| Who was granted the title Duke of Cambridge prior to his 2011 marriage? | Prince William | 74%
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| In what modern-day country did the Anglo-Zulu war take place? | South Africa | 73%
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| On what holiday are people most likely to sing Auld Lang Syne? | New Year | 69%
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| What is the only type of bird that can fly backwards for more than a few seconds? | Hummingbird | 68%
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| In what small Middle East town would you find the Church of the Nativity? | Bethlehem | 66%
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| What real-life leader was the inspiration for the character Napoleon in the book "Animal Farm"? | Joseph Stalin | 65%
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| In what activity does Magnus Carlsen have the highest peak rating of all-time (2882)? | Chess | 64%
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| In what sport do international teams try to win the Davis Cup? | Tennis | 64%
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| Who owns Springfield's local tavern in "The Simpsons"? | Moe Szyslak | 61%
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| A "crash" is the name for a group of what endangered African animal? | Rhinoceros | 49%
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| In the film "Cast Away", what company does Tom Hanks work for? | FedEx | 45%
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| Where does the Muffin Man live? | {Drury} Lane | 39%
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| What movie villain tried to irradiate all the gold at Fort Knox in order to increase the value of his own holdings? | Auric Goldfinger | 36%
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| Complete the song lyric : "I am a rock, I am an ______". | Island | 28%
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