| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What African country is projected to pass the United States in population around the year 2050? | Nigeria | 78%
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| What is the most widely-produced assault rifle of all time? | AK-47 | 74%
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| What Japanese cartoon cat has appeared on dolls, greeting cards, toasters, and even a commercial jet? | Hello Kitty | 71%
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| On what river do Oxford and Cambridge compete in a "Boat Race"? | Thames | 70%
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| Name one of the two countries, other than India, which is majority Hindu. | Nepal / Mauritius | 69%
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| What "supercontinent" contained nearly all the world's land in the time of the dinosaurs? | Pangea | 69%
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| What is the literal translation of the German word "Kindergarten"? | {Children}'{s} {garden} | 67%
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| What were Andrew, Camille, and Katrina? | Hurricanes | 67%
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| In what city would you find the Bolshoi Theatre? | Moscow | 67%
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| What has been described as the "fifth" taste, after sweet, sour, bitter, and salty? | Umami | 59%
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| In what modern-day country would you find the city of Basra, home of the legendary Sinbad? | Iraq | 56%
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| Who did Buster Douglas knock out in 1990? | Mike Tyson | 52%
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| What is another name for caribou? | Reindeer | 48%
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| What doesn't a teetotaler do? | Drink alcohol | 46%
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| What is the official name of the city of Derry, in Northern Ireland? | Londonderry | 45%
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| What fictional character has a skeleton infused with adamantium? | Wolverine | 43%
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| What Biblical character built a temple, had 700 wives, and suggested cutting a baby in half? | King Solomon | 41%
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| What theme park's full name is the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow? | EPCOT Center | 40%
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| If you call a king "Your Majesty", what would you call an ambassador? | Your {excellency} | 35%
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| What suffix means "inflammation"? | -itis | 34%
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