| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What was the only part of Achilles's body that was vulnerable? | Heel | 94%
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| What figurative "curtain" separated Eastern and Western Europe during the Cold War? | Iron Curtain | 83%
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| What did the Manhattan Project create? | Atomic bomb | 76%
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| What Q word is defined as "a place from which stone is extracted"? | Quarry | 73%
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| What sauce is made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, cheese, and olive oil? | Pesto | 72%
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| Which U.S. President had the shortest lifespan, just 46 years? | John F. Kennedy | 69%
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| In what country did the tango originate? | Argentina or Uruguay | 66%
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| Of what place is it said "if you can make it here you can make it anywhere"? | New York | 63%
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| What did Edward VIII do, in 1936, that no English king had ever done? | Abdicate | 57%
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| What English city was originally built by the Romans as a spa in 60 A.D.? | Bath | 57%
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| What type of alcohol, known as "the green fairy", was once banned in most of Europe? | Absinthe | 54%
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| Whose effigy is burned on "Bonfire Night" in the UK? | Guy Fawkes | 54%
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| What African country was founded as a place for freed American slaves? | Liberia | 54%
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| What is either a place for unbaptized babies or a back-bending party game? | Limbo | 51%
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| What are Impalas and Springboks? | Types of {antelope} | 47%
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| In what country did the Tamil Tigers wage a civil war? | Sri Lanka | 44%
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| What devilish creature of European lore can be described as an "anti Santa Claus"? | Krampus | 36%
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| What Olympic event was won by Bruce Jenner (later to become Caitlyn Jenner)? | Decathlon | 32%
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| What is the English translation of "nom de plume"? | Pen name | 32%
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| What country is the Caribbean island of St. Barts a part of? | France | 29%
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