General Knowledge Quiz #103 - Statistics

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