| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What play is about "star-crossed lovers"? | Romeo and Juliet | 92%
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| What was the profession of Joseph, Jesus's earthly father? | Carpenter | 82%
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| What legendary character turned everything he touched to gold? | Midas | 79%
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| What country is planning to move its capital since its current capital, Jakarta, is sinking at a rate of 17 centimeters per year? | Indonesia | 75%
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| What did the U.S. buy from Russia for 2 cents an acre? | Alaska | 73%
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| What did Jack trade for magic beans? | Cow | 69%
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| What city has Muslim, Christian, Jewish, and Armenian Quarters? | Jerusalem | 65%
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| According to singer Edwin Starr, what is war good for? (say it again) | Absolutely nothing | 63%
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| What stage in a fly's life cycle comes between egg and pupa? | Larva | 54%
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| What comes next in the sequence kilo, mega, giga? | Tera | 54%
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| If a person is "juicing" what drug are they taking? | Anabolic steroids | 50%
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| What city do Brummies come from? | Birmingham | 49%
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| Whose 13 wives included Aisha, Safiyya, and Sawda? | Muhammad | 47%
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| Who was the guitarist for Cream, The Yardbirds, and Derek and the Dominos? | Eric Clapton | 37%
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| What is the most common first name for men currently living in the United States? | Michael | 34%
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| Citrine and amethyst are forms of what mineral? | Quartz | 34%
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| What city was once called "The Paris of the Middle East" before a civil war began in 1975? | Beirut | 29%
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| If Paul McCartney is "Ivory", who is "Ebony" in the 1982 chart-topping song? | Stevie Wonder | 28%
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| What is the English name for France's Côte d'Azur? | French Riviera | 27%
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| In what country did Sandinistas battle Contras in the 1980s? | Nicaragua | 24%
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