| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which two countries have the largest area of tropical rainforest? | Brazil | 97%
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| What is typically "Type 1" if it starts in childhood and "Type 2" if acquired as an adult? | Diabetes | 87%
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| What city gets about 15 million visitors a year, despite being forbidden for non-Muslims to enter? | Mecca | 73%
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| What drug did the British grow in India and sell in China? | Opium | 69%
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| Who wrote "Pride and Prejudice"? | Jane Austen | 65%
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| What type of animal comes in Rhesus, Capuchin, and Howler varieties? | Monkey | 62%
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| What did Matthew Webb become the first person to swim across, in 1875? | The English Channel | 56%
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| In what activity might one attempt a "Sicilian Defense"? | Chess | 54%
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| What industry brought the Medici and Rothschild families to prominence? | Banking | 50%
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| What type of animal is a shell-less gastropod? | Slug | 49%
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| What region of the world was once spelled "Cashmere"? | Kashmir | 48%
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| Which two countries have the largest area of tropical rainforest? | Indonesia | 47%
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| Who visits the Fortress of Solitude near the North Pole when he needs some quiet time? | Superman | 46%
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| What is the meaning of the French word "gras"? (Hint: think of Mardi Gras or Foie gras) | Fat | 44%
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| On what TV show would you see Daleks saying "exterminate"? | Doctor Who | 43%
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| What wedding payment is common in India despite being illegal? | Dowries | 39%
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| What religious figure's image appeared on a grilled cheese sandwichthat sold for $28,000 on eBay? | Virgin Mary | 34%
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| In what country of 26 million people do 99.998% of people belong to the same ethnic group? | North Korea | 31%
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| What American chain once had a location inside the Forbidden City in Beijing? | Starbucks | 27%
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| What type of "language" is Ruby or Perl? | {Programming} language | 25%
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