| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What was the worst nuclear accident of all time? | Chernobyl | 90%
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| What disease caused the deaths of Freddie Mercury, Liberace, and Arthur Ashe? | HIV/AIDS | 90%
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| What recently became the most populous city in Australia? | Melbourne | 79%
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| What is the English translation of the Spanish word "fuego"? | Fire | 75%
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| Who directed the movie "Jaws"? | Steven Spielberg | 75%
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| What ballet features "The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy"? | The Nutcracker | 71%
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| What country do the first names Spiro, Ioannis, and Sophia come from? | Greece | 68%
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| What style of facial hair was famously worn by U.S. Civil War general Ambrose Burnside? | Sideburns | 65%
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| What movie villain once ate a man's liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti? | Hannibal Lecter | 63%
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| What well-known video game was created in Moscow in 1984? | Tetris | 62%
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| What is black sausage made from? | Blood | 61%
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| Who made cameo appearances in 39 movies directed by Alfred Hitchcock? | Alfred Hitchcock | 56%
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| Who has the Twitter handle @pontifex? | Pope Francis | 43%
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| What city has the greatest number of skyscrapers over 150 meters in height? | Hong Kong | 40%
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| What type of musical instrument is used in calypso music and was formerly made from used oil barrels? | Steelpan | 38%
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| What country is located entirely on an isthmus? | Panama | 37%
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| Genghis Khan had thousands of grandsons. Which one is the best known? | Kublai Khan | 35%
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| During the French Revolution, what committee was ironically responsible for killing a great number of people? | Committee of Public {Safety} | 34%
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| If a doctor orders 5 cc's of a medicine, what does cc stand for? | Cubic centimeter | 33%
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| What holiday was first celebrated on April 22, 1970? | Earth Day | 22%
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