| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What country's flag features the Star of David? | Israel | 94%
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| What Olympic event involves throwing a spear? | Javelin | 91%
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| What syndrome causes motor tics, and in 10% of cases, can cause compulsive cursing? | Tourette Syndrome | 81%
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| What does someone need to wear if they are myopic? | Glasses | 74%
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| What country became landlocked after losing a war to Chile in the late 19th century? | Bolivia | 70%
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| What is the second largest object that orbits the Earth? | International Space Station | 63%
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| What famous guitar player called himself a voodoo child? | Jimi Hendrix | 62%
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| What was the second longest-serving pope in history at the time of his death in 2005? | John Paul II | 61%
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| Complete the analogy: Mrs is to Frau as Mr is to ____. | Herr | 52%
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| What object did Jason and the Argonauts seek? | The Golden {Fleece} | 52%
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| What UN agency designates "World Heritage" sites? | UNESCO | 52%
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| On what holiday would you be most likely to hear someone say "Erin go bragh"? | St. Patrick's Day | 49%
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| Fill the blank in this Shakespeare quote: Something is rotten in the state of _______. | Denmark | 45%
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| What country's population peaked at around 128 million in 2010? | Japan | 42%
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| Who, according to Shakespeare, said "I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him"? | Mark Antony | 40%
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| What werewolf movie starred Michael J. Fox? | Teen Wolf | 40%
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| On which river did the ancient cities of Nineveh, Ctesiphon, and Seleucia lie? | Tigris | 40%
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| In what city would you find Gorky Park? | Moscow | 36%
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| What instrument is like a trumpet but doesn't have any valves to change the pitch? | Bugle | 34%
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| What type of boat, popular in Cambridge, is propelled by pushing a pole against the bottom of the river? | Punt | 23%
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