| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What series of uprisings rocked the Middle East and North Africa in 2011? | {Arab} Spring | 79%
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| What number is sometimes approximated by the fraction 22/7? | Pi | 77%
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| Which two national capitals start with the letters BEI? | Beijing | 76%
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| Which two national capitals start with the letters BEI? | Beirut | 76%
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| What type of light is emitted by a blacklight? | Ultraviolet (UV-A) | 74%
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| What C word refers to a person whose body has been enhanced with robotic or mechanical parts? | Cyborg | 73%
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| What is the common term for a person who is prejudiced against Jewish people? | Antisemite | 71%
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| What 1985 blockbuster is sometimes abbreviated BTTF? | Back to the Future | 64%
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| What is the official language of Iran? | Persian | 64%
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| What modern-day capital is located near the ancient city of Babylon? | Baghdad | 62%
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| What European soccer club has won the most Champions League titles? | Real Madrid | 62%
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| Which of the seven dwarfs has a name that means "shy"? | Bashful | 58%
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| What country was once ruled by Robert the Bruce? | Scotland | 53%
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| What region is known in its own language as Bayern? | Bavaria | 50%
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| What British landmark is guarded by the Yeoman Warders, also known as "beefeaters"? | Tower of London | 50%
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| What island's population reached a high of 8 million in the 1840s and is still lower today? | Ireland | 45%
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| What is the superhero alter-ego of Barbara Gordon? | Batgirl or Oracle | 35%
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| Who is the patron saint of romantic love, beekeepers, and epilepsy? | Saint Valentine | 33%
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| What type of plane made its first flight in 1939, and was first used commercially in 1952? | Jet | 30%
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| What is the most populous city on the Atlantic coast of Canada? | Halifax | 23%
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