| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Besides English, what language are U.S. astronauts required to know? | Russian | 91%
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| What country has four letters in its name and borders Vietnam? | Laos | 88%
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| What is the second oldest university in the United Kingdom? | Cambridge | 82%
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| What was the first book printed by Johannes Gutenberg? | The Bible | 78%
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| What is the longitude of the Prime Meridian? | Zero | 73%
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| In the year 2000, what company tried to sell itself to Blockbuster Video for $50 million, but was "laughed out of the room"? | Netflix | 70%
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| What do the letters HRH stand for in the titles of the British royal family? | His Royal Highness / Her Royal Highness | 69%
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| What is the spice name of Victoria Beckham? | {Posh} Spice | 65%
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| In what country could one find Gooloogong, Wonglepong, and Mount Buggery? | Australia | 59%
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| What 1979 film had the tagline "In space, no one can hear you scream"? | Alien | 53%
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| What three letters do all gerunds end with? | -ing | 53%
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| What word, starting with g, is the opposite of "name brand"? | Generic | 52%
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| What synonym of "nerd" originally referred to a carnival performer who bit the heads off live chickens? | Geek | 49%
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| What was the world's most visited website from 2001–2010? | Yahoo! | 44%
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| What is the word for a knight's armored glove? | Gauntlet | 43%
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| Who is the Roman equivalent of the Greek god Hermes? | Mercury | 42%
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| Who wrote "The Canterbury Tales"? | Geoffrey Chaucer | 39%
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| What movie character has fought against Destoroyah and Mothra? | Godzilla | 36%
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| What was the first name of former Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi? | Silvio | 31%
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| What suffix can follow fire, horse, and gad? | Fly | 29%
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