| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What quadrennial competition was first held in 776 B.C.? | The Olympics | 91%
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| What musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber is about a bunch of felines? | Cats | 88%
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| What island is the source of most icebergs in the North Atlantic ocean? | Greenland | 88%
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| What, technically, was the last year of the 20th century? | 2000 | 84%
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| What Disney movie was inspired by Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale "The Snow Queen"? | Frozen | 71%
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| What fictional character famously wore ruby red slippers? | Dorothy Gale / Wicked Witch of the East | 69%
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| What was the Roman name of the Greek god Ares? | Mars | 62%
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| What is both a nickname of Al Capone and a movie starring Al Pacino? | Scarface | 56%
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| Hydrogen is 1. Helium is 2. What is 3? | Lithium | 52%
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| Who was born in Austria in 1755, moved to France in 1770, and was beheaded in 1793? | Marie Antoinette | 51%
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| What did Julius Caesar introduce in 46 BC that was used for 1628 years until some small improvements were made under Pope Gregory? | The Julian Calendar | 48%
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| What saint was born in the Italian city of Assisi in 1181? | Saint Francis of Assisi | 45%
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| What Asian capital was known as Batavia when it was controlled by the Dutch? | Jakarta | 42%
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| What was the occupation of Anton Chekov, Arthur Miller, and David Mamet (be specific)? | Playwright | 40%
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| What is official title of the heir to the British throne? | Prince of Wales | 39%
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| Who recorded "Black Magic Woman", "Oye Como Va", and "Smooth"? | Carlos Santana | 38%
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| What country was run by a "Caudillo" from 1939 to 1975? | Spain | 38%
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| What was Gandhi's first name? (Hint: it's not Mahatma) | Mohandas | 34%
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| What's the only country in which you would encounter a bonobo in the wild? | D. R. Congo | 29%
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| What group of people were freed by Tsar Alexander II in 1861? | The Serfs | 21%
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