General Knowledge Quiz #210 - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
What is lava called when it is under the surface of the Earth? Magma
93%
What language is used in binomial nomenclature, Homo sapiens for example? Latin
91%
What was the job title of the boys who used to go into chimneys to clean them? Chimney {sweep}
81%
What word comes before Fever, River, and Submarine? Yellow
74%
What river forms much of the border between Germany and France? Rhine
70%
On what island would you find Mount Etna, possibly the world's most active volcano? Sicily
68%
What notorious Amsterdam district is known in Dutch as De Wallen? Red-light district
67%
What country in the Commonwealth of Nations is furthest away from Great Britain? New Zealand
66%
What sport were Hungary and the Soviet Union playing during the notorious "Blood in the Water" match in the 1956 Olympics? Water polo
62%
What is the English translation of the Greek words Agápe, Éros, and Philia? Love
58%
What statue did the Ghostbusters control via a Nintendo controller in "Ghostbusters II"? Statue of Liberty
58%
What breed of dog is stereotypically used to find avalanche victims, with a little keg of brandy on its neck? Saint Bernard
51%
The wispy ones are cirrus. What are the fluffy ones? Cumulus
47%
In the book "Nineteen Eighty-Four", what is the name of the government office which spreads lies and alters history? Ministry of {Truth}
47%
In what country would you find the city of Pondicherry? India
38%
What did Georgie Porgie do to make girls cry? Kissed them
36%
What do ichthyologists study? Fish
34%
What is the profession of Gus Van Sant, Kathryn Bigelow, and Alfonso Cuarón? Film director
33%
What band was spun off from Jefferson Airplane in 1974, implying a major technology upgrade? Jefferson {Starship}
26%
A Corvette is a sports car made by Chevrolet. What is a corvette, uncapitalized? A type of {ship}
23%
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