| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| In French it’s fête. In Spanish it’s fiesta. What is it in English? | Party | 94%
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| What is the female equivalent of a duke? | a Duchess | 91%
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| Which house at Hogwarts was led by Severus Snape? | Slytherin | 81%
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| What yellow bird is named after a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean? | Canary | 79%
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| What animal do the Germans call Schwein? | Pig | 77%
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| A veranda is a large what? | Porch | 73%
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| What animal has large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles? | Squid / Cuttlefish | 73%
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| What is the name of this emoji: | Facepalm | 68%
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| What type of sugar gets its name from the Latin for "fruit"? | Fructose | 62%
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| What country does Gouda cheese come from? | Netherlands | 62%
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| What state was added to the U.S. on the condition that polygamy was banned in the state constitution? | Utah | 62%
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| What word starts with a V and has two consecutive U's? | Vacuum | 61%
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| What 2005 animated movie is named after an island in the Indian Ocean? | Madagascar | 56%
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| What huge Chinese company takes its name from a character in "Arabian Nights"? | Ali Baba | 54%
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| What is the largest vein in the neck? | Jugular | 53%
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| Prior to 1971, how much was twenty British shillings worth? | One Pound | 53%
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| Which of the ancient wonders of the world may have never existed? | Hanging Gardens of Babylon | 51%
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| What is the capital of Puerto Rico? | San Juan | 43%
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| What country's "Althing", established in 930 AD is the world's oldest surviving Parliament? | Iceland | 35%
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| What was Henry Hudson looking for when his crew mutinied and sent him adrift, never to be seen again? | The {Northwest} Passage | 34%
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