| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What animal is typically used to represent Russia in political cartoons? | Bear | 89%
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| More than 2/3rds of Periodic Table elements end in what three letters? | ium | 89%
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| Which two European countries gained their independence from the United Kingdom? | Ireland | 86%
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| What part of the body is affected by melanoma? | Skin | 86%
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| What is one of the world's driest countries despite having "rain" in its name? | Bahrain | 80%
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| Things named for her include a major lake, a world capital, and two Australian states. Who is she? | Queen Victoria | 79%
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| What is (by far) the coldest country in Oceania by average annual temperature? | New Zealand | 72%
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| What is the fastest animal on two legs? | Ostrich | 71%
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| What track and field event uses a 16 pound object (7.26 kg)? | Shot put | 71%
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| What sea does the Danube River empty into? | Black Sea | 63%
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| What common spice is made from tree bark? | Cinnamon | 62%
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| What type of bird was once carried into coal mines to help miners detect high levels of carbon monoxide? | Canary | 60%
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| What country in the Americas is named for Jesus Christ? | El Salvador | 58%
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| What musical word starts with W and ends in Z? | Waltz | 53%
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| Which two European countries gained their independence from the United Kingdom? | Malta | 50%
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| What do you call a kitchen when it's on a ship? | Galley | 48%
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| What verb means "to abandon someone on a desert island"? | Maroon | 44%
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| What fast food menu item comes in four shapes: bell, bow-tie, ball, and boot? | Chicken McNugget | 37%
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| What actor did Dan Aykroyd trade places with in the movie "Trading Places"? | Eddie Murphy | 28%
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| What word was originally defined as "an idea that spreads like a gene"? | Meme | 26%
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