| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What shape are stop signs in most countries? | Octagon | 81%
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| Who wrote "The Lord of the Rings"? | J.R.R. Tolkien | 80%
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| What number system uses only zeros and ones? | Binary | 79%
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| According to superstition, how long will you have bad luck if you break a mirror? | Seven Years | 79%
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| On what island would you find Kīlauea, perhaps the world's most active volcano? | Hawaii (The Big Island) | 75%
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| In what city was Muhammad born? | Mecca | 72%
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| What movie featured the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man? | Ghostbusters | 67%
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| What is Dihydrogen Monoxide better known as? | Water | 67%
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| What is the common name of the mandible? | Jawbone | 66%
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| Which country has three capital cities? | South Africa | 65%
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| What country was formed by the union of Aragon and Castile? | Spain | 64%
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| Who was married to Guinevere? | King Arthur | 61%
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| What sport, similar to billiards, is played with one white ball, 15 red balls, and 6 balls of different colors? | Snooker | 61%
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| What civilization, based around the Yucatán Peninsula, was the only Native American group to independently develop a written language? | The Mayans | 57%
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| What word, starting with T, refers to the patterns worn by Scottish clans? | Tartan | 53%
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| What vegetable is named after a European capital city? | Brussels sprouts | 52%
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| What musical features the song "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two"? | Oliver! | 45%
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| What British lord is the namesake of hockey's most famous trophy and Vancouver's most famous park? | Lord Stanley | 44%
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| What trendy diet suggests that people should only eat what their pre-agricultural ancestors ate? | Paleo | 41%
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| What does the harp represent on the coat of arms of King Charles III? | Ireland | 34%
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