| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What is the last country in the world, alphabetically? | Zimbabwe | 91%
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| What living species is most closely related to humans? | Chimpanzees | 85%
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| What Greek word, meaning "I have found it", might you say after making a discovery? | Eureka | 85%
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| What river flows through ten different European countries? | Danube | 72%
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| What is generally considered to be the world's most expensive spice? | Saffron | 65%
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| What is mead made from? | Honey | 61%
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| What working-class London accent did Eliza Doolittle have in the play "Pygmalion"? | Cockney | 54%
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| What Olympic event was revolutionized by the "Fosbury Flop"? | High Jump | 54%
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| What medal, abbreviated VC, is the United Kingdom's highest military decoration? | Victoria Cross | 49%
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| What movie series featured a villain named Oddjob? | James Bond | 48%
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| What portmanteau is a combination of Belgium, Netherlands, and Luxembourg? | Benelux | 46%
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| What region is disputed by India, Pakistan, and China? | Kashmir | 45%
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| What are the mashed potato, the alligator, and the watusi? | Dances | 44%
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| In Greek mythology, who was the titan that created men and gave them fire? | Prometheus | 39%
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| What was printed on ticker tape? | {Stock} Prices | 39%
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| Which country's websites end in .ch? | Switzerland | 39%
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| Who was Jacob Marley's business partner? | Ebenezer Scrooge | 38%
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| What Italian Prime Minister had a scandal involving his "bunga bunga" parties? | Silvio Berlusconi | 34%
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| Who was born in Hyde Park, New York in 1882 and died in Warm Springs, Georgia in 1945? | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 29%
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| What sport does a "duffer" play poorly? | Golf | 26%
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