| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| King of the Greek gods | Zeus | 97%
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| Modern nation formerly known as Southern Rhodesia | Zimbabwe | 84%
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| Airship such as the Hindenburg | Zeppelin | 82%
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| Former name of the D. R. Congo | Zaire | 80%
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| South African tribe ruled by Shaka | Zulu | 80%
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| "ism" about a Jewish homeland in the Middle East | {Zion}ism | 79%
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| First name of U.S. President Taylor | Zachary | 76%
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| Island nation that merged with Tanganyika in 1963 | Zanzibar | 58%
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| Once the state religion of the Persian Empire | {Zoroastrian}ism | 42%
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| 1943 Los Angeles riots between soldiers and Mexican youth | {Zoot} Suit Riots | 39%
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| German proposal that Mexico invade the U.S. | {Zimmermann} Telegram | 33%
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| Mesopotamian pyramid with steps | Ziggurat | 32%
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| Most-decorated Soviet general of WWII | Georgy Zhukov | 25%
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| Chiapas rebels that have warred with Mexico since 1994 | Zapatistas | 25%
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| French writer who said "J'accuse" during the Dreyfus Affair | Émile Zola | 22%
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| Famous video of the JFK assassination | {Zapruder} Film | 21%
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| Paradox enthusiast of ancient Greece | Zeno | 18%
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| Lavish Broadway revue of the early 1900s | {Ziegfeld} Follies | 18%
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| Dutch bay that was dammed and turned into Lake Ijssel | {Zuider}zee | 12%
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| Three-letter word for a Gulag inmate | Zek | 8%
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