| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Darwin wrote "On the Origin of Species" | True | 89%
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| Albert Einstein invented the nuclear bomb | False | 88%
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| Eventually, Christianity replaced paganism as the primary religion of the Roman Empire | True | 86%
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| The saxophone was a popular musical instrument in Europe during the Middle Ages | False | 83%
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| At one point, the Mongolian Empire conquered China | True | 83%
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| No one has contracted the bubonic plague in more than 500 years | False | 78%
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| The population of the New World declined significantly in the 100 years after Columbus landed there | True | 78%
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| Buddhism started on the Indian subcontinent | True | 78%
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| The leap year was canceled in 1916 due to World War One | False | 75%
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| Karl Marx was born in what is today Germany | True | 72%
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| Sub-Saharan Africa was more technologically advanced than Europe in the year 1000 A.D., even using primitive steam-powered computers | False | 67%
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| Queen Victoria had no children and was thought to have died a virgin | False | 66%
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| Dingos were brought to Australia by Europeans in the late 1800s | False | 61%
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| The highest-ranking leader of the Roman Republic was called a "Praetor", which is Latin for President | False | 59%
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| The First Crusade accomplished its goal of capturing Jerusalem | True | 48%
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