| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of these words has the most similar pronunciation to the French city of Nice? | Niece | 85%
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| What was a Megalodon? | A 10 meter long shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago | 81%
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| What is the highest military decoration that can be earned by a British soldier? | Victoria Cross | 67%
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| In the Middle Ages, who were friars? | Poor, traveling preachers | 66%
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| Which number is at the very top of a dartboard? | 20 | 65%
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| Why is Ecuador's highest mountain (named Chimborazo) remarkable? | It is further from the center of the Earth than any other point on Earth's surface | 57%
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| According to the Iliad, which goddess sprang, fully formed, from the forehead of Zeus? | Athena | 56%
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| What is the "catalyst" in the following statement? A man pushes a boulder over a cliff | The man | 56%
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| Where did the term "soccer" originate? | United Kingdom | 54%
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| What is the "hair of the dog" treatment for a hangover? | Drinking more alcohol | 53%
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| What is a deluge? | A flood | 52%
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| Which of these is a paisley pattern? | ![]() | 51%
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| Who was Anton Chekhov? | A playwright | 48%
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| What is the holiest Jewish holiday? | Yom Kippur | 41%
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| The radius of the yellow sphere is 100 times that of a blue sphere. How much larger is the yellow sphere by volume? | 1,000,000 times | 25%
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