| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What religion was started by Muhammad? | Islam | 97%
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| In what city was the Colosseum constructed between 72–80 AD? | Rome | 97%
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| In terms of dates, what does BC stand for? | Before Christ | 96%
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| Who painted the the "Mona Lisa"? | Leonardo da Vinci | 95%
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| What was the capital of the Soviet Union? | Moscow | 95%
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| On what continent did anatomically-modern humans first evolve? | Africa | 92%
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| Who "discovered" the New World and claimed it for Spain in 1492? | Christopher Columbus | 92%
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| What country colonized Vietnam, Algeria, and parts of Canada? | France | 89%
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| What loincloth-wearing activist is often considered the "Father of the Nation" of India? | Mahatma Gandhi | 89%
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| What city did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle come from? | Athens | 87%
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| What massive landmark was built more than 4000 years ago, most likely as a tomb for the pharaoh Khufu? | The Great Pyramid | 86%
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| What style of music was played by Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis? | Jazz | 84%
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| What empire, founded by Genghis Khan, conquered most of Asia? | Mongol Empire | 83%
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| What cigar-chomping revolutionary was the leader of Cuba from 1959–2008? | Fidel Castro | 80%
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| What were Germany, Italy, Japan, and their allies known as during World War II? | The {Axis} Powers | 80%
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| In what series of wars did Europeans try to recapture the Holy Land for Christianity? | The {Crusade}s | 73%
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| What queen of France supposedly said "let them eat cake"? (but really didn't) | Marie Antoinette | 72%
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| In what modern-day country would you find the ruins of Babylon? | Iraq | 71%
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| What did Johannes Gutenberg invent in the 1400s that revolutionized the way information was transmitted? | Printing press | 69%
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| What philosopher, also known as "Master Kong", was born in China in 551 BC? | Confucius | 61%
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