| Hint | Where? | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allowed the development of guns and cannons | China | Gunpowder | 96%
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| Has a magnetized needle that points towards north | China | Compass | 93%
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| Accessory for those with poor eyesight | Italy | Eyeglasses | 93%
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| Celebratory explosive device made with the above | China | Fireworks | 86%
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| Allowed mass production of literature | China | Movable Type | 84%
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| Needed by sky divers and pilots | Italy | Parachute | 83%
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| The concept of mathematical nothing | India | Zero | 80%
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| Tile game whose name was co-opted by a pizza chain | China | Dominoes | 76%
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| Useful for poker, hearts and war | China | Playing Cards | 72%
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| Allows a rider to stand up in the saddle | China | Stirrups | 71%
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| "Fine China" material | China | Porcelain | 69%
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| Fuse-based explosive device | China | Bomb | 65%
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| Bathroom hygiene necessity | China | Toilet Paper | 54%
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| Incendiary weapon based on petroleum or naphtha | Constantinople | Greek Fire | 51%
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| Princess Di advocated banning this weapon in Africa | China | Land Mine | 43%
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| The Hagia Sophia had the first one | Constantinople | Pendentive Dome | 41%
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| Boat commonly associated with the Mississippi River | Rome | Paddlewheeler | 35%
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| Bookkeeping method developed by Luca Pacioli | Florence | Double Entry System | 14%
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