| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Where was the epicentre of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded located? | Chile | 73%
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| Which of these controlled Cyprus in 1490? | Republic of Venice | 73%
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| What name is given to the area of land that once connected Britain to continental Europe? | Doggerland | 64%
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| A haven of Carribean piracy in the 17th century, Tortuga is today part of which country? | Haiti | 64%
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| During the War of the Pacific, which country was Bolivia allied with? | Peru | 64%
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| Within which modern day country is the city known to the Ancient Greeks as Bactra located? | Afghanistan | 55%
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| How was the Aztec Empire initially organised? | An alliance of three city-states with hegemony over other cities | 55%
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| Which of these had the largest population? | Mughal Empire, 1700 | 55%
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| Hanno the Navigator was a Carthaginian explorer who sailed along the coast of where? | Western Africa | 45%
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| During which decade was ownership of Uluru returned to the Pitjantjatjara people? | 1980s | 36%
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| Which of these ancient Greek cities was not located in the Peloponnese? | Thebes | 36%
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| Which of these became a US state most recently? | California | 27%
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| Which of these has never been the capital of an empire? | Ulaanbaatar | 27%
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| Which of these nations did not control a concession territory in Tianjin? | Netherlands | 18%
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| Which of these ancient Egyptian cities was located in what is now Sudan? | Napata | 9%
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