| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| ...did the people of Hatra repel a Roman attack in 198 AD? | Scorpion bombs | 86%
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| ...long is the cursus near Stonehenge? | c.1.9 miles | 71%
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| ...is Shangdu better known? | Xanadu | 71%
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| ...old was Louis Braille when he developed a code for the French alphabet? | 15 | 57%
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| ...did humans originally reach Great Britain? | Over a land bridge | 57%
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| ...was Buddhism officially introduced to Japan? | Through a Korean mission, containing monks | 57%
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| ...many ships sank during the Battle of Leyte Gulf? | 33 | 43%
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| ...tall and wide is the archway of Taq Kasra (in metres)? | 37 by 26 | 43%
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| ...many Sapa Inca were there? | 19 | 29%
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| ...would the Rapa Nui choose a Tangata manu? | Contestants would send others to collect a bird egg | 29%
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| ...did Taíno chiefs elevate themselves above their subjects? | Golden pendants, square houses and wooden stools | 29%
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| ...large was the Ashanti Empire in 1874 (in square miles)? | 100,000 | 14%
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| ...large was Kaifeng's population in 1200 AD? | 1,000,000 | 14%
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| ...old is San Francisco (by founding date)? | 1776 | 14%
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| ...are ksars (Berber villages) arranged? | Attached houses | 14%
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