| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| ...was destroyed in 226 BC? | Colossus of Rhodes | 75%
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| ...is an illuminated manuscript? | A manuscript decorated with initials, borders and miniature illustrations. | 67%
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| ...was the first confirmed form of aircraft to have successfully carried a person? | Balloon | 67%
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| ...served as Genghis Khan's capital? | Karakorum | 50%
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| ...did Scottish inventor Sir James Dewar invent? | Vacuum flask | 50%
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| ...killed Sigurd the Mighty? | A decapitated head | 42%
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| ...was the main purpose of the shuriken? | To distract or misdirect | 42%
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| ...is Ned Kelly famous for? | Wearing armour | 33%
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| ...may have inspired the belief in the existence of cyclopes? | Fossil skulls of dwarf elephants | 25%
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| ...archaeological site contains the world's oldest megaliths? | Göbekli Tepe | 25%
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| ...was the tallest building before 1549? | Lincoln Cathedral | 17%
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| ...empire dominated the Indian subcontinent between 322-185 BC? | Maurya | 17%
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| ...was the largest pre-Columbian city in South America? | Chan Chan | 8%
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| ...was the capital of Egypt's 19th dynasty? | Pi-Ramesses | 8%
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| ...is (possibly) the oldest novel ever written? | The Tale of Genji | 8%
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