| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What three words did George Mallory say when asked why he wanted to climb Mt. Everest? | Because it's there | 87%
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| In the NATO phonetic alphabet, which word stands for the letter Z? | Zulu | 76%
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| How would an animal classified as a "Cetacean" normally travel? | Swimming | 75%
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| Which of these animals eats primarily ants? | Pangolin | 73%
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| What art movement did Salvador Dalí and René Magritte belong to? | Surrealism | 69%
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| Which word appeared on a map for the first time in 1507? | America | 66%
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| What does "thy" mean? | Your | 66%
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| What is the Spanish word for "church"? | Iglesia | 64%
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| Which two countries own the Virgin Islands? | USA & UK | 64%
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| In what field did Samuel Beckett win the Nobel Prize in 1969? | Literature | 63%
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| Which 20th century artist shares a name with a 16th century philosopher? | Francis Bacon | 60%
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| What is coral? | An animal | 57%
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| Who sacked Rome in 455 AD? | The Vandals | 53%
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| Which word refers to someone who's developed an ability earlier than expected? | Precocious | 52%
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| What is the median of these numbers: 5, 5, 25, 50, 65? | 25 | 49%
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