| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Where does gunpowder originate from? | China | 100%
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| What is the name of this symbol: & | Ampersand | 80%
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| What famous philosopher coined the phrase "I think, therefore I am?" | Rene Descartes | 65%
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| Which mountain range is commonly used as the boundary between Europe and Asia? | Ural Mountains | 65%
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| Which peninsula did most of the Mayan civilization live on? | Yucatan peninsula | 65%
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| Which US president was known as the bull moose? | Theodore Roosevelt | 60%
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| Which popular construction material is highly carcinogenic? | Asbestos | 55%
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| What group of elements don't react with other elements? | Noble Gases | 55%
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| Who was the astronaut on Apollo VII that did not walk on the moon? | Michael Collins | 40%
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| What is the state small mammal of Texas? | Armadillo | 35%
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| What popular Japanese company's name means "leave luck to heaven"? | Nintendo | 35%
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| What chess opening is characterized by the sequence of moves d4, d5, c5? | The Queen's Gambit | 35%
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| What acts as a catalyst to speed up a reaction of a substrate? | Enzyme | 30%
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| Which African River starts just 150 miles (240 km) from the ocean, but takes a 2400-mile (4200 km) path to the ocean? | Niger River | 30%
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| What Mario Kart map takes place in space? | Rainbow road | 30%
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| What is Avogadro's Number? | 6.022 * 10^23 | 20%
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| What did David play to please the Lord in the song Hallelujah? | A Secret Chord | 15%
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| What billionaire's charitable organization is the second largest foundation in the world? | The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | 15%
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| What were the six flags over Texas (in order)? | Spain, France, Mexico, Texas, Confederacy, US | 10%
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| What political party is dominant in Mexico since 1929? | International Revolutionary Party | 5%
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