| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Which of these words is four syllables? | Ability | 71%
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| Which of these products is not an acronym? | Fridge | 71%
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| Which folk hero of the American Revolution allegedly went into villages screaming, "The British are coming!" | Paul Revere | 71%
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| How many cards are in a standard deck? | 52 | 57%
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| Which of these country names does not derive from Latin? | Egypt | 57%
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| What year did the War of 1812 begin? | 1812 | 43%
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| What war brought the most casualties to the United States? | Civil War | 43%
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| What is the opposite of a variable in an experiment? | Control | 43%
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| Which Australian prime minister went for a swim and disappeared? | Harold Holt | 43%
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| What sticky liquid did Boston flood with on January 15, 1919, resulting in the deaths of 21 people? | Molasses | 43%
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| What work includes Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso? | The Divine Comedy | 43%
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| Which of these US states is not one that starts with a unique letter? | Virginia | 43%
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| Who is not known as a historical traitor? | Cicero | 29%
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| Which one of these movies did Steven Spielberg not direct? | Gladiator | 29%
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| Who founded Standard Oil? | John D. Rockefeller | 29%
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| The James Bond book franchise was popularized by who? | John F. Kennedy | 29%
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| What operation in WWII involved disguising a dead body as a deceased British military official? | Operation Mincemeat | 29%
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| Yousuf Karsh was famous for his artwork in what field? | Photography | 29%
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| Marcus Aurelius is known for which philosophical belief? | Stoicism | 29%
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| What was the deadliest day in American history? | Battle of Antietam | 14%
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| What does 'terra nullius' mean? | Land belonging to no one | 14%
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| What kind of acid are you likely to find in an apple? | Malic | 14%
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| Which state was the most narrowly won in the 2000 election? | New Mexico | 14%
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| Which of these countries dissolved last? | Prussia | 14%
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| What accessory is Holden Caulfield known for? | Red hunting hat | 0%
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