| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Using a country’s capital to represent a country’s government (e.g., “Some people think Washington should reevaluate its relationship with certain Middle East countries”) and using “Kleenex®” to refer to all facial tissues are examples of … | a synecdoche | 50%
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| About what percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by deserts? | 20% | 33%
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| United Kingdom : Anglo- :: Belgium : ? | Belgo- | 33%
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| The demonym for people from Guyana is … | Guyanese | 33%
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| Which U.S. President played piano, violin, clarinet, saxophone and accordion? | Richard M. Nixon | 33%
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| PEZ candy was originally marketed to … | smokers | 33%
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| The tallest cowboy boot sculpture in the world was constructed by Bob Wade and stands … | 35 feet 3 inches (10.7m) tall | 17%
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| Which country consumes the most coffee per capita? | Finland | 17%
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| In Chesapeake, Virginia, it is illegal to … | go trick-or-treating without a parent or guardian if you are 14 years old | 17%
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| If you have been diagnosed with dystychiphobia, what do you fear? | physical accidents | 17%
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| Eleanor R. Abbott designed the game Candy Land while she was … | recovering from polio | 17%
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| When it is force-grown in a dark, fully enclosed shed, you can hear this vegetable grow. | Rhubarb | 17%
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| Which of these animals is the loudest? | tiger pistol shrimp | 17%
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| Palolo, a popular food in Samoa, consists of … | worms that live in coral reefs | 17%
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| About how many types of germs have been found to live in a human navel? | 2,400 | 0%
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| If it were possible to do so, how long would it take to walk to the moon? | 9 years | 0%
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| The unincorporated community of Why is located in the state of … | Arizona | 0%
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| A group of crocodiles is called a … | bask | 0%
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| The first practical use of chainsaws was … | to assist in childbirth | 0%
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| feline : cat :: picine : ? | woodpecker | 0%
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