| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| How many years did World War II last? | 6 years | 88%
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| What is the function of the Pyramids of Giza? | Tombs | 88%
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| What monument's actual name is the "Flavian Amphitheater"? | Colosseum | 79%
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| Who was NOT a U.S President? | Alexander Hamilton | 78%
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| Which of these cities was never destroyed by a fire? | Beijing | 78%
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| What disease killed 50-100 million people in a single outbreak the early 20th century? | Influenza | 74%
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| What was invented by Eli Whitney? | Cotton Gin | 72%
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| Who was King of France during the French Revolution? | Louis XVI | 72%
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| What did Edmund Hillary do first? | Climb Mt. Everest | 71%
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| Which of the following events occurred first? | Cuban Missile Crisis | 63%
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| In what year did the Spanish Civil War begin? | 1936 | 59%
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| Which of these cities did NOT contain one of the Wonders of the Ancient World? | Athens | 59%
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| Which of these places did James Cook never reach? | Japan | 59%
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| What country did Charles V rule? | Holy Roman Empire | 54%
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| Which of these countries did NOT participate in the First World War? | Spain | 38%
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| Who was the first ruler of the Islamic Caliphate? | Muhammad | 33%
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| What was the second country to gain independence in the Americas? | Haiti | 30%
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| Who did not rule as a dictator? | Hirohito | 25%
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| What was the tallest building in the world in 1990? | Sears Tower | 22%
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| Which of these was not one of the four great inventions of China? | Fireworks | 12%
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