| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| In 1718, which pirate died in battle off the coast of what is now North Carolina? | Blackbeard | 80%
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| Which of these words, each coined by a famous writer, was derived from the title of a fairy tale about three princes? | Serendipity | 80%
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| Used since 1876, which trademarked logo is described in the James Joyce novel 'Ulysses' and depicted in works by Manet and Picasso? | Bass Ale | 60%
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| Which of these people was born the same year as Queen Elizabeth II? | Marilyn Monroe | 60%
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| Which insect shorted out an early supercomputer and inspired the term "computer bug"? | Moth | 60%
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| What is the last word in the Old Testament? | Curse | 40%
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| Which of the following men does not have a chemical element named for him? | Isaac Newton | 40%
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| In the history of motor sport, which of these iconic races was held first? | Isle of Man TT | 40%
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| Before the American colonies switched to the Gregorian calendar, on what date did their new year start? | March 25 | 40%
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| Playwright Anton Chekhov graduated from the University of Moscow with a degree in what? | Medicine | 40%
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| Who was the first NFL player to answer "I'm going to Disneyland" in the popular series of TV ads? | Phil Simms | 40%
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| Which of these is an EGOT winner, meaning they have won each of the four major entertainment awards - an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony? | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 20%
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| What Shakespeare character says, "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark"? | Marcellus | 20%
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| Which of the following pieces of currency was the first to use the motto "In God We Trust"? | Two-cent piece | 0%
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