| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| By what name was the Albanian nun Mary Bojaxhiu better known? | Mother Teresa | 80%
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| Gram for gram, which is the world's most expensive spice? | Saffron | 75%
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| What breed of dog is Scooby Doo? | Great Dane | 65%
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| In 1990, President George H.W. Bush reportedly banned which vegetable from Air Force One? | Broccoli | 55%
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| The Medieval noblewoman Gruoch ingen-Boite was the real-life inspiration for which Shakespearean character? | Lady Macbeth | 55%
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| Which British city's metro system is affectionately known by locals as the 'Clockwork Orange'? | Glasgow | 50%
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| Under the US Constitution, if both the President and the Vice President are incapacitated, who becomes Acting President of the United States? | Speaker of the House of Representatives | 50%
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| The name of which element of the periodic table is derived from the Greek for 'stranger'? | Xenon | 50%
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| Talisker whisky is distilled on which Scottish island? | Skye | 45%
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| Which element is routinely added to table salt to help protect against thyroid problems and developmental disabilities? | Iodine | 40%
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| Who was the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated? | Spencer Perceval | 35%
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| Abarth is a subsidiary of which European car manufacturer? | Fiat | 30%
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| What was the pen name of espionage writer David Cornwell? | John le Carré | 30%
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| Viagra (a.k.a. sildenafil) was originally developed to treat which common medical condition? | Hypertension | 25%
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| What is the most common surname in Ireland? | Murphy | 25%
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| What is the more common name given to the eye condition amblyopia? | Lazy eye | 20%
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| Which famously rotund US President is rumoured to have once got stuck in the White House bathtub? | William Howard Taft | 20%
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| Doris of Jerusalem was the first wife of which ancient historical figure? | Herod the Great | 15%
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| The Janjaweed is a rebel militia group which is primarily active in which country? | Sudan | 15%
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| The FBI was founded by the great-nephew of which famous military figure? | Napoleon Bonaparte | 5%
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