Fill in the Blanks (Interesting Facts) - Statistics

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250 million years ago, most of the Earth's land mass was on one giant continent - ________. Pangaea
85%
The largest island in the United States is ________. Hawaii (The Big Island)
77%
People from Moscow are known as _______. Muscovites
77%
Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin Were All Nominated for the __________. Nobel Peace Prize
77%
The official name of _______ is Krung Thep Maha Nakhon. Bangkok
69%
In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX stated that ______________ were instruments of Satan and ordered that they be exterminated throughout Europe. Black cats
69%
In the year 1913, Hitler, Stalin, Trotsky, Tito, and Freud all lived in the city of ______. Vienna
69%
The only country to have a non-rectangular flag is ______. Nepal
62%
In the Middle Ages, some people believed that narwhal tusks came from _______. Unicorns
62%
France's longest land border is with ______. Brazil
54%
Thanks to its many overseas territories, ____________ has more time zones than any country on Earth. With 12 times zones, it has one more than Russia and the United States, which have 11. France
54%
The guillotine was invented as a humane way to execute someone. But it wasn't only used during the French Revolution. France used it to execute people until ____. 1977
46%
One of history's most successful pirates was a Chinese _________ named Ching Shih. She commanded a fleet of over 1,500 ships and 80,000 sailors. Prostitute
46%
Iceland became an independent country in ____. 1944 A.D
38%
About __% of the world's gold was mined in South Africa 50
38%
The places in the original version of the board game "Monopoly" were inspired by _______. Atlantic City, New Jersey
38%
The story of Aladdin is supposed to take place in ______, not the Middle East. China
38%
When first introduce (in 11th century Italy), ______ alarmed religious leaders who said that using artificial hands was an offense to God. Forks
38%
______ is the only U.S. state that produces coffee commercially. Hawaii
38%
_______ is the U.S. state that is geographically closest to Africa. Maine
38%
Cleopatra was ______. Greek
23%
______ is the largest city in the Philippines Quezon city
23%
Wojtek was a _____ who served in the Polish army during WWII. Employed to haul ammunition, he was initially given the rank of private but was later promoted to corporal. Bear
15%
Every U.S. state has increased in population since 1960 with one exception - __________. West-Virginia
15%
About 10 million slaves were brought from Africa to the New World. The vast majority went to Brazil and the Caribbean. Only about __% ended up in what is now the United States. 6
0%
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