| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What is the name of the second biggest desert in Africa by area? | Kalahari | 71%
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| Which Italian city is home to the headquarters of Fiat? | Turin | 59%
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| What was the codename for the military operation of the Normandy landings in WWII? | Overlord | 33%
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| Who was Roman emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD following the death of Augustus? | Tiberius | 30%
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| What are the 4 main vocal ranges (going from highest to lowest)? | Soprano Alto Tenor Bass | 28%
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| In Greek Mythology, who was called upon to judge a beauty contest between Athena, Hera, and Aphrodite? | Paris | 26%
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| Which college football playoff bowl game shares its name with a model of Ford car? | Fiesta | 21%
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| Which UK Shipping Forecast area borders both France and Spain? | Biscay | 18%
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| What is the name of a green, melon flavoured liqueur originating from Japan? | Midori | 17%
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| What was the former name of the current ruling house before George V adopted the name Windsor? | Saxe-Coburg-Gotha | 16%
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| Who stars alongside Tom Cruise as Lana in the film Risky Business? | Rebecca de Mornay | 10%
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| What was the maiden name of the Polish scientist Marie Curie? | Skłodowska | 10%
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| Who plays DCI Vera Stanhope in the ITV detective series? | Brenda Blethyn | 9%
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| How far did Jonathan Edwards jump when he broke the Triple Jump world record in Gothenburg in 1995? | {18.29}m | 7%
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| Roy Plomley first hosted Desert Island Discs when it began in what year? | 1942 | 7%
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| In 1875 who became the first man to swim the English Channel? | Matthew Webb | 7%
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| What is the French translation of "frogs' legs"? | Cuisses de grenouille | 6%
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| Who was the Southern Democratic nominee who lost to Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 U.S Presidential Election? | John C. Breckinridge | 5%
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| Who won the Best Director Oscar in 1959 for directing the film, Gigi (1958)? | Vincente Minnelli | 3%
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| Who was the coach when Argentina lifted the World Cup in 1986? | Carlos Bilardo | 2%
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