| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| In which year did Charles Lindbergh complete the first solo transatlantic flight? | 1927 | 57%
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| Who was the actor who played the title character Mick Dundee in Crocodile Dundee (1986)? | Paul Hogan | 41%
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| What is the scientific name of the chemical known as truth serum? | {Sodium} pentothal | 37%
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| Which country celebrates Christmas as 'Štědrý den' and traditionally has a starter of fish soup, followed by breaded fish and potato salad? | Czech Republic | 35%
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| She was a pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty, but in which year did Cleopatra die? | {30} BC | 34%
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| Which city in Ohio is known as The Rubber City? | Akron | 32%
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| Who has won the Best Director Oscar for The Pianist (2002) and been nominated twice for Chinatown (1974) and Tess (1979)? | Roman Polanski | 30%
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| Which American composed the music to The Pink Panther and Breakfast at Tiffany's? | Henry Mancini | 27%
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| Who was the lead singer of The Kinks when they formed in Muswell Hill in 1964? | Ray Davies | 21%
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| Which British woman won singles championships at the US Open in 1968, Australian Open in 1972 and Wimbledon at the centenary event in 1977? | Virginia Wade | 20%
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| Which Japanese artist painted 36 of Mount Fuji with his most famous being 'The Great Wave of Kanagawa'? | Hokusai | 19%
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| Who had a UK Number One with 'Combine Harvester' and a UK Top Ten with 'I am a Cider Drinker' both in 1976? | The Wurzels | 19%
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| What kind of bird appears above the rising sun on the flag of Kiribati? | {Frigate}bird | 14%
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| What was the name of the company who built the RMS Titanic? | Harland and Wolff | 9%
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| What is the capital of the British overseas territory Cayman Islands, which is found in the Greater Antilles? | George Town | 8%
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| Which Christian festival is held on the 29th of September and is also known as the "Feast of the Archangels"? | Michaelmas | 7%
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| In Egyptian mythology, who is the God of Earth? | Geb | 5%
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| Who was the Prime Minister of Japan from September 2020 to October 2021? | Yoshihide Suga | 4%
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| Who has starred as Connie Beauchamp in the BBC medical drama 'Casualty' since 2004? | Amanda Mealing | 2%
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| Which Ukrainian became World's Strongest Man in 2020? | Oleksii Novikov | 2%
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