| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| What is the name of the component of chili peppers that causes the hot burning sensation? | Capsaicin | 51%
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| What is the second-largest island of the Philippines by area and population after Luzon? | Mindanao | 41%
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| Named after the Japanese word for "cherry blossom", what name is given to the soft cheese that is washed in sake? | Sakura | 36%
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| Which German-born novelist wrote All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel which has been adapted into award-winning films in both 1930 and 2022? | Erich Maria Remarque | 27%
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| Which Brit won the Best Leading Actress in 1971 for her role in Woman in Love (1969) and then again in 1974 for her role in A Touch of Class (1973)? | Glenda Jackson | 21%
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| What is the name of the river that runs through Melbourne, Australia? | {Yarra} River | 21%
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| Which American actor played Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural from 2005 to 2020? | Jared Padalecki | 12%
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| What was the former name of San Francisco from a Spanish expedition until the middle of the Mexican-American War? | Yerba Buena | 11%
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| In which year was the Peasants' Revolt, a major uprising across large parts of England? | 1381 | 10%
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| Which major road in the UK, runs 284 miles from London to Land's End? | A30 | 8%
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| What was the name of the female monarch who was crowned King of Poland as "Hedwig" in 1384 until her death in 1399? | Jadwiga | 7%
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| Which Kenyan won the 2023 Men's Marathon in London and Chicago, setting a new course for both at the time? | Kelvin Kiptum | 7%
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| What is the married surname of the TV Personality known as Judge Judy? | Sheindlin | 7%
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| Which motorway service station, found in Surrey, is the busiest in the United Kingdom? | Cobham | 6%
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| Reigning from 660 BC until his death in 585 BC, who was the legendary first emperor of Japan? | Emperor {Jimmu} | 5%
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| Which woman has been Prime Minister of Bangladesh since 2009, and held the position from 1996 to 2001? | Sheikh Hasina | 5%
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| Which British boxer held the WBO cruiserweight title from 1999 until 2006? | Johnny Nelson | 4%
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| Who stars as the protagonist Javier in the sequel to Dirty Dancing (1987) entitled Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004)? | Diego Luna | 3%
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| A galactic year is the duration of time required for the Sun to orbit around the centre of the Milky Way and is equal to how many earth years? | {225} million | 2%
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| In Buddhism, it is believed that Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) attained enlightenment under a tree, found at which temple still present today? | {Mahabodhi} Temple | 1%
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